Robotic process automation has the potential to be a powerful tool for treasurers – especially those looking for new ways to garner efficiency gains. What’s more, as a relatively easy-to-deploy technology, RPA can deliver significant value in a short timeframe. But is RPA really a silver bullet for treasury? We ask four industry experts for their opinions.
Whether you’re an R2-D2, RoboCop, or WALL-E fan, stereotypical movie views of robots aren’t helpful when it comes to discussion around robotic process automation. Unlike the all-singing, all-dancing robots of science fiction, RPA is simply an automated rules-based software that executes pre-programmed tasks.
Nevertheless, RPA is making waves among the treasury community. According to PwC’s 2019 Treasury Benchmarking Survey, 47% of treasurers believe RPA will be either relevant or highly relevant over next two-to-three years. The survey also identifies interesting use cases for RPA – ranging from payment execution to accounting and management reporting (see fig.1).
Fig 1: RPA Use Cases![]() Source: PwC Treasury Benchmarking Study 2019 Sign up for free to read the full articleRegister Login with LinkedInAlready have an account? Login![]() Download our Free Treasury App for mobile and tablet to read articles – no log in required. Download Version Download Version
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