BlackLine, unveiled Verity, a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities designed to empower finance and accounting teams with a trusted digital workforce. Built on the foundation of BlackLine’s Studio360 platform and its unified data layer, Verity is engineered to deliver process integrity, faster resolution, and actionable insights tailored for the Office of the CFO.
“Many are asking how generative AI will impact business software. Our answer is clear: its power is unlocked only when it’s built on an uncompromising foundation of data integrity and trust,” said Owen Ryan, co-CEO and Chairman of the Board at BlackLine. “What truly separates BlackLine is our unwavering commitment to that principle, which uniquely positions us to lead the AI revolution in finance. With Verity, we are giving finance professionals AI they can trust powerful, transparent, auditable, and purpose-built for the demands of the office of the CFO.”
The Foundation of Trusted AI
Verity, derived from the Latin word for “truth,” is structured around three core pillars:
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The Control Layer for AI: Provides enterprises with centralized governance, transparency, and auditability, ensuring AI models run safely a critical need for finance operations.
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A Unified Platform as the Single Source of AI Truth: Leveraging Studio360 and its Snowflake-powered unified data layer, BlackLine consolidates financial data into one authoritative source. This holistic visibility enables more intelligent and confident decision-making.
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Decades of Process Knowledge as the AI Blueprint: Drawing on more than 20 years of expertise and best practices from 4,400+ global customers, BlackLine has embedded proven workflows into its AI, giving it an industry-specific intelligence unmatched by generic tools.
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A New Digital Workforce for Finance
Verity introduces a fully embedded digital workforce across BlackLine’s record-to-report and invoice-to-cash solutions. By automating complex workflows and surfacing advanced insights, the platform frees finance and accounting teams from manual, repetitive work.
At its center is Vera, Verity’s AI team lead. Vera coordinates specialized AI agents, serving as a single point of contact for finance professionals. Acting as a supervisor, Vera ensures seamless orchestration, task assignment, and oversight across the digital workforce bridging human expertise with AI precision.
Key capabilities include:
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Agentic Experiences – A digital workforce managed through Vera to oversee complex, end-to-end workflows with full user control.
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Intelligent Insights & Proactive Analysis – Predictive forecasting, proactive risk detection, and forward-looking financial guidance.
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Next-Generation Process Automation – Enhanced AI-powered matching, intelligent data capture, and high-volume transaction processing.
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Automated Content Generation & Summarization – Drafting narratives and condensing financial data into clear, actionable insights.
“BlackLine’s differentiation lies in providing the essential application and control layer that makes powerful AI auditable, trustworthy, and indispensable for the enterprise,” said Jeremy Ung, Chief Technology Officer at BlackLine. “Our vision is to deliver future-ready financial operations through agentic AI that goes beyond automation empowering customers to anticipate, decide, and act faster. With trusted partners like Google Cloud, we are combining Google’s leading Gemini models with our unmatched governance and process expertise.”
“We are excited to partner with BlackLine to accelerate innovation with Google Cloud’s generative AI,” said Rodrigo Rocha, Managing Director for Global ISV Partnerships at Google Cloud. “By bringing Google’s AI capabilities to BlackLine’s platform, joint customers can close their books faster with greater confidence and unlock the strategic insights within their financial data.”
Shaping the Future of Finance with Trusted AI
BlackLine is reimagining the future of finance by enabling humans and AI to collaborate as one unified team. With its uncompromising commitment to data integrity, the company ensures its AI-driven digital workforce operates with the same governance, auditability, and rigor as any human counterpart. This trusted approach empowers CFOs and finance leaders to drive strategic decision-making, accuracy, and operational control in an increasingly complex business landscape.