Auditing stories
Firms are struggling to prepare accountants for AI, with just 28% saying they are ready to reskill staff as workflows change.
Independent checks on digital identity products will now be carried out by Kantara as the OpenID Foundation expands its conformance programme.
With IT teams stretched thin, the platform automates Linux security and maintenance across cloud and on-premises systems while preserving oversight.
Enterprise finance teams will be able to connect oversight tools faster, as MindBridge opens access to more than 130 API endpoints and integration guides.
Centralised controls aim to help firms verify signers and spot altered files as AI-made fraud and e-signature use rise.
ExtraHop unveils an AI network visibility tool to track agents, expose shadow AI and tighten security and governance across enterprise systems.
Yubico expands YubiKey enrolment tools for Microsoft Entra ID and Ping, aiming to simplify passwordless onboarding and account recovery.
OutSystems named a Leader in G2's Spring 2026 AI Agent Builders Grid, after earning top scores for ease of admin, trust and governance.
Keeper launches KeeperDB to centralise zero-trust database access, hiding credentials and recording sessions within its existing security vault.
1Password unveils Unified Access to secure AI agents and machine credentials, promising endpoint-to-agent visibility for security teams.
GPT-5.4 leads new AI benchmark on real-world accounting tasks, but its 77.3% score leaves firms facing stubborn reliability gaps.
Okta launches AI agent security blueprint and upcoming Okta for AI Agents product to govern identity, access and kill-switch controls.
Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.
Aon pilots stablecoin insurance premium payments with Coinbase and Paxos, testing USDC and PYUSD settlement across Ethereum and Solana.
Audit firms are racing to embed AI into core work, but say true advantage now hinges on tougher governance, bias controls and global rules.
RecordPoint launches an MCP Server to give AI tools secure, auditable access to governed enterprise data via a standardised interface.
Greater efficiency and profit gains are pushing smaller firms to invest in data and AI, while compliance digitisation lags behind.
Coralogix and Skyflow partner to tokenise sensitive log data, balancing observability, privacy and AI-ready telemetry for global firms.
Many 'AI-ready' finance teams lack basic rules and trusted data, leaving advanced tools underused in core processes, research finds.
Australian firms are shifting from post-trip checks to pre-travel approval as audit scrutiny and business travel volumes surge.
