BlackLine Financial Close Management Features

Increases user efficiency by auto-populating based on previously entered information. Schedules future entries. Allows Journal Entries to be uploaded from an external source.

Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc. These dimensions should be available on any transaction in any module in the system and available to be reported upon.

Automates chronological tracking of transactions that have affected a specific operation, procedure, event or record

The layout of the invoice template is fully customizable and you can add or remove fields.

Automation helps the user be more efficient by populating default customer data, setting up systematic payments from clients and automatically matching customer receipts to outstanding transactions.

The system automates the dunning process to help drive collections

Steamlines data entry by auto populating recurring or predefined vendor values

Ability to manage, track and report on numerous payment types. Customize and automate complex purchase to pay work flow.

Software supports purchase orders and provides purchasing personnel, management and accounts payable with visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process

Creation, processing, verification, and execution of invoices till the payment is made

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Accept electronic bank-to-bank transfers using a network called the Automated Clearing House (ACH)

Electronically collect payments for goods or services

Electronically collect payments for goods or services

Accept and process credit card transactions

Real time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" infomation by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders.

Ability to establish multiple price levels. Update pricing on a per item or global inventory basis. Choice between multiple costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO and Specific Unit.

Customizable reporting allows insight into usage of inventory and services.

Multi-ledger and multi-tenant architecture. Automated consolidations, inter-entity transactions and eliminations

Automates recognition of revenue and expenses by defining recognition rules.

Transactions are imported from source systems and automated matching reconciles majority of transactions. Includes user flexible, user defined matching and grouping rules to help reduce the time needed to produce accurate reconciliations.

Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll

Automated time and expense capture, tracking, approval, reimbursement and reporting

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Measure and track time including hours worked and paid time off (PTO)

Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction

Track actual spending to ensure it's in line with the planned budget

General reporting offered covers all of the standard financial statements and meets the basic needs of the business

Reports created by the user to cater to specific requirements. If you can build it in Excel, you can build it in the custom report writer

Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.

An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of an organization's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance

Generate reports to assess the financial performance of an organization

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.

Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action.

Grants access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.

Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.

Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.

Allows administrators to create templates that enable users to quickly generate dynamic documents in various formats based on the data stored in the application.

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Ability to input, modify and extract data from the application in bulk through a structured file.

Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.

To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product.

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Check cash on hand at the beginning of each month and view each day’s incoming and outgoing funds.

Add one-time or recurring cash flow items and add line items for each payment or deposit.

Timesheets, projects, tasks, income or expenses can all easily be exported to pdf, xls or csv for simpel cash clow analysis.

Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.

Import trial balance, monthly P&L, balance sheets, and other types of financial data

Keeps track of all versions of a budget and allows users to compare versions

Forecasting is based on past transactions and historical financial or operational data

Supports multiple types of revenues, such as recurring and transaction based

Allows users to allocate revenues to various business entities or departments

Automatic scheduling to ensure that revenue is recognized at the proper time

Data from multiple systems can be centralized into a single repository

Financial information can be imported from multiple sources such as spreadsheets, text files, or databases

Match invoices, payments, and bank statement information

Accounting functionality within the system, not requiring integration with third-party tools

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Create, manage and track all task activities and progression

Implementation of various strategies to manage tax obligations via planning and maintaining compliance

Monitoring, analysis, and projection of the movement of cash into and out of a business over a specific period

Bring together financial information by collecting data from multiple ledgers and close financial processes

Provide multiple types of reports such as point-in-time snapshot reports, or year over year

Offers standard financial reports out of the box

Allows users to edit reports and to combine multiple reports

Creates workflows to assign tasks for audit and inspections, monitor work in progress, timelines, and approvals.

Adjusts journal entries in order to have an accurate balance sheet and income statement

Financial statements and statistical reports (such as KPI) can be assembled into financial packages

Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.

Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards to track payroll costs and for compliance purposes.

Automates the process of comparing financial transactions between different accounts, statements, or systems

Helps match transactions recorded in the company's books with those in the bank statement

Alerts users when exceptions and discrepencies can't automatically be resolved

Uses algorithms, such as rule-based matching, fuzzy logic, or machine learning techniques to help with comparing large sets of data

Ensures that financial records are accurate and precise, reducing the chances of errors that could lead to audit issues

Meets industry-specific compliance requirements and supports regulatory standards

Offeres customizable reporting features to provide a clear overview of the financial reconciliation process and any issues that may need attention

Provides a detailed history of reconciliations and supports the accuracy of financial records

Integrates with accounting platforms to allow the import and reconciliation of financial data

Integrates with inventory management systems to help reconcile financial data related to product movements, purchases, and sales

Integrates with ERP systems to reconcile financial data across various modules and departments

Integrates with banking systems to import and match bank transactions

Offers role-based access control (RBAC) allowing administrators to define roles with specific sets of permissions

Uses features such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to help ensure that only authorized users can access the software

Has encryption techniques to prevent unauthorized access or interception of data

Complys with regulations and standards, such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), GDPR, or HIPAA

