Top 8 Human Capital Management Solutions
To effectively manage their most important resource — their employees — businesses need to implement a human capital management solution (HCMS). Not sure which one is right for you? This article examines 8 top HCMS solutions on the market today. What’s Human Capital...
Controllers Recession Management Playbook
In the world of business, no one is immune to recessions. Controllers are often the ones who must manage through these difficult times by making tough decisions and implementing strategies to keep their companies afloat. Although there's no one-size-fits-all approach...
5 Keys to Financial Operations Excellence
Unprecedented demand for finance and accounting leaders to be more strategic in a period of historic business uncertainty, together with today’s workforce demanding more rewarding work and flexibility, is putting unsustainable pressure on people, processes, and...
Meet the SVP Finance – Interview with Mike Polaha
As part of the Meet the Controller/CFO series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Mike Polaha, SVP Finance at BlackLine. Mike's background includes current role of senior vice president of finance solutions and technology at BlackLine, and formally SVP...
Cash Flow Forecasting in Turbulent Times – Webcast Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webinar panel discussion on Cash Flow Forecasting: Tips for Turbulent Times, sponsored by Centage. Centage is the leading cloud FP&A platform for advanced reporting, detailed budgeting, and accurate forecasting. With more than...
Startups Rethink Profits vs. Losses
Over the past decade, private equity firms' investment in tech and other industries has soared. Low-interest rates made obtaining capital relatively cheap, and enthusiasm for supporting the next big thing was the name of the game. However, with inflation at highs...
Controller to CFO — CFO to CEO: Career Paths
The career path of accounting and finance professionals can often vary in several ways. Most corporate accountants set out with the ultimate goal of becoming a Controller within a public or private business. A few will gain the knowledge and skills needed to obtain...
Adoption of Automation Solutions for Monthly Close Lags Despite Desire to Reduce Close Period
Accountants and finance professionals are familiar with long days and nights spent each month trying to close the books. Manual processes, errors, and lack of knowledge due to staff turnover often drive inefficiencies in financial reporting. In fact, it’s not uncommon...
SPAC Financing Falling out of Favor
Over recent years, SPAC financing has been viewed as an opportunity for private companies to go public in a shorter time frame, with fewer risks to company valuation, than the more traditional IPO route. Numerous companies, especially in the tech sector, opted for...
Accounts Receivable: Understanding & Mitigating Headwinds
What accounts receivable (AR) headwinds do companies face in 2022 that they believe will be tempered by making these investments? We’ll leverage the results of The State of AR: Trends, Headwinds & Opportunities survey to tackle this question. AR Headwinds in 2022...
The Traditional and Emerging CFO-CIO Relationship Dynamic
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and CFO have long had an adversarial relationship. CIOs are charged with driving technological development in a company while CFOs focus on keeping expenditures within profitable margins. For a long time, the CIO and CFO have been...
What Does Cryptocurrency Mean for the Finance Organization?
More than a few experts predicted that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will disrupt finance as we know it today. From a few cents to an all-time high of 65,000USD, Bitcoin has gained price value as well as recognition. Despite its unpredictable nature, many still...
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