CPA Shortage: Strategies to Maximize Human Potential and Solve Efficiency Challenges
Today’s financial industry is facing a CPA shortage. Now that accountants have reached retirement age, there simply aren’t enough rising CPAs to fill their shoes. As a result, financial workers are facing pressure to accomplish more with less. Fortunately, there are...
The Controller’s Guide to Streamlined Sales Tax
Controllers, CFOs, finance executives, and just about anyone who manages tax compliance for their business might benefit from learning about Streamlined Sales Tax (SST), a state-run program designed for businesses to offset the costs and simplify the process of...
Top 10 Tips for Boosting Working Capital for Business Growth
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Controllers and chief financial officers (CFOs) play a strategic role in ensuring that this “blood” continues pumping through the company. What are some ways that financial leaders can improve the working capital for their...
Top Strategies to Attract and Retain Accounting and Finance Talent – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion on Top Strategies to Attract and Retain Accounting and Finance Talent, sponsored by BILL. BILL is a leading financial operations platform for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). As a champion of SMBs, BILL...
How RegTech Is Shaping the Future for Corporate Finance
As controllers face an evolving regulatory environment, they’re turning to new solutions to improve their efficiency. Regulatory technology, or simply “RegTech,” encompasses a variety of different applications to ensure compliance with current regulations, including...
Controllership 2024: Trends to Watch For
What does the future hold for those in the finance function? Controllers and chief financial officers (CFOs) should be aware of the following key trends for 2024 so they can be prepared for the ways these trends might affect their organizations and roles. AI and...
CFO Spotlight – Julie Teh
Breaking the Glass Ceiling – An interview with Julie Teh SVP Finance for Digital Transformation at Estee Lauder Companies When Julie Teh isn’t chiming with her Gen Z twin daughters on hits from Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, or mentoring women and girls around the...
CFO’s on the Move: February 2024
Several organizations have hired new Chief Finance Officers (CFOs) in February 2024. Today, we will highlight 10 CFOs that have made a change in their career this month. BP Names Kate Thomson as New CFO BP named Kate Thomson as its permanent chief financial officer...
A Controller’s Handbook to Managing Inflation in 2024
The term “recession” is often treated like a dirty word in the world of corporate finance. That should come as no surprise, as a recession typically means higher interest rates, tighter budgets, and decreased growth opportunities. While experts aren’t predicting a...
10 Marketing Tips for Controllers and CFOs
In the rapidly evolving business landscape, the roles of Controllers and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) have transcended traditional boundaries. Today, these financial leaders are not only managing the organization's finances but also playing a crucial role in...
M&A Activity Set for Significant Uptick in 2024
CFOs and controllers play a critical role in mergers and acquisitions, and 2024 is poised to be a big year for M&A activity, especially compared to the sharp downturn in activity in 2023. In late January 2024, Deloitte released survey results on M&A trends....
Top AP Internal Controls to Safeguard Your Business – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion on Top AP Internal Controls to Safeguard Your Business, sponsored by BILL. BILL is a leading financial operations platform for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). As a champion of SMBs, BILL automates the future of...
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