“The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed various weaknesses in finance and accounting (F&A) departments in terms of policy, process and technology. In order to close these gaps and better position themselves for business continuity, organizations are increasingly turning towards automation.

This is according to a new report from BlackLine, which states that more than a third (36 percent) of businesses were forced to invest into automation tech due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, over a quarter (27 percent) think their company will better handle potential future uncertainty.” – read more at ITProPortal!