Account Reconciliation Software Market

Account Reconciliation Software Market Outlook - 2027

The global account reconciliation software market size was valued at $1.82 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $5.38 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 14.6% from 2020 to 2027. Reconciliation is a process of comparing internal financial records against monthly statements from external sources such as banks, financial institutions, and credit card companies. Many banks and fintech companies are using account reconciliation software to manage their payments record in their internal cash register and to identify human errors. In addition, rising need to enhance error detection software in banks and in various other financial institute across the globe drive the growth of the market. 

Increase in online transactions among various industries and rise in need for reconciliation management system drive the growth of the account reconciliation software market. In addition, growing adoption of automated banking solutions across the globe to reduce reconciliation time fuels the growth of the market. However, various security issues in account reconciliation software hampers the growth of the market. Furthermore, higher adoption of account reconciliation software among the SMEs and rise in usage of machine learning and artificial intelligence in account reconciliation software are the factors expected to provide lucrative opportunities for the growth of the market.

The large enterprises segment is expected to garner a significant share during the forecast period. Increase in need to manage huge number of customers along with rise in awareness of security events drives the growth of the account recon software among large retailer. However, the SMEs segment is expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period, owing to rapid adoption of cloud-based account recon software by various SMEs to enhance their operational efficiency and reduce the operating cost. This drives the growth of the account reconciliation software market in this segment.

Region wise, the account reconciliation software market was dominated by North America in 2019 and is expected to retain its position during the forecast period. The major factors that drive the growth of the market in this region include rising government initiatives to improve and maintain the reconciliation process and to reduce errors in accounting. However, Asia-Pacific is expected to witness the highest growth rate during the forecast period due to increasing presence of account reconciliation software vendors, and growing government support in the developing countries of Asia-Pacific.

The report focuses on the growth prospects, restraints, and trends of the account reconciliation software market analysis. The study provides Porter’s five forces analysis to understand the impact of various factors such as bargaining power of suppliers, competitive intensity of competitors, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, and bargaining power of buyers on the market.

Segment review

The account reconciliation software market is segmented on the basis of component, deployment mode, enterprise size, reconciliation type, industry vertical and region. In terms of component, it is bifurcated into software and service. By deployment model, it is segmented into on-premise and cloud. In terms of enterprise size, it is segmented into large enterprise and small & medium enterprises. As per reconciliation type, it is divided into bank reconciliation, customer reconciliation, inter-company reconciliation and others. In terms of industry vertical, it is divided into BFSI, manufacturing, retail & e-commerce, healthcare, IT & telecom, energy & utilities, government & public and others. By region, it is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

The key players profiled in the account reconciliation software market analysis include AutoRek, BlackLine, Inc., Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Fiserv, Inc., Oracle Corporation, Quickbooks, ReconArt, Inc., SAP SE, Sage Software Solution Pvt. Ltd., and Xero Limited. These players have adopted various strategies to increase their market penetration and strengthen their position in the industry.

Impact of COVID-19 on Account Reconciliation Software Market

The account reconciliation software market has witnessed significant growth in the past few years; however, due to outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market is projected to witness a slight downfall in 2020. This is attributed to implementation of lockdown by governments in majority of the countries and the shutdown of various major banks and fintech industries across the globe. The global market is projected to prosper in the upcoming years after the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, rise in usage of e-commerce due to the pandemic situation and increase in online transactions across the globe are expected to provide lucrative opportunities for the market.

Top impacting factors

Substantial savings for SMEs with high volume bank reconciliation needs

Bank reconciliation is a necessary yet time-consuming and difficult process for both large and small & medium size enterprises. Hence, bank reconciliation software enables large and small & medium size enterprise to perform bank recs with greater accuracy in less time. This drives the growth of the market. In addition, bank reconciliation helps organizations to get a clearer picture of their cash status in less time and with fewer resources. This fosters the growth of the market. Furthermore, rise in credit card payments and need for generating electronic bills & online bills propel the growth of bank reconciliation software among the end users. In addition, bank reconciliation provides an unprecedented level of flexibility, intelligence, and automation for reconciling bank activity and daily payments, which fuels the growth of the market. 

Growth in usage of machine learning and artificial intelligence in recon software

Artificial intelligence is an integral part of different recon software and development. Different recon software manufacturers such as Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Fiserv, and others are leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence into the development of their recon software models, which is providing a lucrative opportunity for the growth of the market. For instance, in 2018, SAP SE introduced its SAP cash application, which improves the reconciliation process and cash flow management through the use of artificial intelligence methods and machine learning. Moreover, various retailers are implementing artificial intelligence in reconciliation software to reduce human errors in the accounting process and to increase the safety of the bank transactions. In addition, AI allows retailers to get a better insight of the customer transaction and helps in improving the visibility of each and every transaction. Thus, providing a lucrative opportunity for the market.

Key Benefits for Stakeholders 

• The study provides an in-depth analysis of the global account reconciliation software market forecast along with the current & future trends to elucidate the imminent investment pockets.
• Information about key drivers, restraints, and opportunities and their impact analysis on the global account reconciliation software market size is provided in the report.
• Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of the buyers and suppliers operating in the industry.
• The quantitative analysis of the market for the period 2020–2027 is provided to determine the market potential.

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