Finance professionals are under a lot of stress. While automation has helped in many areas, finance is not typically one of them. Closing out the books each month adds a lot of stress and anxiety. This is something that comes up twelve times a year for month end book closing. Finance professionals are often working over time at the end of the month to get things done, and most say the end of the month is a very stressful time.
Read more: Overtime and stress are common during month-end close processes – Journal of Accountancy