Optimizing Working Capital Management for Sustainable Growth
Just as a car needs gas or electricity to run, your business needs working capital to operate smoothly. Working capital is the money left in your company’s “wallet” after all of its immediate bills are covered. In other words, it is the cash you have at hand to take...
The Role of Blockchain in Corporate Accounting: Fad or Change Agent?
Though the general popularity of cryptocurrencies has waned a bit over the last couple of years, one concept often associated with them and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — blockchain technology — remains on everyone’s radar, including corporate accounting professionals....
Meet the Chief Accounting Officer – Interview Series – Christie Kozlik
As part of the Meet the Controller/CFO series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Christie Kozlik, Chief Accounting Officer for Accel Entertainment, a leading distributed gaming operator in the United States. Prior roles included Vice President of...
CFO’s on the Move: October 2023
There were many CFOs who made a move in their career in October 2023. Today, we will focus on 10 CFOs that accepted new positions. Allianz Names Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre as New CFO Allianz appointed Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre as its next finance...
Top 10 Capital Options for Controllers and CFOs
In the complex and interwoven world of corporate finance, securing capital is a constant venture. Whether stakeholders need to fund expansion, bolster working capital, or undertake new projects, the organization is always on the hunt for financing. As the steward of...
Pitfalls of Excel for Financial Consolidation & How to Avoid Them – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion on Pitfalls of Excel for Financial Consolidation & How to Avoid Them, sponsored by Fluence Technologies. Fluence Technologies puts control in the hands of finance and accounting teams so that they can close...
How to Evaluate the Creditworthiness of a Company
Trade credit, or an agreement that your customer can purchase goods or services from you and pay at a later date, is a normal process in B2B transactions. It’s an effective tool to encourage sales and stimulate business growth. Yet, any time you invoice clients at a...
How to Chart Your Finance Leadership Career Path – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion on How to Chart Your Finance Leadership Career Path, 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...
From Data to Dollars: How Controllers Lead Sales Data Analysis for Financial Success
The role of a controller has traditionally been rooted in overseeing an organization’s financial and accounting operations, but as businesses evolve in the digital age, you are increasingly called upon to harness the power of data analytics, particularly sales data,...
10 Tips for Retaining Accounting Staff: From the Great Resignation to the Great Retention
Between April 2021 and April 2022, 71.6 million people quit their jobs. A movement infamously labeled “The Great Resignation,” it was a historic period that marked the start of unprecedented hiring and retention challenges. Even accounting — a domain traditionally...
ESG 101: Practical Approaches for Navigating Compliance, Controls, and Sustainability Reporting – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion on ESG 101: Practical Approaches for Navigating Compliance, Controls, and Sustainability Reporting, sponsored by Visual Lease. Visual Lease is the number one lease optimization solution provider, trusted by over...
How To Perform Customer Credit Checks
A large unpaid invoice can jeopardize the growth of your business or even lead your company to insolvency. A customer credit check on your existing and potential customer is your first line of defense to ensure they will pay your invoices in due time. How to assess...
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