{"id":23659,"date":"2024-06-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=23659"},"modified":"2026-02-12T04:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:05:20","slug":"future-ai-saas-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/future-ai-saas-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the future of AI in SaaS finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/technology-innovation\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Technology &amp; Innovation<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExploring the future of AI in SaaS finance\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-06-27T09:00:00-04:00\">June 27, 2024<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Exploring the future of AI in SaaS 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/David-Appel-headshot-2023-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"David headshot\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">David Appel<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not exactly a secret that artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how CFOs run their departments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what <strong>might <\/strong>surprise you is that AI is rapidly changing the nature of SaaS finance and accounting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until recently, accounting has been locked into cycles\u2013the monthly close, tax filing, annual audits, and countless other cycles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This makes accounting a backward-looking function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, AI is changing that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accounting AI enables SaaS CFOs to escape these backward-looking cycles and gain comprehensive, up-to-the-second business intelligence whenever needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, we&#8217;ll explain how that&#8217;s possible and dive into the future of AI in SaaS finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-s-what-we-ll-cover\">Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll cover<\/h4>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-the-results-are-in\" data-level=\"2\">The results are in&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-s-wrong-with-the-status-quo\" data-level=\"2\">What&#8217;s wrong with the status quo?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-cb-insights-a-customer-case-study\" data-level=\"2\">CB Insights: A customer case study<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-our-innovation-north-star\" data-level=\"2\">Our innovation north star<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-continuous-accounting\" data-level=\"2\">Continuous accounting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-continuous-assurance\" data-level=\"2\">Continuous assurance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-continuous-insights\" data-level=\"2\">Continuous insights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sage-copilot-the-future-of-finance-in-action\" data-level=\"2\">Sage Copilot: The future of finance in action<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-future-has-arrived\" data-level=\"2\">The future has arrived<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Sage Ai<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Discover how you can use Sage Ai to make smarter, faster decisions, get a dynamic, real-time view of your business performance, and gain access to actionable insights.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph 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conducted its annual \u201cClose the Books&#8221; survey and discovered that finance teams are spending <strong>25% <\/strong>of their time just getting the books closed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about that for a moment. SaaS finance teams\u2013and CFOs especially\u2013have a laundry list of different things they&#8217;re responsible for, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FP&amp;A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budgeting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/expert-guide-step-by-step-revenue-recognition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Recognizing revenue<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d4ea82703a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d4ea82703a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"477\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Article-2-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23662\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dealing with investors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring regulatory compliance and so much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, a whopping 25% of finance departments&#8217; collective time goes to closing the books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, closing your books just <strong>catches you up<\/strong> so you can then (and only then) move on to forward-looking strategic matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a much larger problem than many SaaS finance leaders realize, and it impacts the financial health of your entire company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-wrong-with-the-status-quo\"><strong>What&#8217;s wrong with the status quo?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The monthly close is such an ever-present accounting reality that it can be tough to see why a cyclical close is such a liability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s just the way it&#8217;s always been. But settling for cyclical accounting instead of real-time accounting\u2013now made possible through AI\u2013puts you at a serious disadvantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s because a cyclical close only supplies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Point-in-time insights: <\/strong>Effective insight gathering requires real-time financial visibility, but a traditional close only supplies historical data. Creating a financial plan is like crossing the street. You can&#8217;t be looking behind you\u2013you need to be aware of the present moment to adjust to what&#8217;s around you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Point-in-time confidence: <\/strong>A cyclical close only gives you confidence in your financial data for a single reporting period. SaaS CFOs need to be able to trust their data 24\/7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly, manually closing the books robs you and your team of strategic bandwidth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That should be unacceptable to you because SaaS companies live and die on their business strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at the downstream benefits of automating the close cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cb-insights-a-customer-case-study\"><strong>CB Insights: A customer case study<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CB Insights, a technology market intelligence company, became a Sage Intacct customer in 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before that point, their close cycle took a problematic 60 days to complete\u2013and that was just a soft close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They could close their expenses, but even after two months, they still faced uncertainties around their reporting period revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They switched to Sage Intacct and shortened the process from 60 days to 3 days; a 95% reduction in closing time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The real magic, however, came after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company&#8217;s finance team used its newly acquired time to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cut DSO by 10 days:<\/strong> CB Insights fine-tuned its receivables workflows to speed up cash collection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extend their cash forecasting: <\/strong>Thanks to the financial predictability that their lower DSO gave them, CB Insights extended their average cash forecast to 13 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Switching to Sage Intacct gave the company more confidence and clarity in its financial decision-making. