Financial Services

Vertex Expands Role in Oracle Cloud ERP Environments with Full-Scale, End-to-End Tax Automation, Compliance Platform

Vertex has enhanced its tax determination and compliance capabilities within Oracle Cloud ERP through a unified platform that supports global requirements, automates processes, and improves operational efficiency for over 1,700 mutual customers.

Business Process Management and Automation

The Death of the Static SKU: Why AI-First Monetization Demands a New Architecture

The generative AI revolution is prompting a shift in software product roadmaps, necessitating a move from rigid billing systems based on static SKUs to dynamic pricing models that enhance agility and allow for complex consumption-based monetization.

Analytics and AI

Oracle NetSuite Recognized as Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant Reports, as Demand for AI-Driven ERP Accelerates

Oracle NetSuite has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP and Financial Planning Software, highlighting its AI-enhanced capabilities, expanded customer base, and integrated architecture that addresses the evolving demands of service-centric organizations.

Analytics and AI

Oracle Loads Up on AI Infrastructure as OCI Backlog, Data Center Commitments Surge

Oracle's Q2 FY2026 financial results reveal a dramatic surge in cloud and AI offerings, with remaining performance obligations rising to $523.3 billion, total cloud revenue hitting $8 billion, and significant growth in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and GPU revenue.

Analytics and AI

Nonprofits Want AI, but They Need Modern ERP Platforms First—Unit4 Study

Nonprofits are facing operational challenges due to increased demand from crises and economic uncertainties, prompting 83% to invest in generative AI and modernized ERP systems for better data integration, mission impact, and donor transparency.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Five Risks SAP Leaders Can No Longer Ignore in 2026

As SAP vulnerabilities surge and attackers exploit weaknesses swiftly, organizations must prioritize automated security measures and cloud responsibility models while addressing legacy systems and integrating SAP into broader security operations to mitigate risks and safeguard critical business processes.

Application Development and Integration

Cloud Nine Integrates ERP, CRM, e-Commerce with Codeless Platforms

Cloud Nine successfully integrated its technology stack using Codeless Platforms' BPA Platform to connect various systems, achieving operational efficiency and rapid ROI through data synchronization.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft’s Canada Investment Puts Digital Sovereignty to Work

On December 9, 2025, Microsoft announced a C$7.5 billion investment to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure in Canada, building on a broader C$19 billion program, aiming to support digital sovereignty and local AI development while contributing to sustainability.

Analytics and AI

Agentforce Tour Keynote: Salesforce Positions Agentforce 360 as Operating System for Agentic Enterprise

Salesforce's Agentforce 360 is a comprehensive platform designed to revolutionize enterprise automation by integrating data, workflow, agent design, and multi-channel experiences, enabling AI agents to operate efficiently and reliably within existing systems and contexts.

The Great Cloud Recalculation Oracle+IBM

Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM in Advanced Talks to Acquire Confluent

IBM is in advanced talks to acquire Confluent for around $11 billion, aiming to enhance its real-time data and AI capabilities, while also gaining a strategic advantage in the data infrastructure market.

Financial Management

Tax Automation Becomes Mission Critical as SAP S/4HANA Transformations Confront Rising Complexity

Tax automation is crucial for successful SAP S/4HANA transformations, as early integration can prevent delays and compliance risks, underscoring the importance of clean data governance and native tax functionality in ERP systems.

Application Development and Integration

Sage Advances AI Platform Strategy with New Developer Framework, Deepened Sovos Partnership

Sage is enhancing its AI and integration strategy through the launch of a new AI developer framework for partners and a partnership with Sovos to improve intelligent tax compliance, promoting a shift towards governed, partner-led extensibility in its finance platforms.

Analytics and AI

SAP Is Building a Sovereign AI Stack for Europe

Regulatory trends in the EU are fostering a shift towards sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, highlighted by companies like SAP, which has invested in local partnerships with firms like Mistral AI to enhance digital autonomy and develop industry-specific applications.

Application Development and Integration

Intuit, Rehmann launch joint ERP push for mid-market multi-entity accounting

Intuit and Rehmann are collaborating to launch an AI-driven ERP suite targeting mid-market firms with complex financial needs, aiming to streamline multi-entity finance on a unified cloud platform while enhancing automation and visibility.

