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...
Top Merger & Acquisition Consulting Firms in the U.S.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) allow companies to consolidate their organizations or assets. This process can involve anything from the purchase of specific assets to the consolidation of two companies. The process can be complex, which is why merger consulting...
Your ERP Is Essential to Your Digital Transformation Strategy
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...
Controlling Cash Flow, Processes, and People Within A/R – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on Controlling Cash Flow, Processes, and People Within A/R, sponsored by Gaviti. Gaviti is an A/R collections management and automation platform, which helps you streamline your invoice to cash management flow. The subject...
The CFOO Role
The combined or hybrid roles of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and Chief Operating Officers (COOs) is not new but might be gaining momentum, at lease in certain types and sizes of organizations. The CFO-COO is most often shortened in name to the CFOO, or Chief...
4 Data Integrations for Controllers and CFOs
In the information age, data is essential to understanding process workflows and providing a comprehensive portrait of an organization’s health. Unfortunately, relying on disparate data sources can result in a “silo effect,” reducing the effectiveness and accuracy of...
Finance Functions Play a Big Role in IPOs, SPACs & Sales
Private companies are increasingly relying on finance and accounting (F&A) professionals to navigate complicated events like an initial public offering (IPO), absorption into a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), or an outright sale of the company. This is...
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board was created to oversee the audits of public businesses, defend the interests of investors, and grow the public’s interest in the organization of unbiased and accurate audit reports. The PCAOB also works to enhance auditor...
How to Prevent AP Internal Control Issues – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on the subject of AP Internal Control Issues and How to Prevent Them, sponsored by Bill.com. The expert panelist for this webinar was Mary Schaeffer. Mary is founder of AP Now and host of the AP Now podcast and YouTube...
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