"I don't think you can do it without using a product like the Workiva platform. We went public with an Up-C corporate structure, and I don’t know how you would do it in a traditional model and meet your deadline."
"Before Workiva, we were coming in on nights and weekends to implement last-minute changes. With Workiva, we rarely need to."
"With Workiva, we have much more transparency and trust with our data. The consistency and integrity of the data is guaranteed throughout the reports, and this is a big benefit for us. It’s amazing to work with Workiva. It’s just a tremendous platform."
"It is a game changer. I think a lot of companies now are seeing that they can still get things done without having to have everyone in the office."
"Slack and Workiva are both technology-forward companies. It was important for us to take advantage of what we thought was an obvious combination of two platforms that would let us work on the IPO the way people work today."
"The combination of Slack and Workiva was unmatched. I can't imagine having gone through the IPO process without having the power of the combination of those two."
"We narrowed down the scope to four organizations and then had an internal process to do a formal test cycle."
"It's a wonderful way to move people out of entering data into being more analytical and thinking through what the financials are telling people versus just putting them together."
"When you look at that environment. An answer like Workiva makes all the sense in the world."
"During COVID-19, everyone is working from home, and the Workiva platform allows us to continue the processes we use the system for rather seamlessly. If we were still with our old platform, it would have been a lot more painful."
"By using Workiva, we were able to make significant process improvements. Plus, we improved our controls environment, and therefore the quality of what was produced and audited also improved. This put us in a position to start the conversation with our auditors to show them the results of the changes we had experienced."
"For anyone considering Workiva, I’d definitely say 'Go for it."
"If I can reduce administrative work so that our people can focus on other areas that add value and allow the team to develop, that's the ultimate goal for me. Whether it's reading other filings, looking at best practices, or reinventing processes to save time overall, they are becoming more of a business partner."
"If you really want to revolutionize how you do finance and accounting—your reporting, your risk analysis, and start drilling into automation as well—I would look at the Workiva suite of products and their partnerships."
"I have much more visibility on all of my department’s data, all of our audits. We have everybody using Workiva and updating their audit status, findings, recommendations, and more. It has centralized our data for me."