{"id":6,"date":"2026-10-23T18:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finaxil.com\/insights\/insights\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T23:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T19:30:59","slug":"insights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finaxil Insights<\/h1><p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What is changing in finance\u2014and what to do next.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practical perspectives on AI, automation, reporting and UAE business for business owners, finance professionals and the next generation of finance talent.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/ai-in-finance\/\">AI in Finance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/automation-erp\/\">Automation &amp; ERP<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/tax-compliance\/\">Tax &amp; Compliance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/e-invoicing\/\">E-Invoicing<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/reporting-fpa\/\">Reporting &amp; FP&amp;A<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/business-sme-finance\/\">Business &amp; SME Finance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/tools-software\/\">Tools &amp; Software<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/careers-skills\/\">Careers &amp; Skills<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/finance-industry-news\/\">Finance &amp; Industry News<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest insights<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-58 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ai-in-finance category-careers-skills tag-accountants-controllers tag-finance-leaders tag-fpa-professionals tag-students-early-career cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/ai-in-finance\/\" rel=\"tag\">AI in Finance<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/careers-skills\/\" rel=\"tag\">Careers &amp; Skills<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/join-finaxil-ai-finance-professional-directory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Put your finance skills on Finaxil\u2019s radar<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T05:34:49+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Register your skills and interests for career suggestions, collaboration and potential remote AI finance project work through Finaxil. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-109 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-automation-erp category-business-sme-finance category-tools-software tag-accountants-controllers tag-ai-finance-automation tag-business-owners-smes tag-erp-implementation tag-erpnext tag-finance-leaders tag-frappe tag-open-source-erp cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/automation-erp\/\" rel=\"tag\">Automation &amp; ERP<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/business-sme-finance\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business &amp; SME Finance<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/tools-software\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tools &amp; Software<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/erpnext-open-source-erp-ai-era-part-1\/\" target=\"_self\" >ERPNext deserves a closer look: an open-source ERP for the AI era<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T06:35:21+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Rushabh Mehta\u2019s open-source approach, ERPNext\u2019s practical features, API possibilities, Projects module and current Frappe Cloud costs. Part 1 for growing businesses. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-101 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ai-in-finance category-careers-skills tag-acca-students tag-accountants-controllers tag-ai-finance-careers tag-ca-students tag-cma-students tag-cpa-students tag-students-early-career cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/ai-in-finance\/\" rel=\"tag\">AI in Finance<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/careers-skills\/\" rel=\"tag\">Careers &amp; Skills<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/acca-cma-ca-cpa-students-ai-finance-careers\/\" target=\"_self\" >ACCA, CMA, CA or CPA student? Build your place in AI-enabled finance<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T06:18:29+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Your qualification still matters. Add practical AI and data skills, build one useful project and explore how finance careers may change over the next five years. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-100 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ai-in-finance category-automation-erp tag-accountants-controllers tag-business-owners-smes tag-finance-automation tag-finance-leaders tag-invoice-automation tag-students-early-career tag-weekend-projects cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/ai-in-finance\/\" rel=\"tag\">AI in Finance<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/automation-erp\/\" rel=\"tag\">Automation &amp; ERP<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/weekend-finance-automation-projects\/\" target=\"_self\" >Five finance automations you can prototype this weekend<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T06:18:29+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Build a bank-matching assistant, document reader, email briefing or draft-bill workflow. Five weekend projects with realistic scope and clear review checks. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-99 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ai-in-finance category-careers-skills category-tools-software tag-accountants-controllers tag-ai-literacy tag-ai-tools-for-finance tag-finance-automation tag-finance-leaders tag-fpa-professionals tag-students-early-career cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/ai-in-finance\/\" rel=\"tag\">AI in Finance<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/careers-skills\/\" rel=\"tag\">Careers &amp; Skills<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/tools-software\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tools &amp; Software<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/essential-ai-tools-finance-professionals-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >AI tools finance professionals should know in 2026: where to start<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T06:18:29+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A practical guide to ChatGPT, Claude, n8n, Make, Zapier, Notion and the technical basics finance professionals need, with a manageable learning plan. