The Quiet Shift in Finance: How AI Is Reshaping Administrative Roles
Artificial intelligence is beginning to redraw the boundaries of work inside finance organizations. Not through sweeping layoffs, but through a steady shift in where value is created. Recent insights from CFOs suggest that routine administrative and clerical roles are...
The $100K Audit Is Not Underpriced. It’s Overbuilt.
Audit firms don’t have a pricing problem. They have an execution problem. And until they see it, no amount of rate increases will fix their margins. Ask any managing partner why their audit practice feels squeezed and you’ll get a familiar answer: clients won’t pay...
What New Tax Disclosures Reveal About Corporate Strategy
A new wave of required tax disclosures is giving finance leaders an unusually detailed look at how large companies actually pay taxes and where. Early filings show wide variation in cash tax payments, the growing impact of global tax strategies, and how incentives and...
Regulatory and Risk Outlook 2026: Controllers Playbook – Webinar Highlights
Finance leaders are entering 2026 under a heightened level of scrutiny as regulatory expectations expand and operational risks grow more intricate. During the recent Controllers Council and Paystand panel, Regulatory and Risk Outlook 2026: Controllers Playbook,...
How Accounting and Finance Leaders Are Upskilling Teams for AI and Automation
Artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping the corporate finance and accounting (F&A) function. Yet the central challenge facing many organizations is not the technology itself. The greater concern involves people. Finance leaders must develop teams that...
Building the ROI Case for AP Automation – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently hosted Building the ROI Case for AP Automation, sponsored by AvidXchange, to examine how finance teams can construct a disciplined, numbers-based justification for modernizing accounts payable. Executive Director Neil Brown opened the...
CFO’s on the Move: February 2026
Finance leadership is evolving as organizations respond to market volatility and complex investment decisions. This month’s CFO On the Move highlights finance leaders stepping into new roles and shaping performance, discipline, and forward-looking strategy. In this...
Why Music Royalties Are an Accounting Puzzle in the Streaming Era
Streaming has transformed music into a high-volume, data-driven revenue model but it has also made royalty accounting far more complex. Behind every payment is a web of contracts, usage rights, and millions of data points flowing in from platforms, distributors, and...
2026 Lease Management Trends: Strategic Evolution in the Office of the CFO
Looking ahead to 2026, lease accounting and administration software has evolved far beyond its early role as a simple compliance tool. Finance leaders now expect solutions that support smarter decisions across the entire Office of the CFO. From stronger automation to...
New Nacha Rules, New Risks: Key Takeaways for Controllers Focused on Supplier Bank Verification
Recent changes to Nacha (National Automated Clearinghouse Association that governs the ACH network) requirements are forcing controllers to take a harder look at how supplier bank account details are verified and documented. During the Controllers Council webinar, New...
Cash Application Automation: The Quiet Bottleneck Controllers Know Too Well
Every finance leader knows the moment. The cash is in the bank, the revenue is technically earned, yet the numbers don’t quite line up. Someone asks where the cash stands, and the honest answer is, “We’re still applying payments.” Cash application has always lived in...
Controller KPIs: Measuring What Actually Moves the Business
Every controller knows the feeling. The numbers are closed. The reports are delivered. The dashboards are full. And yet, something feels off. Leadership asks how the business is performing, and the data technically answers the question, but not quite in the way anyone...
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