Controller-Led Automation Centers of Excellence
Automation has long been the domain of IT, but in modern enterprises, finance leaders are emerging as key drivers of transformation. As organizations scale and face increasing pressure for accuracy, transparency, and speed, automation is becoming more valuable than...
Building a Case to Bring Automation to Your AP Department – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held an expert practices presentation titled, Building a Case to Bring Automation to Your AP Department, sponsored by AvidXchange. Our subject matter experts were Rhonda Green, Principal Solutions Consultant at AvidXchange and Erika...
A Controller’s Guide to Securing Financial Operations – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a roundtable panel discussion entitled, A Controller’s Guide to Securing Financial Operations, presented by BILL. Panelists included Kimberly Hollinger, Controller at Wag! Group and Barbara Salazar, CFO at The Unity Group. Following...
Controllers and the Rise of Digital Twin Finance
Digital twin technology has long been used in manufacturing and engineering. It is quickly moving into corporate finance. In that context, a “digital twin” is a dynamic, real-time digital replica of an organization’s financial environment. It integrates live data...
Preparing for Global Minimum Tax Rules: What U.S. Controllers Should Watch
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s global minimum tax framework is meant to ensure large enterprises pay a minimum tax on their income in every jurisdiction they operate in. These changes carry significant implications for reporting,...
CFO’s on the Move: September 2025
September marked a busy month for financial leadership transitions, with organizations across diverse sectors welcoming new chief financial officers. These changes reflect the critical role CFOs play in guiding investment, managing risk, and shaping long-term growth...
Beyond the Spreadsheet: Real FP&A Stories from the Trenches – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion titled, Beyond the Spreadsheet: Real FP&A Stories from the Trenches, sponsored by insightsoftware. Our subject matter experts were Ted Weitzel, VP Finance & Ops at Logik.io, Philip Peck, VP Finance...
The Controller’s Guide to Inflation-Linked Contracting
Inflation has remained a persistent challenge for finance leaders, influencing everything from procurement costs to long-term vendor agreements. While your organization can’t control broader economic forces, it can adopt strategies to safeguard its financial health....
Mastering PE Reporting – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a CPE training webinar titled, Mastering PE Reporting: What Every PortCo Finance Leader Should Know, sponsored by Planful. Our subject matter experts were Deirdre Mullen, VP of Finance at Planful, and Kyle Steep, Solutions Consultant...
What is Conversational AP? Everything Finance Leaders Need to Know
By now, you’ve probably chatted with a support bot at least a time or two. Maybe you asked Alexa about the weather before heading out the door or used voice-to-text to send a quick message to a friend. That’s conversational AI in action, and it’s quickly moving beyond...
Cyber Resilience in the Era of AI-Driven Fraud
Artificial intelligence has transformed the financial landscape in remarkable ways. It facilitates lightning-fast predictive analysis of huge quantities of data and allows professionals to automate redundant processes to control for human error. Unfortunately,...
AI is Accounting Intelligence – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a CPE training webinar titled, AI is Accounting Intelligence: Tech Savvy Tips for Controllers & CFOs, sponsored by AvidXchange. Our subject matter experts were Joy Mbanugo, CFO at CXapp, and Brenna Albert, VP Global Controller at...
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