Journal
Notes on running a calmer close
Guides, product news and customer stories from the people building Kestrel.
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Customer stories
How Halden & Pike closes the books in four days
A 1,200-person manufacturer cut its close from twelve working days to four without adding headcount.
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Guides
A controller's checklist for automating accounts payable
Eight questions to answer before you hand invoice processing to software, from approval limits to audit evidence.
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Product
Why every agent shows its work
An agent you can't check is an agent you can't trust. Here's how Kestrel explains every match, posting and flag.
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Guides
Bank reconciliation without the spreadsheet
How to move from a monthly reconciliation marathon to a daily list of exceptions.
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Security
What SOC 2 Type II means for your finance data
A plain-English guide to the report your security team will ask for, and what to look for in it.
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Guides
Three-way matching, explained
Purchase order, goods receipt, invoice: why matching all three catches what two-way matching misses.
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Customer stories
Brightloom moved to Kestrel in a weekend
How a 300-person retailer connected NetSuite, four banks and its approval rules in two days.
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Company
We're hiring our first finance team in New York
Kestrel's second office opens with roles in customer finance, sales and engineering.
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Guides
Setting confidence thresholds your auditors will accept
How to choose when an agent acts on its own and when it asks a person, and how to document the choice.
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