27 February, 2019
New competitors, new technologies, new business models: the pressure on companies is increasing. With the entry of new competitors, entire industries can be transformed within a very short time. The finance function of the future will no longer be limited to implementing processes in accounting, controlling, taxes and treasury that conform with compliance requirements. Nor will it only be tasked to ensure that regulatory reporting requirements are met and that the company's core functions operate effectively and efficiently.
Companies that use the possibilities of digitisation within their finance function will gain significant competitive advantages. They will develop a deeper understanding of their market position in comparison to their competitors and can achieve savings thanks to increased process efficiency.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) refers to the use of software and tools to configurate virtual robots, based on existing systems, to perform rule-based tasks. Thanks to RPA, transactional process steps can be automated. This increases a company’s efficiency, for example, in the areas of Accounting and Reporting, Controlling, Treasury, Tax and Regulation, Risk and Governance, M&A and Valuation, Compliance and Investor Relations.
Outcome: The error rate decreases, the process quality increases.
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