Uses AI to automatically input data from receipts, invoices, and other documents

Uses AI to generates, send, and track invoices

Uses AI to categorize expenses, detect anomalies, and provide insights on spending patterns

Uses AI to detect unusual patterns and flag potential fraudulent activities in real-time

Uses AI to assist in calculating taxes, ensuring compliance with changing tax regulations, and automate the preparation of tax returns

Uses AI and NLP-powered chatbots to provide customer support and assist with queries regarding financial data and reports

Uses AI to match transactions recorded in the accounting system with those in bank statements

Uses AI to generate detailed financial reports, dashboards, and visualizations to provide insights into the financial health of the business

Uses AI to set up alerts for various financial activities, such as payment due dates or low cash balances

Uses AI to analyze data to identify trends and make predictions

Upload, track, and submit receipts in a central database

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently

Calculation of consumption tax imposed on the sale of goods/services

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

Implementation of various strategies to manage tax obligations via planning and maintaining compliance

Centralized database to track details of fixed assets such as depreciation and maintenance scheduling/history

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases

An order generated by a seller to a customer, containing details about products or services

Monitoring, analysis, and projection of the movement of cash into and out of a business over a specific period

Process of managing an organization's cash resources, including cash on hand, investments, and bank account balances

Receive data and information in real time

Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.

Accept and process credit card transactions

Bring together financial information by collecting data from multiple ledgers and close financial processes

Manage, record and track all business exchanges in form of money and its related interactions in the system

Enables synchronization of accounting data across devices in real-time

Send push notifications for important updates, such as due dates, invoice statuses, or tax deadlines

Simplifies interfaces to be user-friendly and tailored for smaller screens, such as mobile phones and tables

Allows users to view and update certain data without an internet connection

Allows users to capture and upload expense receipts directly from mobile devices

Enables creation, editing, and sending of invoices

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders

Allow users to create, edit, and sort multiple notes

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Uses AI to ensure the following of rules and creates detailed audit trails which helps compliance and audit preparation.

Uses AI to match transactions across accounts and systems, and flag exceptions and discrepencies.

Uses AI to extract, clean, and validate financial data from disparate sources, while identifying errors and inconsistencies.

Generates AI-assisted financial reports and provides thorough analytical insights.

Provides conversational assistance for accounting tasks, financial data, and product navigation using natural language.

Manage and support multiple locations

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Track money owed to a company's creditors/suppliers

Manage revenue acquired through grants, donations, and other sources (accountability vs. profitability)

Generate quotes or estimates for customers

Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

A financial statement that lists a company's accounts and details the account type and balance

Manage and track financials on a project-to-project basis

Convert data into a code for security

Track outstanding invoices and the money owed from clients

Automated process of charging customers at regular intervals for repeated access or use of a product or service

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity

Manage and handle various international currencies

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

A statement detailing the financial position of a business including assets, liabilities, and equity at a certain point in time

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

Centralized accounting record which tracks all financial transactions

Change one currency to another based on real-time rates/values

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Estimate expected cost based on various factors before a project begins

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Evaluate units, projects, budgets, and other finance-related data to gauge their performance and potential risk

Record of all transactions such as purchases, deposits, withdrawals and transfers within a specific period

Attaching relevant receipts or supporting documents to submit expenses for reimbursement

Store and organize documents in a centralized system

Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access

Organize and group data or items based on various criteria

Setup and send recurring or automated bills

Workflows that help acquire inventory, issue purchase orders and receive and store items in required quantity

A collection of customer information such as contact details, demographics, previous interactions, etc.

Primarily serving wholesale distribution companies and supply chain industry professionals

Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs

Monitor product stock levels

Software program that continuously adjusts its behavior based on observed data

Access the system via a mobile application

Private online space that lets businesses securely share documents and provide information access to clients

Software specialized for certified public accountants (financial advisors) who help outside entities reach financial goals

Access work applications remotely, for when working away from the office and/or traveling

Calculates a company's working capital which is the amount of money a company has available to run its business

A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.

Manage the accounting and financial aspects of multiple locations or companies in a single location

Designed for small businesses

Addition of necessary external data, applications, tools, or features

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Interact with data visualization elements, such as charts and graphs, to drill down into data

A statement detailing the financial position of a business including assets, liabilities, and equity at a certain point in time

A type of financial statement used to record and report an organization's revenues, costs, and expenses over a specific amount of time

Generate reports to assess the financial performance of an organization

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Manage and handle various international currencies

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

Centralized accounting record which tracks all financial transactions

Pay employees in multiple countries using correct currencies and correct tax deduction amounts

Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Collection of data related to the costs associated with various items, products, services, or activities

An itemized to do list that can be edited as tasks are completed

A list of customers and their payments due updated on a monthly basis

Ability to handle several projects simultaneously

Track outstanding invoices and the money owed from clients

Track money owed to a company's creditors/suppliers

Create budgets based on historical data and future projections