Workiva: the history behind its technology business

Workiva began in 2008 as WebFilings, a company created to make complex business reporting and compliance work easier to manage in the cloud.

How Workiva developed

Its first reporting product reached customers in 2010, and the Wdesk brand followed in 2013. The business adopted the Workiva name in 2014 as its platform expanded beyond its original filing use cases.

Workiva in 2026

By 2026, Workiva provided a cloud platform for connected financial reporting, regulatory disclosure, governance, risk and compliance workflows.

Why the history matters

Workiva matters because it applied cloud collaboration and linked data to reporting processes that had traditionally depended on disconnected documents, spreadsheets and manual controls.

This profile was checked against company disclosures, regulatory filings and reputable independent or industry sources where applicable. Information reflects public material available on 18 September 2026.