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Sage unveils UK’s first MTD AI Agent giving accountants time back and confidence in compliance Debuting at Accountex Manchester, the new MTD (Making Tax Digital) for Income Tax Agent transforms quarterly updates into a seamless workflow, reducing admin and ensuring compliance.
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AGE (FTSE:SGE), THE LEADER IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL, HR AND PAYROLL TECHNOLOGY FOR SMALL AND MID-SIZED BUSINESSES, TODAY ANNOUNCED THE UK'S FIRST MTD FOR INCOME TAX AGENT. REVEALED AT ACCOUNTEX MANCHESTER, THE NEW AI-POWERED AGENT WILL TRANSFORM THE COMPLEXITY OF QUARTERLY UPDATES INTO A SINGLE, END-TO-END WORKFLOW, GIVING ACCOUNTANTS
AND THEIR CLIENTS CONFIDENCE THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN MISSED. Paving the way for full automation in time for the 2026 deadline, the first release of the MTD Agent is enabled through new Sage Copilot capabilities landing in October. These features help practices prepare for quarterly updates by organising client information, reducing manual admin and making it easier to stay on top of tasks.
From April 2026, self-employed individuals and landlords earning above £50,000 will be required to keep digital records and submit quarterly updates through compatible software. More than 4 million taxpayers are expected to come into scope as MTD expands over the following years. This marks a significant shift in how accountants and their clients manage tax obligations
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Karbon Acquires Aider to Deliver the Future of AI-Powered Accounting and Bookkeeping The acquisition brings automation and AI insights to help firms close books faster, cut workloads, and focus on higher-value client work.
Introducing Xero Partner Hub: A simpler, K smarter way to run your practice
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T XEROCON BRISBANE, WE ANNOUNCED THE NEW XERO PARTNER HUB, A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN EVOLVING THE PRACTICE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING PARTNERS. BUILT WITH THE HELP OF FEEDBACK AND INSIGHTS GATHERED FROM OVER 2,000 PARTNERS ACROSS THE GLOBE, XERO PARTNER HUB HAS TRULY BEEN SHAPED WITH AND FOR YOU. Xero Partner Hub brings
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your practice tools and data together in one seamless platform, making it easier to manage your practice, clients, and compliance work. It’s designed to simplify your day-to-day work and boost team productivity by ensuring information flows smoothly — surfaced where you need it, or delivered as AI-powered insights through JAX, your AI financial superagent. We’re building on the enhancements we’ve been making across Xero to deliver you a more intuitive
and insights-rich experience, starting with the recently announced new navigation and homepage. Now – we’re reimagining your practice experience. Built with your feedback We’ve already gathered insights from more than 2,000 partners, along with dozens of suggestions from your Xero Product Ideas.
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ARBON, THE GLOBAL LEADER IN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING, TAX, AND AUDIT FIRMS, TODAY ANNOUNCED ITS ACQUISITION OF AIDER, A PIONEER IN AI-POWERED ADVISORY AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY. THE ACQUISITION ACCELERATES KARBON’S VISION TO TRANSFORM THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION THROUGH AI. Aider’s cutting-edge solution is already trusted by firms across the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for automating time-consuming bookkeeping and advisory workflows like reconciliations and period close, while delivering real-time client
insights and predictive reporting. By integrating Aider’s capabilities into Karbon, firms will gain powerful tools to eliminate repetitive work, expand advisory services, increase profitability, and automate period close. “This is a defining moment for the future of accounting practice management,” said Mary Delaney, CEO of Karbon. “With Aider, we’re accelerating the shift from administration to automation—giving firms the ability to automate the mundane, scale without added overhead, and deliver richer advice to their clients.” “Aider is incredibly proud to join Karbon,” said Brendan Roberts, CEO and Founder of Aider. “We share
a bold vision for the future where accounting is proactive, data-driven, and deeply client-centric. Karbon is the ideal partner to scale that vision and deliver even more value to our customers.” The acquisition will deepen the recently launched integration between the two platforms, with an AI-powered period close experience built directly into Karbon’s practice management platform. This brings firms closer to intelligent, automated operations where repeatable workflows don’t just get tracked, they get completed with confidence.
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