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Generation and delivery of financial reports

Purpose

1.1. Automate generation, compilation, and secure delivery of financial reports (e.g., balance sheets, income statements, project P&L, expense breakdowns) for architecture firms.
1.2. Ensure accuracy, completeness, compliance, and timely access to critical financial data for project leads, executive management, and clients.
1.3. Streamline workflows for accountants, automate approvals, and generate custom insights via automated analytics to support strategic decision-making.
1.4. Reduce manual effort, automate recurring schedules, and maintain version history and audit trails automatically.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Scheduled time triggers (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or year-end).
2.2. Submission of new project data, invoice approval, or expense update in the firm’s core system.
2.3. CXO or manager request received via email, form submission, or chat.
2.4. Completion of bank feed reconciliation or payroll processing.

Platform Variants:

3.1. QuickBooks Online
• Feature: Reports API – Configure automated extraction of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet for selected timeframes.
3.2. Xero
• Feature: Reports endpoint – Automate fetching of Income, Expense, and Project Performance Reports.
3.3. FreshBooks
• Setting: Accounting API – Automate generation and scheduled email delivery of financial statements.
3.4. Microsoft Excel Online
• Feature: Create/Update/Export worksheet – Automate population, formatting, and export to PDF.
3.5. Google Sheets
• Feature: Sheets API – Automate data import from ERP/CRM; trigger Apps Script for scheduled .pdf email.
3.6. Zoho Books
• Feature: Reports API – Automate fetching and emailing of Tax Summary and Statement of Accounts.
3.7. Sage Intacct
• Setting: Reports Automation API – Automate scheduled export and secure sharing of financials.
3.8. NetSuite
• Feature: SuiteAnalytics Workbook – Automate generation and cloud delivery of customizable reports.
3.9. SAP Business One
• Feature: Service Layer API – Automate scheduling and delivery of journal entries and cash flow reports.
3.10. Oracle Fusion Cloud
• Feature: BI Publisher Scheduler – Automates periodic report runs and email notifications.
3.11. Power BI
• Setting: Data-refresh API and Export-to-file – Automate visualization updates, exports, and notifications.
3.12. Tableau
• Feature: REST API – Schedule and automate emailing of project-specific financial dashboards.
3.13. DocuSign
• Feature: Envelope creation API – Automate digital signing workflow for report approvals.
3.14. Dropbox
• Feature: File upload API – Automate placing finalized financial files in secure shared folders.
3.15. Google Drive
• Setting: Drive API – Automate financial report uploads, access controls, and notification of recipients.
3.16. Microsoft OneDrive
• Feature: Upload API – Automate sharing and versioning of report documents with stakeholders.
3.17. Slack
• Feature: Incoming Webhooks – Automate posting download links or report summaries to finance channels.
3.18. Microsoft Teams
• Setting: Graph API – Automate secure report uploads to group chats and Teams channels.
3.19. Mailgun
• Feature: Send Message API – Automate batch or targeted PDF email delivery with tracking.
3.20. SendGrid
• Feature: Email API – Automate sending of branded financial report emails with attachments.
3.21. AWS S3
• Feature: PutObject API – Automate cloud backup of all outgoing financial reports for compliance.
3.22. ElasticSearch
• Feature: Data indexing – Automate indexing of report metadata for instant search and retrieval.

Benefits

4.1. Automates recurring financial processes with consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
4.2. Automatedly reduces operational overhead for accountants and financial leads.
4.3. Ensures timely, automated delivery to project and firm stakeholders.
4.4. Automates data entry, validation, and audit trail, minimizing human error.
4.5. Accelerates decision-making with instantly accessible, automated financial insights.
4.6. Automates secure distribution and access management across departments and clients.
4.7. Enhances productivity, compliance, and scalability for growing architecture and design firms.

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