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5 Reasons Finance and Accounting Automation is the Future

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Automation in the finance and accounting department, the computerized accounting software does the number crunching and transaction tracking. No one longer needs to build the complex ledger files and enter countless rows of information and data.

It is better to think of more of an evolution than an extinction. The covid-19 pandemic has given the power to modern software to unlock the full potential of the finance and accounting teams. With the help of automation, they can now easily past many of the slow, tedious tasks that were often forced to endure.

Automation in the finance and accounting department, the computerized accounting software does the number crunching and transaction tracking. No one longer needs to build the complex ledger files and enter countless rows of information and data. But many experts still agree that we are far from adequately replacing human intelligence. That is one of the many reasons why more digital finance thinkers are now advocating the innovative approaches to accounting automation, focusing on seeing up much time for more complex tasks that cannot even be delegated to the most advanced computers of the industry. Automation has resulted in reducing human effort and time. Some of the reasons why automation in finance and accounting is now the future are:

1. Reduction in manual accounting

With the enhancement in automation, several online accounting software has now made their way into the mainstream practice to improve the overall landscape.

2. Every step will be easy

The future automation technology in finance and accounting will inevitably ease the rings within the rudiments of financing. As many companies are inclining toward future technology, it has resulted in more precision and unambiguous results.

3. Trends of web-based software and managers

It will be a game-changer for finances in the future if automation comes up. The experts believe that the updated technology is molding the initial shape of everything in its vicinity and illuminating each bit that is standing as a barrier between the way to seamless accounting.

4. Providing infinite access to cloud computing

Advancement in automation has created a common platform for sharing the data and information from both the concerned computer and the other devices. The cloud computing process has now enabled accountants to complete their tasks from any location and update the shreds of financial information with the help of upcoming automation.

 5. Accounting automation software

 There are many reasons for using Account in automation software, such as it saves time, can’t focus on impactful tasks rather than emphasizing less important or crucial things, as more productive, can get more precise data, easy to retrieve information, can work from anywhere even remotely, and uses secure storage files.

Wrapping it up

Besides the above-mentioned profitable areas, there are certain few other elements that too can mold the face of future accounting and financing automation. Here comes the popularity of artificial intelligence and robotics that is no longer be felt veiled under manual efficacy. With the use of both the technology, the complexities and repetition of accounting will be what it off so to make room for reduction in operating costs, increase in productivity and accuracy to the top of the notch.

There is hardly anyone in this 21st century who hasn’t been involved on social media platforms. Automation is the area that technology is eyeing to take advantage of. Many accounting and financing firms have fortunately discovered this opening and have realized the modifications that the culmination of social media marketing would pool in the existing ones.

Intelligent technology is basically shaping the future of accounting and finance by impacting different types of jobs. Humans dealing with more of the analysis with the advanced systems handling a budget of work is now becoming crucial in-between data and the clients. However, technology will continue to impact the role of the accountant and the demands for accountants in the future.

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Saurav Wadhwa

Co-founder & CEO

Saurav Wadhwa is the Co-founder and CEO of MYND Integrated Solutions. Saurav spearheads the company’s strategic vision—identifying new market opportunities, unfolding product and service catalogues, and driving business expansion across multiple geographies and functions. Saurav brings expertise in business process enablement and is a seasoned expert with over two decades of experience establishing and scaling Shared Services, Process Transformation, and Automation.

Saurav’s leadership and strategy expertise are backed by extensive hands-on involvement in Finance and HR Automation, People and Business Management and Client Relationship Management. Over his career, he has played a pivotal role in accelerating the growth of more than 800 businesses across diverse industries, leveraging innovative automation solutions to streamline operations and reduce costs.

Before becoming CEO, Saurav spent nearly a decade at MYND focusing on finance and accounting outsourcing. His background includes proficiency in major ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, and Great Plains, and he has a proven track record of optimizing global finance operations for domestic and multinational corporations.

Under Saurav’s leadership, MYND Integrated Solutions maintains a forward-thinking culture—prioritizing continuous learning, fostering ethical practices, and embracing next-generation technologies such as RPA and AI-driven analytics. He is committed to strategic partnerships, long-term business development, and stakeholder transparency, ensuring that MYND remains at the forefront of the BPM industry.

A firm believer that “Leadership and Learning are indispensable to each other,” Saurav consistently seeks new ways to evolve MYND’s capabilities and empower clients with best-in-class business process solutions.

Vivek Misra

Founder & Group MD

Vivek is the founder of MYND Integrated Solutions. He is a successful entrepreneur with a strong background in Accounts and Finance. An alumnus of Modern School and Delhi University, Vivek has also undertaken prestigious courses on accountancy with Becker and Business 360 management course with Columbia Business School, US.

Vivek is currently the Founder & Group MD of MYND Integrated Solutions. With over 22 years of experience setting up shared service centres and serving leading companies in the Manufacturing, Services, Retail and Telecom industries, his strong industry focus and client relationships have quickly enabled MYND to build credibility with 500+ clients. MYND has developed a niche in Shared services in India’s Finance and Accounting (FAO) and Human Resources (HR). MYND has also taken Solutions and services to the international space, offering multi-country services on a single platform under his leadership. Vivek has been instrumental in fostering mutually beneficial partnerships with global service providers, immensely benefiting MYND.

Mynd also forayed into a niche Fintech space with the setup of the M1xchange under the auspices of the RBI licence granted to only 3 companies across India. The exchange is changing the traditional field of bill discounting by bringing the entire process online along with the participation of banks through online auctioning.

Sundeep Mohindru

Founder Director

Sundeep initiated Mynd with a small team of just five people in 2002 and has been instrumental in steering it to evolve into a knowledge management company. He has brought about substantial improvements in growth, profitability, and performance, which has helped Mynd achieve remarkable customer, employee and stakeholder satisfaction. He has been involved in creating specialized service delivery models suitable for diverse client needs and has always created a new benchmark for Mynd and its team. Under his leadership, Mynd has developed niche products and implemented them on an all India scale for superior services. Mynd has been servicing a large number of multinational companies in India through its on-shore and off-shore model.

TReDS (Trade Receivable Discounting System) has been nurtured from a concept stage by Sundeep and the Mynd team. M1xchange, Mynd Online National Exchange for Receivables was successfully launched on April 7th, 2017. While spearheading the project, Sundeep and his team have built up the TReDS platform to meet RBI guidelines and enhance the transparency for all stakeholders. This platform and related service has the capability of transforming the way the receivable finance and other supply chain finance solutions are operating currently.

Sundeep is currently focused on providing strategic direction to the company and is working towards achieving high growth for Mynd, which will help in creating the products as per customer needs and increase its top line while maintaining the bottom line. He directly involves, develops, nurtures and manages all key client relationships of Mynd. He has also successfully acquired numerous preferred partners to support Mynd’s technology-based endeavors and scale up its business.

Sundeep has been the on the Board of Directors for many renowned companies. He has played a key role in planning the entry strategy and has set up subsidiaries for many multinational companies in India. In his leadership, Mynd has seen consistent growth at the rate of 20+ % CAGR from the year 2009 onwards. This was primarily because of investing into technology and bringing platform based offering in Accounting and HR domain for the customers.