2021 Record Number of IPOs Driven by SPACs
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) have a long history of setting records, so it’s not surprising that 2021 saw a record number of IPOs driven by SPACs. SPACs had previously raised $83.4 billion in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in 2020, but by March of...
The Newest Role of Controllers: HR
Controllers have historically supervised accounting and financial operations, but increasingly they are being asked to provide oversight on the company’s entire Human Resources (HR) department. Prospective job-seekers may be surprised at the number of financial...
What Controllers Need to Know About CRM
As shared in recent studies and webcasts, the roles of Controllers, CFOs and other corporate finance managers is rapidly evolving to manage many and sometimes all aspects of technology used in their organization. This includes systems not directly used for Accounting...
Why Manual Accounting is Not Sustainable
Small organizations and startups typically use spreadsheets, entry level accounting or bookkeeping systems, and/or outsourced bookkeeping for accounting, financial reporting, and taxes. This manual accounting works for millions of small, simple businesses, but...
Trintech + Planful: Bringing Finance and Accounting Teams Together
Today, the frequency of forecasting and planning has accelerated from monthly, to weekly, and now in many cases, to daily. We have reached a point where the key concern of the CFO is no longer tactical issues - they're expected to not just deliver value, but they're...
Why Financial Forecasting Is More Important Than Your Annual Budget
Once upon a time, businesses were satisfied with creating an annual budget. You used your budget as a measuring stick to gauge performance against assumptions made months ago. You celebrated if you were on target; and if you were off the mark, you brainstormed ways to...
A Controller’s Guide to Navigating Sales Tax Audits
Auditors typically direct their attention to organizations most prone to tax mistakes — whether opportunities for error lie within an industry or a tax category. Businesses that must collect and remit sales and use tax are among those that tend to attract a lot of...
Controller Conversations: Top Priorities for Finance Executives in 2022
Each month the Controllers Council Conversations series features insights from some of the top thought leaders in accounting and finance on an important and trending topic. This month we asked our members: What is your top priority for 2022? Here are some of the top...
Financial Controller Statistics and Trends for 2022
As you look into the future of 2022, what trends will shape Controllers and corporate finance? Let's take a look at some of the statistics and trends that will impact the Controllership and Office of the CFO in 2022. Declining Gender Gap According to data published in...
Top CPA Programs in the US (universities)
Becoming a CPA and forging ahead with an accounting career requires amongst many things, quality education. With an accounting degree, graduates earn a skill set that can be applied in fields such as financial management, financial advising, forensic accounting and...
Controllers Guide to Assurance/Risk Assurance
Both internal and external personnel can be involved in the processes associated with risk assurance, so financial controllers often play a key role in helping their companies assess, navigate, and minimize risk. Risk assurance solutions can help a business identify...
“Embrace Technology or You’ll be Left Behind” – A Discussion on the Future of Financial Close Automation
Controllers Council and Trintech’s recent roundtable webcast discussion sparked a lively conversation around the evolving role of Controllers and CFOs and the growing importance of technology, including automating back office systems. The discussion, featuring top...
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