Should Corporate Finance Switch to Long-Term Remote Work?
2021 is here, and… we’re still in lockdown. Though the vaccine is here and there looks to be a light at the end of the tunnel, many are still reluctant to return. But some are asking whether that’s such a bad thing. With many professionals accustomed to the new way of...
Accounts Receivable Insurance: Basics and Benefits
After the year that was 2020, many hope to see improvement in the coming year. 2021 won’t be without challenges, and finances will still be tight in the coming months. Add to this new tax provisions on the state and federal level, and many see bankruptcies or...
Sponsor Roundup December 2020
Happy New Year! As we get ramped up for the new opportunities and challenges of 2021, it’s important to look back and understand how things closed up in 2020. As we discussed in our last Sponsor Roundup, this series is built to highlight the news, insights, and...
Three Takeaways from Accounting Today’s Biggest Influencers of 2020
2020 has put a lot of pressure on firms and their people. Recessions, lockdowns, and election year antics have been a challenge for some and a call to greatness for others. Changes in technology, processes, and communications required new tactics as companies shifted...
Controllers Council Reading List for Winter 2021
Whether we’re bracing for a long winter or can start seeing the return to normalcy as Pfizer and Moderna vaccines find adoption, plan for more time spent indoors. To help you get an edge on your peers, we’ve surveyed Controllers Council members and thought leaders to...
Questions to Ask about Tax Changes under a Biden Presidency
From the increasing complexity of the tax code to the dangers that you expose yourself to in the event something goes wrong, tax planning represents a significant cost and a challenge for both companies and individuals. Worse yet, all this happens before you have to...
The Ten Top Controllers Council Posts of 2020
Countless new members, numerous sponsors, and more than 50,000 sets of eyes on our posts—not a bad haul for the nine-plus months of the Controllers Council’s existence. As we all close out our calendar year, we would today like to take a second to look back at some of...
Planning for the Tax Implications of the Biden Presidency
The election is over and we are going to have to prepare for a Biden presidency and associated tax implications. After hinting at a repeal of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, promising to not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400K, and bouncing other ideas throughout...
Is Transaction Processing Finally Realizing the Promise of Automation?
I’m a huge fan of the CFO and APQC Metric of the Month series. It’s something that satisfies the numbers nerd in me and gives a different perspective on the important things that others find important in the finance world. In fact, it’s something I used in the series...
Resolve to Improve Your Monthly Close in 2021
A few short days before 2020 is over and we can put this year in the rearview. From the pandemic and lockdowns to tax implications and changes, there is a good reason to celebrate the end of this year and look toward the future. Though challenges aren’t going away, we...
Optimism Abounds among Financial Leadership, According to New Survey
After all the evils of the world escaped Pandora’s Box, one thing remained—hope. And after the year that was 2020, after all the wild changes and challenges it presented, it appears that hope remains, at least according to one recent survey of CFOs and other corporate...
IRS Announces Taxpayer Friendly Notice for Partnerships and S-Corps
It’s rare to see the IRS announce something that benefits taxpayers, but it’s 2020—weirder things have happened. In a recent notice, Notice 2020-75, the IRS announced an important lifeline for partnerships and S-corps allowing these entities to deduct state and local...