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-75 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-e-invoicing category-tax-compliance tag-accountants-controllers tag-business-owners-smes tag-finance-leaders cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/e-invoicing\/\" rel=\"tag\">E-Invoicing<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/tax-compliance\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tax &amp; Compliance<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/uae-e-invoicing-asp-list-accredited-providers\/\" target=\"_self\" >UAE e-invoicing ASP list: 70 providers and what to compare<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T05:47:57+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Browse 70 Ministry of Finance-accredited ASPs with website links, plus seven provider capability profiles and practical questions for your shortlist. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-65 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news category-uae-regulatory-news tag-accountants-controllers tag-business-owners-smes tag-finance-leaders cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/news\/uae-regulatory-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">UAE Regulatory News<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/uae-fta-ai-tourist-vat-refund-platform\/\" target=\"_self\" >FTA launches an AI-powered tourist VAT refund platform<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T05:34:48+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The FTA\u2019s 20 October announcement describes a digital tourist-refund platform. Here is the business context without confusing it with ordinary VAT returns. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-64 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news category-uae-regulatory-news tag-accountants-controllers tag-business-owners-smes tag-finance-leaders cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/news\/uae-regulatory-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">UAE Regulatory News<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/uae-fta-top-up-tax-scope-registration-guide-october-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >FTA issues a top-up tax scope and registration guide<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T05:34:47+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The FTA\u2019s October guide addresses multinational-group scope and registration. Finance teams should distinguish new guidance from a new tax announcement. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-63 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ai-news category-news tag-accountants-controllers tag-business-owners-smes tag-finance-leaders tag-fpa-professionals cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/news\/ai-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">AI News<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/chatgpt-october-mobile-dot-update-finance\/\" target=\"_self\" >ChatGPT\u2019s October mobile update: a finance-team perspective<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T05:34:46+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">OpenAI\u2019s October update brings dot setup to mobile. For finance teams, the useful question is how ongoing AI work is scoped and reviewed. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-62 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ai-news category-news tag-accountants-controllers tag-business-owners-smes tag-finance-leaders tag-fpa-professionals cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/news\/ai-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">AI News<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/claude-haiku-5-5-finance-teams\/\" target=\"_self\" >Claude Haiku 5.5 arrives: what finance teams should test first<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T05:34:45+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Anthropic\u2019s October model release targets fast, high-volume work. Here is a sensible way to assess its relevance to finance operations. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-e-invoicing category-tax-compliance tag-accountants-controllers tag-business-owners-smes tag-finance-leaders cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/e-invoicing\/\" rel=\"tag\">E-Invoicing<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/tax-compliance\/\" rel=\"tag\">Tax &amp; Compliance<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/choosing-uae-e-invoicing-asp\/\" target=\"_self\" >Choosing a UAE e-invoicing ASP: compare the fit, not just the fee<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T05:34:44+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A practical way to shortlist an Accredited Service Provider, test your invoice scenarios and compare the full cost of implementation. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-60 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-ai-in-finance category-automation-erp tag-accountants-controllers tag-business-owners-smes tag-finance-leaders tag-fpa-professionals cs-entry cs-video-wrap\"><div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/ai-in-finance\/\" rel=\"tag\">AI in Finance<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/category\/automation-erp\/\" rel=\"tag\">Automation &amp; ERP<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finaxil.com\/insights\/practical-ai-automations-for-finance-teams\/\" target=\"_self\" >Six AI-assisted finance automations you can start small<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-24T05:34:43+04:00\">October 24, 2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Practical automation ideas for reporting, collections, document intake and reconciliations, with clear inputs, outputs and review points. <\/p><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/li><\/ul><nav class=\"wp-block-query-pagination is-layout-flex wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\"><div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-1-page=2\">2<\/a><\/div><a href=\"\/insights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6?query-1-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">Next Page<\/a><\/nav><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finaxil Insights What is changing in finance\u2014and what to do next. 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