The days of finance teams drowning in spreadsheets and late-night reconciliations may be numbered. Nominal, a Platinum Sponsor at the upcoming Finance & Accounting Technology Expo (FATE) 2026, is set to demonstrate how AI agents can take over the most tedious parts of the accounting cycle — a shift that could redefine what “closing the books” actually means for modern businesses.
AI-powered accounting innovator brings agentic automation to the Finance & Accounting Technology Expo, challenging how finance teams approach the close.
For many organizations, month-end close is a dreaded ritual: days of manual entries, endless reconciliations, and the frantic hunt for discrepancies. But what if that entire process could be compressed and streamlined by intelligent software? That’s the central question Nominal aims to answer at FATE 2026, taking place November 18–19 in New York City.
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As the creator of the Agentic Performance Management category, Nominal focuses on helping multi-entity finance teams automate the heavy lifting — reconciliations, consolidations, and the entire month-end close. The company’s approach accelerates these workflows while deliberately keeping human oversight at the core, ensuring that automation augments rather than replaces professional judgment.
“Bringing emerging technology providers like Nominal into the conversation reflects FATE’s commitment to helping finance leaders discover what’s next while staying grounded in what works today,” said RD Whitney, FATE Director.
Attendees will get a firsthand look at this vision during Nominal’s featured session, titled The Last Manual Close: What Changes When Agents Do the Accounting Work, scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, from 4:15 to 4:40 p.m. The presentation will explore a critical evolution: what happens when AI agents don’t just flag potential issues but actually execute accounting workflows, complete with built-in human review and approval checkpoints.
With just four weeks remaining until the expo opens its doors, organizers are encouraging finance professionals to register today. The event offers a chance to meet the Nominal team, see agentic accounting in action, and get a preview of what the finance function will look like in the years ahead.
Why it matters: The shift toward agentic automation in accounting signals a broader transformation across the finance industry, where routine transactional work gives way to strategic oversight. As AI agents prove they can handle the close with accuracy and speed, finance teams will need to adapt their skills and workflows to stay relevant in an increasingly automated landscape.
Hope Russo
CFO Leadership Council
hope@cfolc.com
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