This webinar introduces the next generation of AccountsIQ cloud accounting software, a major release built to help modern finance teams move beyond manual processing and legacy desktop systems. If you are currently running on Xero, QuickBooks, Sage 50 or similar tools and are looking for a scalable mid-market solution—but don’t want the cost and complexity of Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central—this session shows you exactly where AccountsIQ fits and how it can transform your finance function.

You’ll see the brand-new user interface and navigation, redesigned to feel like a modern SaaS application: cleaner layouts, horizontal menus, configurable favourites, and Excel-style grids that make it faster to find information, process transactions and complete everyday tasks. Gavin walks through how these changes were driven by user feedback, making the product more intuitive for new users and existing teams who want consumer-grade usability in their finance system.

The session also showcases the new embedded AIQ BI dashboard capability. You’ll learn how AccountsIQ combines traditional chart of accounts reporting with rich BI dimensions (such as department, project, location or cost centre) so you can slice and dice performance in real time. The webinar explains how to drill from high-level KPIs into detailed transactions, compare actuals vs budget or prior periods, export views to Excel, and even blend financial data with non-financial metrics to create your own KPIs inside AccountsIQ.

A major highlight is the new, highly flexible approval workflow engine for purchase orders and invoices. Sinead demonstrates how finance and operations teams can configure multi-step approval chains, set thresholds for auto-approval, route documents by BI code, GL code, supplier or department, and use substitute approvers to cover leave. The new visual “metro map” makes it easy for approvers and finance users to see exactly where each PO or invoice is in the process, with a full audit trail for control and compliance.

Finally, the webinar covers enhancements to intercompany and group accounting—a key strength for AccountsIQ. You’ll see how multi-entity groups can automate intercompany postings, monitor balances between entities with clear visual cues, and run one-click consolidation across the group structure. Combined with automation features such as the AP inbox, bulk payments, and automated bank reconciliation, this release helps finance teams dramatically reduce time spent on data entry and period-end processing, and instead focus on analysis, reporting and supporting better business decisions across the organisation.

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