# Using technology to make life easier for Controllers

Two accounting leaders explain how they lighten their load through people, processes and systems.

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The accountant shortage

Using technology to make life easier for Controllers

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Today’s controllers are looking for ways to take things off their plate and do more with less, especially as the accountant shortage deepens. Fortunately, you can gain significant efficiencies across your teams, systems, and workflows with the right approach and technologies — and Brex CAO, Erik Zhou, and Brex Controller, Kevin Moore, are eager to tell you how.



In this webinar, they’ll share must-see tips from leading controllers on how to lighten your load by:

- Centralizing spend management to automate reconciliation
- Generating compliant audit trails using automation
- Integrating financial systems with HRIS and ERP systems to automate any workflow
- Creating processes that work globally to improve visibility

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