5 Benefits of Automating Your Reconciliations
Account reconciliation is a vital part of the financial closing process. Unfortunately, it’s also an area prone to bottlenecks. Typically, key balance sheet accounts require two levels of approval, but the time this takes can cause additional data to pile up and even...
A&F Leadership Priorities: CFO & CIO Collaboration
Today’s business environment is more dynamic than ever. Business leaders are focused on strategic initiatives to position their companies for long-term growth, to gain competitive advantage, and to drive shareholder value. Top of mind for many business leaders are...
How AP Departments Can Offset Recession Impacts
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on 5 Ways Accounts Payable Departments Can Help Offset Recession Impacts, sponsored by AvidXchange. AvidXchange is a leader in automating invoice payment and AP processes. A FinTech unicorn AvidXchange processes more than...
4 Reasons Organizations Should Optimize Spend for Financial Resilience
GDP readings have been down for two consecutive quarters. Inflation is at a 40-year high. And although experts like those at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) have yet to make the official call, many signs are pointing toward a potential recession....
Top 5 Corporate Performance Management (CPM) Solutions
The right software can help you streamline, strategize, and gain access to your most valuable data. By implementing corporate performance management (CPM) software, you can hone your strategy and track your KPIs to measure your organizational effectiveness. Here are...
Finance Operations Teams – From Cost Centers to Revenue Generators – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on Finance Operations Teams – From Cost Centers to Revenue Generators, sponsored by Gaviti. Gaviti is accounts receivable enablement solutions, helping companies accelerate AR collections through workflow automation. Our...
Inflation vs. Recession: What are CFOs Biggest Concerns for 2023?
A recession is expected in North America by 2023, but are CFOs more afraid of recession or inflation in this country? A recession is a significant, widespread, and prolonged downturn in economic activity. Inflation is a rise in prices, which can be translated as the...
The Data-Driven CFO: Refocusing on the KPIs That Matter – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on The Data-Driven CFO: Refocusing on the KPIs That Matter, sponsored by Oracle NetSuite. Oracle NetSuite is a cloud-based business management platform used by more than 28,000 organizations across the globe. NetSuite...
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...
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