Updates & Feature Releases

Updates and Feature Releases

  • Update October 2026

    Can you spot yourself in our photos? Find out how others are using AI to do better work faster. And share your ideas on how 2Shakes can improve.

  • Update - June 2026

    A new IDV code of practice, listen to our 'Behind the Books' Podcast, 10 years of 2Shakes and a farewell to Sue.

  • Update - May 2026

    2Shakes Blog on IPP3A, Font vote result, 2Tips on Partnerships & Trusts, 2Shakes out and about

  • Update - Mar 2026

    Read our 2Shakes Blog on IRD Authority, Move from Times New Roman to Helvetica font, 2Shakes gets out and about!

  • Update - Dec 2025

    2Shakes Christmas Update - IRD Authority, AML Address Change, NZ Digital Identity update and 2Shakes is now live in Australia!

  • Update - Oct 2025

    Digital Identity Hui - Legal changes and an ID App, Centrix Portal users - Data retention changes, 2Shakes Australia: We are off to ICB in Melbourne.

  • Update - July 2025

    AML Updates, 10th Bookkeepcon, 2Shakes Australia.

  • Update - April 2025

    Expanding to Australia, NZ AML and 2Shakes Platform Updates.

  • Update - Christmas 2024

    Retro on 2024, and hitting 2,500 reams of paper saved milestone!

  • Update - August 2024

    2Shakes charity giveaway at Conferences!

  • Update - July 2024

    Bookkeepcon24, Xero Roadshow, Social Merch, DISTF.

  • AML Changes 1 June 2024

    April 2024 - AML changes from 1 June, and why Biometric is our default IDV

  • Update - Christmas 2023

    Recap of the year, and catching up with customers again!

  • Update - September 2023

    Bookkeeping Bonanza, Xerocon, AML changes, and Australia - IDVs

  • Features - June 2023

    Updates to Companies Office Authority in 2Shakes.

  • Features - February 2023

    Important - Mandatory Two Factor Authentication (2FA)

  • Update - Christmas 2022

    Standalone Checks, Mandatory 2FA from March, 2022 retro

  • Features - December 2022

    Standalone IDV and PEP Checks now Live!

  • Update - October 2022

    Changes to AML Requirements for IRD Tax Transfers - Pt 2

  • Features - September 2022

    Sign Up Renewals and Ongoing CDD Improvements now Live!

  • Update - September 2022

    Important Update to AML Obligations for IRD Tax Transfers

  • Update - August 2022

    IRD Authority changes and conferences

  • Features - July 2022

    IRD Authority to Act updates now live in 2Shakes

  • Features - June 2022

    User Archive Function now Live in 2Shakes

  • Features - May 2022

    Biometric IDV Email improvements and more now Live

  • Update - May 2022

    Russian Sanctions,  AML Updates, Registered Bookkeepers, eBike!

  • Update - February 2022

    Start 2022 right by planning renewals to grow your business. 

  • Update - Christmas 2021

    Ongoing CDD released, Training updates and a look back at 2021

  • Features - November 2021

    Major Update - Ongoing Customer Due Diligence now Live!

  • Update - November 2021

    AML Legislative Review, OCDD, compliance reviews, audits

  • Update - August 2021

    BOOKKEEPCON21, Covid, DIA ID Verification announcements

  • Features - August 2021

    Important Information - Updated ID Verification Guidelines

  • Update - July 2021

    Referral Program now live, Bookkeepcon21

  • Features - July 2021

    New Referral Program now live for all 2Shakes customers!

  • Update - June 2021

    Referrals, App updates and more from 2Shakes

  • Update - May 2021

    Trusts Blog, Improved CDD tabs for Source of Wealth

  • Update - Easter 2021

    ATAINZ & LawFest Conferences, plus Biometrics!

Useful Blogs from 2Shakes

  • AML Update - April 2025

    Catch up on what is happening in the NZ AML landscape.

  • IRD Registered Intermediary

    April 2022 - Becoming an IRD Registered Intermediary

  • Russian Sanctions - What you need to know

    March 2022 - Help on the Rusian Sanction Act

  • Customer Renewals improve Engagements

    January 2022 - Renewals get the most from engagements

  • Do you have Trust issues? Part 3

    May 2021 - Third part in our series on CDD for Trusts.

  • Do you have Trust issues? Part 2

    April 2021 - Second part in our series on CDD for Trusts.

  • Do you have Trust issues? Part 1

    April 2021 - First of a 3 part series on CDD for Trusts.

  • LawFest - Key Takeaways

    April 2021 - Our take on the most imortant themes from LawFest.

  • Accountants & Tax Agents - Go Digital

    March 2021 - Digital Onboarding & AML for the Accounting sector

  • Lawyers and AML? Go Digital

    February 2021 - Helping the legal sector onboard

  • Privacy Act Updates

    December 2020 - Changes in the Privacy Act 2020

  • Real Estate Agent AML Compliance

    October 2020 - Three steps to AML Compliance in Real Estate

  • What's the Problem with PEPs?

    September 2020 - AML Politically Exposed Person checks.