Accelerating the Close with Automation

Date: May 13, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. PT

Today's finance leaders are expected to provide visibility into their company's performance and add valuable insight as the business moves forward. However, there are often multiple stakeholders who receive the updates. Knowing their needs and what they care about is essential to crafting a compelling report.

Join Linda Pinion, Principal Solution Consultant at Sage, and Thought Leadership Host, Ed Kless, as they discuss:

• Key considerations for sharing performance metrics and actionable insights
• How dashboards can tell your audience what's happening and why
• How to leverage timely information and present it in the most meaningful format
• Real-world examples of utilizing visuals and dimensional analysis to showcase details that matter

Date: May 13, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. PT

Join us for a presentation of the 2025 construction outlook survey, where experts from both Sage and AGC will break down the data, highlighting emerging trends, and offer actionable recommendations for contractors to consider as they plan for the year ahead. Whether dealing with labor shortages, tackling project inefficiencies, or exploring new technologies, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions and drive your business forward.

Survey topics include:

• Hiring Trends
• Project Delays
• Technology Investments
• Factors impacting day-to-day operations and long-term planning

Stay ahead of the curve as the industry continues to navigate an evolving landscape!

Date: May 20, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. PT

Join us to explore the results of our annual Close the Books survey and learn how finance professionals are making their businesses more agile by speeding up the financial close with automation.

Here are a few of the most important findings:

• 82% of businesses in the past year have looked to technology and automation to help their close process
• Those that automate have 3X more time for value-added activities
• Those with the most automation close 2 days faster than those with the least
• Those that have adopted a cloud solution are 25% more automated than those that haven't

Save your spot and hear guest speaker Angela Biermann, Director of Finance and Human Resources at Nextmune, explain what this means for today's businesses.