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This year’s Beyond the Black conference in Las Vegas gave us a look into the future of the financial close. Artificial Intelligence (AI) took center stage, with BlackLine showcasing how intelligent automation is reshaping the way organizations approach reconciliation, journal entry, and reporting.
One of the standout moments was the announcement of BlackLine Verity, an AI-driven solution that signals the next era of finance transformation. As we reflect on the event, one theme is clear: the future of Finance and Accounting belongs to those who are AI Ready.
The Role of AI in Finance and Accounting
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a buzzword—it’s an expectation. For finance leaders, AI represents an opportunity to:
- Eliminate manual work by accelerating reconciliations and journal certifications
- Enhance accuracy with machine learning models that continuously improve
- Unlock insights that were previously hidden within disconnected data sets
- Drive agility in responding to shifting business needs
As organizations face increasing demands to close faster, more accurately, and with fewer resources, AI is emerging as the differentiator between maintaining status quo and achieving breakthrough performance.
Introducing BlackLine Verity
BlackLine’s announcement of Verity marks a major step forward in enabling AI-driven finance. Verity is designed to:
- Embed intelligence directly into reconciliation and certification workflows
- Proactively surface anomalies and risks for review
- Continuously learn from user decisions to improve outcomes over time
- Deliver speed and accuracy that scale with the complexity of your close
With Verity, BlackLine is moving beyond automation alone. BlackLine is delivering augmented intelligence, where AI works alongside finance teams to streamline processes and provide confidence in the numbers.
Getting AI Ready with RSM
While the promise of AI is exciting, organizations must first lay the groundwork. At RSM, we help BlackLine customers become AI Ready by ensuring their environment is primed for AI success. That means:
- Optimizing foundational processes: Streamlining reconciliations, journal entries, and close tasks to remove inefficiencies that AI can amplify.
- Strengthening data quality: Building governance frameworks that ensure clean, reliable, and standardized data inputs for AI models.
- Designing for scalability: Configuring BlackLine in a way that supports AI adoption today while preparing for future enhancements.
- Driving adoption and change management: Ensuring teams understand how to work with AI and embrace the shift in their day-to-day roles.
By aligning your current BlackLine environment with best practices, we help you maximize the impact of tools like Verity and future AI capabilities.
The Future of Finance is Now
Beyond the Black 2025 reinforced that the future of finance is intelligent, connected, and AI-powered. With Verity leading the way, BlackLine customers have an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine their close. At RSM, we’re here to help you bridge the gap between where you are today and where AI can take you tomorrow. Together, we can ensure your finance organization doesn’t just adopt AI but thrives with it.
Ready to explore how RSM can help you get AI Ready with BlackLine? Reach out to RSM by visiting: https://rsmus.com/technologies/blackline
Jen Sanchez
Jen Sanchez serves as Manager, Finance Automation for RSM. Jen has over nine years of accounting and BlackLine experience which allows her to assist clients with transforming and automating their accounting and finance processes.
