Meet the Controller – Interview with Lensford McKenzie
As part of the Meet the Controller/CFO series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Lensford McKenzie, Financial Controller at Americas at Argus Media. His prior roles include controller and accounting stints in the energy and finance consulting sectors and...
CFOs Turnover During Uncertain Times
In the last few months, some of the country’s biggest companies have lost their finance chiefs. Studies show that Fall is a period of high CFO turnover. Take a look at a recent Wall Street Journal article to learn about finance chiefs switching jobs as companies face...
2022 Digital Controller/CFO Study Results – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on the 2022 Digital Controller/CFO Study Results – Webcast, sponsored by Trintech. From high volume transaction matching and streamlining daily operational reconciliations, to automating and managing balance sheet...
How to Become a Controller
Controllers are critical members of the finance team and, depending on the type of company they work for, can have wide ranging responsibilities. Controllers oversee and take on many of their companies’ key financial and accounting duties. The controller will...
Top Business Disaster Recovery Solutions
Business disaster recovery solutions have become crucial for companies across every industry, especially with the rise of digitalization and a growing reliance on digital applications. But what is a disaster recovery plan, and how can you implement one? What Is...
3 Types of Accounting Organization Structures
Corporate Finance and Accounting (F&A) organizational structures differ based on company size, public vs. private, industry, and other factors. That said, company size might be the biggest determinant, but definitions of small, medium and large or enterprise...
The State of Automation in Finance: 2nd Edition – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on The State of Automation in Finance: 2nd Edition, sponsored by Yooz. Yooz is a cloud-based procure to pay or P2P automation, infusing intelligence into the accounts payable process. Our expert speaker and panelist Casey...
Meet the CFO – Interview with Shannon Nash
As part of the Meet the Controller/CFO series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Shannon Nash, CFO at Wing, an Alphabet Company. Shannon has a distinguished career most recently as CFO at Reputation, and prior to that she was a CAO as well at Reputation....
What Great Leadership Looks Like for Controllers and CFOs
Since Covid-19, leadership looks a little different in corporate finance. Leaders are starting to show new qualities that are important when building a great team. Below you will learn what great leadership looks like now vs. pre-covid, based on a recent study. As...
Controllers: Bring Balance to the Double-Edged Hiring Sword
Every business executive knows it—employees are the lifeblood of the organization. Finance and accounting leaders know something else. Hiring and retaining good people—the right people, considering today’s requirements for increasingly sophisticated skill sets—is more...
Aligning Payables with Procurement: Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on Aligning Payables with Procurement: Getting it right, sponsored by Bill.com. Bill.com (NYSE: BILL) is a leading provider of cloud-based software that simplifies, digitizes, and automates financial operations for small and...
Why Investing in Accounts Receivable is Essential for Survival
Historically, accounts receivable (AR) has been the victim of a lack of investment from a technological perspective. Primarily, this lack of investment in AR is the result of something simple: a misunderstanding. AR is largely regarded as a necessary but transactional...
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