Analytics and AI

How Zuora’s New AI-Ready Catalog Targets the Hard-Coding Bottleneck

Zuora's new Monetization Catalog aims to alleviate the tension between product innovation and rigid financial infrastructure by enabling business users to create and launch dynamic, usage-based pricing models without code.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft Expands MCP into Dynamic, AI-Ready Foundation for Dynamics 365 ERP

Microsoft is transforming its Dynamics 365 ERP by upgrading its Model Context Protocol from a static toolset to a dynamic, real-time gateway, integrating analytics and allowing extensive access to ERP functions for improved AI-enabled operations by December 2025.

Analytics and AI

Cloud-Based Software Is Transforming What FP&A Teams Can Do

CFOs increasingly require FP&A teams to transform data into strategic insights for real-time decision-making, highlighting the need for advanced cloud-based capabilities that enhance collaboration and reduce reliance on outdated methods.

Business Process Management and Automation

The Strategic Advantage Of Proactive NetSuite Maintenance for O2C Optimization

In an interview with NetSuite Architect Aradhana Sahdev, the article highlights that to address friction points in the Order-to-Cash cycle, organizations should adopt a proactive 'Momentum of Business' approach to ERP maintenance, focusing on continuous improvement and alignment with business objectives to enhance financial predictability and data accuracy.

Analytics and AI

A New Approach to Banking with EY Digital Marketplace

Edward Sander and Jon Stevenson discuss how traditional banks can modernize operations and compete in the digital age by leveraging the EY Nexus Digital Marketplace and the EY-MoneyLion Alliance to overcome legacy systems and enhance customer engagement.

Analytics and AI

Sage Launches Suite of AI-Powered ERP tools for SMBs

Sage launched a suite of AI-powered ERP tools at its event in Barcelona, enhancing capabilities for small- and medium-sized businesses with upgrades to Sage X3 and the upcoming Finance Intelligence Agent, underscoring the importance of AI in efficient tax and accounting operations.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Identifying and Resolving Friction Points in the NetSuite O2C Cycle

The Order-to-Cash (O2C) process is crucial for business revenue and customer satisfaction, but can be hindered by inefficiencies in inter-departmental handoffs and data inconsistencies, which can be mitigated through enhanced workflows, proactive monitoring, and strict data governance in NetSuite.

Analytics and AI

Zuora Unveils New Tools to Tackle the AI Pricing Puzzle

The AI boom is prompting organizations to revamp their pricing strategies, with Zuora's new monetization platform offering tools to manage dynamic service value, enhance customer visibility, and support scalability amidst unpredictable consumption patterns.

ERP Strategy and Planning

The Trust Dividend

Nine months after winning the 2024 ERP Today Award, Kyriba is cracking the enterprise code.

Analytics and AI

Finance on Autopilot

Why the dream of self-driving ERP is finally shifting from a buzzword to a boardroom reality.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The CFO’s New Caddie

How LPGA is teeing up a future-ready finance team with Sage.

ERP Strategy and Planning

ERP’s Ticking Clock

Karthik Chakkarapani, SVP, Corporate Operations and CIO of the monetization platform Zuora warns of the perils of waiting for a complete ERP rollout.

Analytics and AI

The Quantum Gambit

Sage CPO Walid Abu Hadba on navigating the agentic AI revolution, empowering SMBs to outmaneuver the giants, and why the real quantum threat isn’t what you think.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Reimagining Finance: Derek Kudsee on Coda’s AI-Powered Future

Derek Kudsee, the new Managing Director of Unit4 Financials by Coda, aims to modernize the finance function through agentic AI and a dynamic system of intelligence while maintaining the platform's core stability that has served enterprise customers for decades.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Building a Scalable Revenue Engine with NetSuite ARM

The implementation of the NetSuite ARM module relies heavily on the integrity of upstream data, effective change management, and a scalable configuration approach to ensure accurate revenue recognition and operational efficiency.

Analytics and AI

Unit4 Appoints Tech Veteran Derek Kudsee to Lead Financials Division

Unit4 has appointed Derek Kudsee, a tech veteran with over 25 years of experience, as Managing Director of its Financials by Coda division, aiming to enhance the Coda platform with AI-driven capabilities and transform finance teams' roles while ensuring stability for existing clients.

Digital Commerce

How Workday and Zuora Are Fueling Finance’s Future

Businesses are transitioning to recurring and usage-based revenue models to foster growth, but this poses significant operational challenges for finance departments using legacy ERP systems; to address these issues, Workday and Zuora have partnered to create a dual-platform strategy that combines a stable ERP with an agile monetization engine, streamlining complex transaction management and enhancing operational efficiency.