The CFO’s Guide to x402 — When AI Agents Start Paying Their Own Bills
Published: 2 April 2026 In 1997, the engineers who designed the modern web reserved a special HTTP status code: 402 […]
Business
The CFO as Orchestrator: Why Agent-Built-by-Agent Changes Everything
The future of enterprise software isn’t a better dashboard. It’s a conversation. This week, Bret Taylor — former co-CEO of
The Late Payment Crackdown: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Two announcements this week — new fining powers for the Small Business Commissioner on late payments and FRC measures to make SME audits more proportionate — represent a genuine shift in how the UK treats small businesses. Here’s what they mean for your finance team.
The Deal Room Doesn’t Need You Anymore
AI is quietly reshaping private equity due diligence. The deal room of the future has fewer people, faster decisions, and machines that never miss the footnote on page 312. Here’s what that means for CFOs.
Business, International, Tax & Accounting
The DST Dilemma: Why UK Tech Companies Can’t Ignore Cross-Border Tax Compliance
The UK’s Digital Services Tax is only 2%, but it’s creating headaches that go far beyond the rate. If you’re
Business, Tax & Accounting
How AI is Changing Month-End Close (And What Finance Teams Should Do About It)
Month-end close has been the bane of finance teams for decades. Late nights, spreadsheet chaos, last-minute reconciliations, and the perpetual
Business, International, Tax & Accounting
The Carbon Border Tax: What UK Exporters Need to Know Now
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism started applying financial charges in January 2026. If your company ships steel, cement,
Excel Lambda Functions: Stop Copy-Pasting the Same Formula 500 Times
Most finance teams are still using Excel the way they did in 2010. They’re missing Lambda functions – probably the
How AI is Transforming Cross-Border Tax Compliance for UK Businesses
The landscape of international tax compliance has changed dramatically over the past few years, and artificial intelligence is now driving
AI in Finance: From Buzzword to Bottom-Line Impact
Something’s shifted in the past year. Finance teams are actually using AI now—not talking about it, not running pilot projects,