BlackLine’s January Roundup

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This monthly BlackLine update is published to keep you informed of customer success stories, upcoming events, helpful resources, best practices, and thought leadership from the leading cloud financial close solution.

In the News

The Future of Accounting is Digital: F&A Predictions for 2021

An FSN survey of 530 senior finance professionals found that 46% of respondents noted location-based processes as a key disruption due to virus-enforced lockdowns. And with 74% of CFOs telling Gartner they intend to grow remote work, the need for cloud-based technology is greater than ever for Finance and Accounting.

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Customer Story

GoodRx

Growing medical application GoodRx helps millions of Americans find better information and prices on their prescriptions. They tapped BlackLine to help them redirect 25 to 30% of close time to higher-value work.

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BlackLine Magazine

The Secret to Better Visibility: Gaining a Competitive Edge with Reporting & Analytics

How can you ensure ever-important accuracy in your close without complete visibility? Finance transformation platforms help centralize your data, providing the visibility and accountability needed for accurate reporting and analysis.

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Best Practices

6 Ways Successful CFOs Navigate Uncertainty & Change

1. Using and optimizing new technology
2. Elevating Finance’s role to strategic business partner
3. Driving the evolution of the accountant
4. Proactively mitigating cybersecurity threats
5. Staying ahead of changing regulations
6. Reducing the cost of the finance function

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Webinars

BlackLine industry experts cover a variety of topics related to finance and accounting automation, technology, and thought leadership. Many webinars are CPE/CPD credited. Check individual registration pages for details.

New Year, New Close – January 28, 2020

As we begin a new year, it’s time to usher in a new close. It’s time to move to modern accounting by unifying data and processes, automating repetitive tasks, and driving accountability through visibility.

In this live webinar, specialists from BlackLine will share:

• What we learned from 2020
• Why modern accounting is the path forward and how BlackLine enables success
• How agile, leading accounting teams have approached transformation

Don’t miss these insights and more on January 28 at 8 am PT / 11 am ET. This session is available for 1 CPE/CPD credit.

Register here

Finance Innovation Week is On Demand

Did you miss Finance Innovation Week? You can watch all of the sessions on-demand here.

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