Companies today are turning to automation in their financial systems for one simple reason: they are overwhelmed. One of the CFO’s chief concerns for 2018 is the growing number of business transactions. Couple that with overworked F&A teams, working long hours under the pressure of a deadline on manual tasks, and it’s clear that there must be a better way. This presentation is about how automation is taking place in the back office today with Software Robots, or Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Beginning with an overview, the underlying technology behind this sophisticated software is explained along with the amazing capabilities. We’ll review specific accounting tasks which are being automated today, delve into case studies and conclude with a live demo of a software robot in action.