{"id":3949,"date":"2017-12-05T19:23:34","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T19:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trintech.com\/white-paper\/the-business-case-for-an-automated-close\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:52:42","slug":"the-business-case-for-an-automated-close","status":"publish","type":"white-paper","link":"https:\/\/www.trintech.com\/white-paper\/the-business-case-for-an-automated-close\/","title":{"rendered":"The Business Case for an Automated Financial Close"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"resource-hero-block alignfull has-image\" >\n\t<div class=\"maybe-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"hero-top\">\n            <div class=\"hero-title\">\n                <h1>The Business Case for an Automated Financial Close<\/h1>\n                <p class=\"type\">White Paper<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"hero-share\">\n                <h2>Share<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"socials\">\n  <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=The+Business+Case+for+an+Automated+Financial+Close&#038;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trintech.com%2Fwhite-paper%2Fthe-business-case-for-an-automated-close%2F\">\n    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Email<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-mail\"><\/span>\n  <\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trintech.com%2Fwhite-paper%2Fthe-business-case-for-an-automated-close%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-x\"><\/span><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trintech.com%2Fwhite-paper%2Fthe-business-case-for-an-automated-close%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.trintech.com%2Fwhite-paper%2Fthe-business-case-for-an-automated-close%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Linkedin<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"hero-form-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"img\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.trintech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/intercompany-accounting-software-collaboration-1920x1285.jpg);\"><\/div>            <div class=\"form-wrap\">\n      <div id=\"mkto-wrap-1030-8894\" class=\"form-holder\"><h2>Discover the ROI<\/h2>\n        <form id=\"mktoForm_1030\" data-id=\"mktoForm_1030\" class=\"mktoFormCustom\" ><\/form>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <script>\n      (function(){\n        var munchkin = \"187-JVG-370\";\n        var formId = 1030;\n        var redirectUrl = \"https:\\\/\\\/www.trintech.com\\\/thank-you-whitepaper\\\/?rid=3949\";\n        var wrapId = \"mkto-wrap-1030-8894\";\n\n        function init(){\n          if (typeof MktoForms2 === \"undefined\" || !MktoForms2.loadForm) return;\n\n          MktoForms2.loadForm(\"\/\/go.trintech.com\", munchkin, formId, function(form){\n\n            \/\/ No redirect => keep existing Marketo behavior (thanks message etc.)\n            if (!redirectUrl) return;\n\n            var redirected = false;\n            function goRedirect(){\n              if (redirected) return;\n              redirected = true;\n              window.location.replace(redirectUrl);\n            }\n\n            \/\/ Redirect ONLY on Marketo success (keeps validation + required fields correct)\n            form.onSuccess(function(){\n\n              \/\/ Small mitigation to reduce success tick flash (transparent cover)\n              try {\n                var wrap = document.getElementById(wrapId);\n                if (wrap) {\n                  \/\/ ensure positioning context\n                  if (!wrap.style.position) wrap.style.position = \"relative\";\n\n                  var cover = document.createElement(\"div\");\n                  cover.setAttribute(\"aria-hidden\", \"true\");\n                  cover.style.position = \"absolute\";\n                  cover.style.left = \"0\";\n                  cover.style.top = \"0\";\n                  cover.style.right = \"0\";\n                  cover.style.bottom = \"0\";\n                  cover.style.zIndex = \"9999\";\n                  cover.style.pointerEvents = \"none\";\n                  cover.style.background = \"transparent\";\n                  wrap.appendChild(cover);\n                }\n              } catch(e) {}\n\n              goRedirect();\n              return false; 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