Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand’s (CA ANZ) Member Benefits Program has entered into a partnership with Zato, a native AI platform for end-to-end compliance automation.
Through this arrangement, CA ANZ members in Australia and New Zealand will be eligible for an exclusive benefit when they adopt Zato’s AI-based compliance platform.
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As part of the Member Benefits Program, eligible chartered accountancy companies that sign an annual Zato ledger subscription agreement will receive a one-time ledger credit worth A$2,500.
According to CA ANZ, the organisation has more than 143,000 members in Australia, New Zealand and other international markets.
CA ANZ Member Engagement Group executive Mark Rice said: “Our members are looking for practical ways to improve productivity while continuing to deliver high-quality services to clients.
“This partnership gives members the opportunity to explore technology that could help reduce administrative burden and free up time.”
Zato’s compliance automation platform is designed to help accounting practices simplify and speed up activities including general ledger review, query preparation and workpaper compilation.
Zato provides a connected workflow that combines client data, reviews and sign-off within a single platform, reducing reliance on multiple spreadsheets and separate point solutions.
The platform brings queries and review items into one location while retaining a full activity history, enabling teams to monitor matters and follow up more easily.
It reviews each general ledger transaction, with its AI agent, Ziffy, ranking priority issues so reviewers can focus on areas needing closer attention.
Zato also assists with workpaper compilation by checking every entry and retaining full traceability. Users can attach supporting documentation directly to the applicable workpapers.
Reviews and sign-off are managed through one dashboard, avoiding the need to move between systems. A central activity log maintains a complete record of the review process.
The company is said to have supported more than 100 accounting practices since its launch earlier this year.
Zato Marketing and Sales executive director Viv Brownrigg said: “With accounting firms experiencing talent shortages, growing compliance pressures and productivity challenges, reducing the capacity constraint is vital.
“Zato enables firms to spend more time on higher-value work and provide better outcomes for clients.”
