Controllers Guide to Geopolitical Risk
In the age of COVID-19, supply-chain disruptions, ongoing competition with China, and the Ukraine invasion, companies have a lot to grapple with. This is especially true for companies with a global presence. The changing international landscape is likely to have an...
CFO Optimism Is High Heading into 2022
According to a new survey by BDO, CFOs of middle-market companies are expecting a year of record growth compared to last year. While only 38% of CFOs reported strong financial performance in 2021, a full 66% of U.S. CFOs are anticipating a year of substantial...
2022 Tax Changes: A Look at What’s Ahead for Tax Compliance
It probably comes as no surprise that tax compliance is unpredictable and difficult to navigate, much like almost everything we’ve experienced in recent years. Controllers, accounting and finance professionals, or just about anyone who deals with tax will benefit from...
Interview with Chief Accounting Officer – Brandt Kucharski
As part of the Meet the Controller series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Brandt Kucharski, Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) of Ethos Life. Brandt Kucharski is Chief Accounting Officer at Ethos, a technology company focusing on life insurance, on the path...
Controllers Inflation Management Playbook
Inflation has dominated the news in recent months, as costs for items such as gas, food, and other staples have increased by percentages unseen in decades. A recent study shows that three out of four economic forecasters believe that inflation is causing a wage-price...
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Tackling the Great Resignation Challenge for Finance and Accounting
The unexpected challenges businesses have faced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are numerous. Yet while the ripple effect of this crisis continues to spread deeper into our work and daily lives, one of the biggest challenges brought on by the pandemic is the ongoing...
Controllers Guide to Sales Tax Holidays in 2022
Don’t let the name fool you: Though sales tax holidays give consumers a break from sales tax, they generally mean more work for retailers. What is a sales tax holiday? A sales tax holiday is a time when state and/or local sales tax doesn’t apply to transactions that...
Understanding the Role of a Corporate Treasurer
Businesses face a lot of financial risks that can potentially put them out of business. That's why risk management is such an important factor for a business to succeed. The responsibility of managing this risk rest significantly on the shoulders of the corporate...
Agility in Financial Reporting — Global Survey Results
A recent strategic survey completed between The Modern Finance Forum and BlackLine indicates that there is a lot of room for improvement in the financial reporting and accounting departments of most companies. Information gleaned from the project implies that most...
5 Ways Controllers Can Take Charge of the ERP Software Selection Process
Selecting the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) software (sometimes referred to as a financial management system) can be a painful and time-consuming process. If your organization has historically relied on QuickBooks or another legacy, on-premise ERP platform...
What Finance and Accounting Skills Will Be Required in the Future?
As technology has continued to develop over the past two decades, companies have struggled to adapt to the new options available to them. Part of this is due to a reluctant workforce unwilling to accept new ways of doing things. This reluctance may be caused by a...
Modernizing Accounting for Dummies
As a Controller, you want to ensure financial accuracy while closing the books in the shortest period of time possible. There are often a number of activities that need to be completed before you can call the month a wrap. Typical monthly closing tasks can include...
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