Professional Services

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.

AWS has launched the Professional Services Delivery Agent, an AI-powered tool that enhances AWS ProServe engagements by automating routine tasks, thereby significantly improving project turnaround times and reducing costs.

IBM integrates its Consulting Advantage with Microsoft Copilot to enhance efficiency for consultants, saving over 250,000 hours annually, by optimizing access to proprietary information within familiar Microsoft 365 applications while maintaining governance and oversight.

The shift towards autonomous ERP systems, driven by generative AI and automation, is transforming finance operations from transactional to strategic, urging CFOs to invest in intelligent platforms for enhanced agility, resilience, and proactive decision-making.

Unit4's research reveals that finance teams in professional services are inefficiently spending significant time resolving financial discrepancies and consolidating year-end reports due to a lack of automated processes and unified data sources, leading to burnout and strategic disadvantages for organizations.

The LPGA's CFO, Mary Salter, highlights the transformation of the organization's finance system from outdated processes to modern technology with Sage Intacct, significantly reducing consolidation time and empowering the finance team to focus on strategic roles, while emphasizing the importance of trust in adopting new technology.

IBM is strengthening its partnership with Microsoft by establishing a Microsoft Practice within IBM Consulting aimed at leveraging AI, cloud, and security solutions to deliver measurable business outcomes across various industries undergoing digital transformation.

Veolia found itself struggling with a Shared Service Center (SSC) serving 30 entities of the group, performing inefficient legacy operations.

The world of auditing is facing a transformation spurred by developing technologies, evolving business environments and new expectations.

Accenture and Google Cloud are collaborating to boost generative AI and cloud adoption in Saudi Arabia, enhancing local organizations' capabilities and economic growth while promoting digital sovereignty and talent development.

With law firms operating in a fast-paced, regulated environment, tracking time and expenses are some of the most common challenges they face.

Certinia has announced a new partnership with PwC, bringing the capabilities of its Professional Services Automation (PSA) solutions.

Enterpryze is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, and our cloud native architecture allows for continuous deployment of new code, ensuring a smooth update process. Enterpryze is significantly more affordable than traditional ERP systems, and can offer tailored solutions for various industries, including distribution, manufacturing, retail, and service as well as mobile apps for sales, service, expenses, purchasing, delivery, and more, enabling on-the-go access and task completion. We are committed to constant innovation, releasing updates with new features and enhancements every month and our development roadmap is heavily influenced by customer feedback and requests for enhancements. We listen! We aim to take the complexity out of running a business, with a simple user interface and a logical approach to business management and our goal is to give you everything you need to run your business simply and efficiently.

PwC UK, together with alliance partners Harvey and OpenAI, has announced the launch of its UK tax-trained AI model.