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These improvements even enabled them to launch a new product, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardstiq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Yardstiq<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-our-innovation-north-star\"><strong>Our innovation north star<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stories like these are why our north star at Sage has always been <strong>innovation<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And more specifically, innovation that helps CFOs, Controllers, RevOps managers, and other finance leaders excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest factors hindering your department&#8217;s success is the cyclical nature of accounting we&#8217;ve been discussing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe it&#8217;s time to move on from financial cycles to unbroken, real-time visibility into your finances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses should move away from periodic and limited visibility and embrace continuous strategic value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does that look like, exactly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-continuous-accounting\"><strong>Continuous accounting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first objective is eliminating the close cycle and capturing real-time business activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows companies to break free of the grip of cyclical accounting, leading to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lag-free financial reporting:<\/strong> Continuous accounting solves the problem of reporting lag, which often stands in the way of companies&#8217; ability to make effective decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d4ea8285e6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d4ea8285e6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"427\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Article-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23663\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Decreased departmental stress: <\/strong>Closing the books is one of the most stressful accounting workflows, hands down. It can feel downright overwhelming. By automating your close cycle, you&#8217;re giving your entire department\u2013yourself included\u2013a tremendous gift.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A chance to straighten out priorities: <\/strong>Letting AI close your books allows you and your team to focus on more important things, like financial planning and analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you could close your books continuously in real time, why would you settle for anything less?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-continuous-assurance\"><strong>Continuous assurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cyclical nature of legacy accounting also reduces trust to a mere cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which is strange to think about, no? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you drive a car that only gave you <strong>periodic <\/strong>steering wheel control or <strong>occasional <\/strong>visibility out the windows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Confidence in your financial data should be unbroken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sage Intacct gives SaaS CFOs continuous assurance on the accuracy of their financial data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is extremely important because you can&#8217;t build workable strategies with data you don&#8217;t fully trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuous assurance opens the door to confident decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-continuous-insights\"><strong>Continuous insights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of this paves the way to continuous insights. Once you&#8217;ve broken free of cyclical finance and accounting, you&#8217;ll be more in touch with your business than ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest problems with the status quo is all the hoops it forces you to jump through before you arrive at actionable insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With continuous financial processes operating in your department, you&#8217;ll never have to put insight on hold again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revenue, expenses, customer subscription data, and everything else you need for dialed-in strategizing is at your fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s not the only way Sage is leading the charge in AI, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sage-copilot-the-future-of-finance-in-action\"><strong>Sage Copilot: The future of finance in action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-copilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sage Copilot<\/strong><\/a> is an AI-powered productivity assistant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can help you complete tasks faster, keep your department organized, and even send you and your employees automated reminders if something needs to get done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Copilot can perform tasks for you while you&#8217;re away, give you detailed summaries of everything it&#8217;s done, and then <strong>you <\/strong>decide whether to sign off for final workflow approval. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re always in control, but Sage Copilot is a valuable GenAI assistant that can help you make the most of your time and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll even receive an automatic review notice from Copilot if it detects anything out of the ordinary, such as a vendor invoice for a larger amount than usual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s your AI companion, ensuring that nothing slips through the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Sage Copilot<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Learn about our new generative AI-powered assistant that tackles your to-do list, automates tasks, and recommends ways to help you make savings and drive improvements.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-copilot\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-22188\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Find out about Sage Copilot<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1215\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1459190037-1215x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1459190037-1215x810.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-future-has-arrived\"><strong>The future has arrived<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The future of AI is on practically everybody&#8217;s mind right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we got some of the best minds in the SaaS industry together to talk about exactly that, and a whole lot else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 5th, 2,000+ SaaS industry leaders, investors, and experts digitally gathered at the <strong>Modern SaaS Finance Forum <\/strong>to discuss the future of AI in SaaS finance and other essential topics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by <strong>Sage Intacct<\/strong>, the full-day conference had three separate learning tracks for CFOs, Controllers, and RevOps managers at SaaS, high-tech, and AI companies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each learning track was made up of 20-minute sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you couldn&#8217;t attend this exciting conference on June 5th, don&#8217;t fret. We&#8217;ve released the sessions digitally; you can listen to as few or as many as your schedule permits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We covered <strong>a lot<\/strong> of ground at this year&#8217;s forum.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access the recordings<a href=\"https:\/\/sagesaas.vfairs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to our Sage Advice Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get our latest business advice delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-ab515c6e-7e90-4c2f-a67e-113872516e8b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button 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