Longcheer’s CCH Tagetik Go-Live Shows the Close Is Now the Automation Battleground
Finance automation is moving into the close itself, where faster cycles, fewer manual tasks, and stronger controls are becoming the new benchmark.
What is this trend?
Finance teams are turning the financial close into an automation battleground, using platforms like CCH Tagetik to cut cycle time, reduce manual consolidation, and tighten control.
- Close automation is moving from reporting into core execution.
- Longcheer cut close time from 6 days to 4 and manual consolidation by 80%.
- Multi-entity, FX, intercompany, and equity tasks are prime automation targets.
- Vendors are pushing AI deeper into close workflows, not just analytics.
- Success now depends on governing automated flows and exceptions.
What’s the latest?
Longcheer’s August 11, 2026 go-live on CCH Tagetik shows where the next phase is landing: the financial close itself.
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