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BlackLine, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for accounting automation and financial close management, serving finance and accounting organizations globally. Headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, BlackLine's software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform automates and streamlines critical financial close processes including account reconciliations, journal entry management, task management, variance analysis, and financial reporting. The company's solutions help finance teams increase efficiency, reduce errors, improve controls, and accelerate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes while providing real-time visibility into close progress and issues. BlackLine's cloud-native platform serves as the backbone for Modern Accounting, the company's vision for transforming finance organizations through automation, continuous improvement, and data-driven insights. Core products include Account Reconciliations (automating the reconciliation process), Task Management (organizing and tracking close activities), Journal Entry (managing and controlling journal entries), Variance Analysis (automating analysis of account fluctuations), and Intercompany Hub (managing intercompany transactions and settlements). BlackLine has expanded beyond close management into accounts receivable automation, cash application, and invoice-to-cash processes. The company serves thousands of customers ranging from mid-market companies to the majority of Fortune 500 enterprises across industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, retail, and manufacturing. BlackLine's business model generates recurring subscription revenue with strong retention rates and expansion opportunities as customers adopt additional products. The company competes against legacy on-premises financial software, manual processes using spreadsheets, and other automation vendors. BlackLine differentiates through purpose-built modern accounting solutions, continuous innovation, strong brand in the finance community, and comprehensive platform addressing the entire financial close process. The company benefits from digital transformation initiatives, the shift to cloud solutions, and growing recognition that finance automation delivers substantial ROI through efficiency gains, risk reduction, and strategic enablement of finance teams.