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Karbon Product Roadmap - March 2026

Discover the latest Karbon updates (and what's coming soon) with Sara Goepel, Karbon's Chief Product Officer, and her team of Product Managers.

17 Mar 26

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Karbon

Webinars

Deliver MTD For Income Tax With A Strategic Outsourcing Solution

Join Initor Global UK and Capium for a practical, insight-packed session designed to help accountants and tax professionals implement MTD IT with confidence.

HMRC Agent Registration for Payroll Providers: Who Must Register by February 2027 and How

Upcoming changes to HMRC’s agent registration process could significantly affect how payroll agents access and manage client payroll systems from 2027.

Ask the Experts: How the Employment Rights Act 2025 Will Change Employer Compliance

In this article, Simon Obee unpacks the sweeping changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 and shares practical guidance to help employers prepare for one of the biggest shifts in UK employment law in years.

Spring Statement 2026: what’s changing for small businesses

The UK Spring Statement 2026 has provided an updated view of the economic outlook and highlighted several developments that small businesses and advisors should be aware of as the new tax year approaches.

MTD IT & Pricing: From Uncertainty to Strategy

This interactive session brings together Capium and AVN to explore what practices should be thinking about now.

The Ultimate Guide to Payroll Reporting and Analytics

Payroll data contains far more than just wage calculations, it can provide valuable insights into workforce costs, trends and business performance. By analysing payroll data effectively, businesses can move beyond administrative reporting and begin using it as a strategic decision-making tool.

Karbon Shares Its 2026 Integrations Roadmap

Karbon has revealed its latest integrations roadmap, offering a look at how the practice management platform is expanding its ecosystem to better connect with the tools accounting firms rely on every day.

Are Apprenticeships Cool Again? What 2026 Apprenticeship Funding Reforms Mean for SMEs

Hiring strategies among UK SMEs may be shifting as businesses look for more practical ways to develop talent and address skills shortages. Increasingly, apprenticeships are being viewed as a viable alternative to traditional graduate recruitment.

How CAS Firms Can Grow with the Spotlight Reporting + Sage Intacct Integration

Spotlight Reporting has announced a major integration with Sage Intacct, marking an important milestone for firms using advanced financial management systems.

Why AI Literacy Is Becoming a Hiring Advantage for Both Employers and Jobseekers

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the workplace, and businesses are increasingly looking for employees who understand how to work effectively with AI tools. New research from Employment Hero suggests that AI literacy is becoming one of the most valuable skills in the modern job market.

What the Government’s Free AI Training Expansion Means for SMEs

A new government-backed initiative is making free AI training available to adults across the UK, giving businesses an opportunity to close emerging skills gaps and improve workforce productivity.

How to use AI in accounting with confidence & why human overview is non-negotiable

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in accounting workflows, helping firms automate data capture, categorisation and document processing. But while AI can dramatically improve efficiency, it also raises an important question: how much should accountants rely on automation without human review?

Product spotlight: navigating a transformative year

FreeAgent has released its latest product update, highlighting a range of improvements designed to make accounting and financial management easier for small businesses and their advisors.

MyDocSafe Launches a Practice Management Solution

MyDocSafe has announced the launch of a new practice management solution designed to help professional services firms better coordinate internal work while maintaining secure client collaboration.

Welcoming Our New Gold Partner: Employment Hero

We’re thrilled to announce Employment Hero as our newest App Advisory Plus Gold Partner!

AI in practice guide

Download this guide from Dext to learn how AI earns its place in modern accounting.

The 2026 Reporting Playbook: 5 Core Report Packs That Shorten Cycles

Join Joiin for their 30-minute webinar to take away five practical Report Pack structures you can apply immediately.

MTD IT in Practice: Choosing the Right Solution for Every Client

MTD IT is approaching, but the real challenge for most practices isn’t the deadline. It’s designing a delivery model that works across very different client types.

Digitisation Is No Longer a Choice: What This Means for AML in 2026

Live webinar on 18th February at 12pm

Global Product Updates 2026

Stay Ahead with Dext in 2026!

Introducing Dext Payments

Payments as a Service, built for accounting firms

The State of AI in Accounting Report 2026 by Karbon

Learn how accounting professionals across 6 continents are moving beyond experimentation and using AI more intentionally in their firms.

Engage your clients for MTD and year end

Are your client engagements ready for MTD and year end?

Karbon AI Agents: The intelligence layer powering the modern accounting firm

Karbon’s new AI Agents move work forward automatically, combining firm context, human control, and intelligent action.

The Complete Guide to Automating Your Client Journey with AI

This guide covers everything you need to know about AI client onboarding: from foundational concepts and proven frameworks to practical implementation strategies. You’ll learn how to combine client portals like MyDocSafe with AI assistants like Korrah to create seamless, automated onboarding experiences that delight clients whilst freeing your team for higher-value work.

Top 10 challenges holding CAS practices back

Client accounting and advisory services (CAS) is becoming one of the most strategic growth areas for modern accounting firms. As more clients expect operational support, proactive insights, and ongoing financial guidance, CAS practices are positioned to deepen relationships and create predictable recurring revenue.

