Soft Close

Don’t wait for the books to close to know where you stand

Precanto gives finance teams a real-time view of actuals as they land — so you can track spend, spot issues early, and stay ahead of questions before close.

Real-time financial dashboard showing predicted income statement with variance analysis between committed actuals and predicted spend, enabling soft close capabilities for finance teams.

Close is too late to catch a problem

By the time the books are closed, the window to course-correct has often passed. But most finance teams only get full visibility once close is complete — leaving them in catch-up mode.

Precanto’s soft close capabilities help you monitor actuals throughout the month, catch issues early, and stay aligned to plan.

Real-time spend tracking for finance teams to catch forecast deviations and cost risks before month-end close

What You Can Do

Track forecast vs actual drift continuously
Spot unexpected spend shifts or anomalies as they happen
Monitor compensation and expense updates in near real-time
Share trusted spend and runway numbers mid-month
Use Ask Precanto to check current metrics without pulling a report
Waiting for close to start variance analysis
Finding issues after financials are locked
Estimating based on last month’s snapshot
Reconciling after the books close
Running manual queries every time someone asks

See the close coming — before it hits

Precanto’s soft close capabilities give finance teams a clearer view throughout the month:

See actuals accumulate and impact forecasts in near real-time

Catch mismatches or unexpected changes early — while you can still act

Align leadership and budget owners with current, trusted numbers

Reduce end-of-month surprises and stay ahead of questions

Operate with confidence all month long

Soft close isn’t about skipping close — it’s about removing the guesswork in between:

Real-time vs predicted close tracking for finance teams to identify variances early and reduce last-minute adjustments

Reduce last-minute adjustments and roll-forwards

AI-powered financial assistant summarizing forecast changes to support faster decision-making during close

Answer questions about current performance with confidence

Real-time variance report showing spend discrepancies by department to improve forecast accuracy before close

Address data issues earlier to speed up final close

Live financial data showing actuals vs tracking to keep finance teams and stakeholders aligned

Keep stakeholders informed without waiting on accounting

Don’t lead with last month’s numbers.

See how Precanto brings real-time visibility to your close process.

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