Class has announced a partnership with DocuSign to include a new digital signature feature across its range of products following the shift to electronic documentation due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns.
Class chief executive Andrew Russell said the digital signature system will be contained within the company’s products and will provide practitioners and clients with a more automated process.
“DocuSign is used by many other technology providers in this space, but it requires you to have your own DocuSign account. The Class integration does not require this,” Russell said.
“Our platform seamlessly integrates with DocuSign, while also adding other capabilities like a signature tracker and pre-configured Class reports.
“In this post-COVID era of business, we understand that customers need mechanisms to complete work without the need to meet face-to-face and complete wet signatures. We are pleased to be able to offer this integration to save our customers time and money.”
He added the trend to remote work enforced by COVID-19 restrictions highlighted the necessity for faster and secure document management processes.
“It is particularly relevant since the pandemic and practices are looking for ways to enable their clients to complete work without the need to meet in person to provide wet signatures. This integration provides that capability,” he said.
DocuSign Asia-Pacific and Japan general manager Dan Bognar said the company’s advanced solutions allow two-factor authentication and use world-standard data encryption technology.
“DocuSign prides itself on providing market-leading e-signature functionality and solutions. We are excited to partner with Class to deliver DocuSign eSignature across the entire suite of Class products. This will enable finance professionals to complete their compliance work faster, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than ever before,” Bognar said.
According to a study conducted by Forrester Consulting, 82 per cent of those who used DocuSign stated agreements were completed within a day, while 49 per cent of agreements were finished within 15 minutes.