ICAEW student hub to bridge ‘TikTok to tax return’ skills gap

Accounting membership body ICAEW has launched a new technology hub for ACA students, designed to give trainees hands-on experience of the tools shaping modern finance work.

Small business accounting calendar 2026: key tax dates and deadlines

Step right up, step right up - think you’re ready to topple your tax obligations in 2026? Turns out, it takes just five minutes to plan for the year ahead, but that one good choice will save you so much stress later.

Turning MTD IT Compliance Into a Revenue for Your Practice

How to Turn MTD IT Compliance Into a Revenue Opportunity for Your Practice

Track business performance with Fathom and FreeAgent

Announcement: FreeAgent securely integrates with Fathom, transforming financial data into performance reports and timely business insights. These insights help to track profit, cashflow, growth and other key performance indicators (KPIs).

Dext Payments

Effortless Payments. All in Dext.

Karbon January 2026: Release Notes

Customize invoices with flexible layout and editing options. Duplicate engagements for up to 50 clients at once and revert sent engagements to draft. Plus, a refreshed rich text editor for emails, and new integrations with Uncat and Microsoft Teams.

Spotlight Reporting Sage Intacct Integration

Spotlight Reporting launch the beta of their Sage Intacct Integration. Effortlessly sync your Intacct data into Spotlight Reporting and keep your reports up to date with automated, real-time updates.

Advisory Revenue And Client Attention In The New Year

As 2026 begins, the biggest growth opportunity for accounting firms is not new clients, but learning to see, serve, and value the ones already close.

The State of AI in Accounting 2026: Trends, Challenges & Opportunities

The key insights every accounting professional needs to know about using AI effectively in 2026.

App Advisory Plus renews Gold Partnership with Karbon

We’re thrilled to share that Karbon has renewed its Gold partnership with App Advisory Plus, extending our collaboration for another year.

App Advisory Plus renews Platinum Partnership with Dext

We’re delighted to announce the renewal of our Platinum Partnership with Dext, reaffirming our collaboration through to 2027.

Spotlight Champion – Peter Harris from Maisey Harris & Co

Spotlight Reporting, has expanded its advisory ecosystem by welcoming Peter Harris CA, Co-Founder and Director of Maisey Harris & Co, as a Spotlight Champion and Power User.

Harness your data: 3 steps to create a stellar 2026 strategy

Welcome to 2026! Hopefully you’ve had time to take a little break for the holidays, but now it’s time to get planning for the year ahead. An annual plan or strategy isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. Whether you have a team of 20 or just the one (you), it’s really important to be able to describe what success looks like. A good plan gets everyone on the same page and makes sure you stay focused on the right things throughout the year. You can’t look ahead without first glancing behind: looking at your numbers to understand how your business really performed in 2025. Here’s how to start forming your 2026 strategy.

2025-26 Pricing benchmark insights

Join industry expert and author Mark Wickersham as he breaks down key findings from Ignition’s 2025–26 UK Accounting and Tax Pricing Benchmark.

Customer Voice Webinar

Join Spotlight Reporting for their latest Customer Voice Webinar

Cybersecurity for charities in 2026: What your organisation should be thinking about

Charities are embracing digital tools faster than ever, from cloud accounting to donor management platforms. But as your tech stack grows, so does your cyber risk. Here's what mid-market nonprofits need to know to protect their data, their donors and their hard-won reputations in 2026 and beyond. ‍

Keep calm during Self Assessment season

Self Assessment season is upon us once again and with the introduction of MTD for Income Tax right around the corner, your sole trader and landlord clients may have more questions than ever before. While January is sure to be busy, it doesn’t have to be stressful. From ensuring your clients are well prepared to looking after your own wellbeing, FreeAgent have put together some useful tips that should help you stay cool as a cucumber all the way to 31st January.

Employee Flexible Benefits: How Employers Can Support Their Teams

Employee expectations around benefits have changed. People no longer want a fixed package that looks the same for everyone. Instead, they want choice: employee flexible benefits that fit their lifestyle, personal needs, and stage of life.

January Isn’t So Blue: What Self Assessment Season Really Tells Us About the State of Tax

January is often framed as something to endure. Blue Monday headlines, long hours, and the final push of Self Assessment season can make it feel like the most draining point of the year for accountants. But that narrative misses something important.

Planning for smoother budgeting in 2026? These are the 4 non-negotiables your finance team needs

You built the budget. You communicated the targets. But somehow, by Q2, you're already 15% over in three departments and scrambling to explain variances that shouldn't exist. So what's gone wrong?

Dext - Free Guide Power Your 2026 Strategy

Dext's latest guide breaks down exactly what happened in 2025, what matters in 2026, and how firms can convert disruption into opportunity.

Scaling with purpose: 3 principles for growing your accounting firm with intention

Ian Vacin shares 3 principles for scaling accounting firms with intention, taken from his book ‘Scale with Purpose.’

ECCTA: Organise, Track and Stay Compliant with Capium’s Tools

The Complete Accounting Suite Demo: Kickstart 2026 with Seamless, Integrated Cloud Software

With MTD approaching and workloads rising, 2026 is the year to upgrade your systems, not patch them.

Meet the Joiin Build Report Agent

Introducing Joiin's first AI Agent – because most reports don’t start with insight, they start with setup.

14 Jan 26

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Joiin

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