The Ten Top Controllers Council Posts of 2020
Countless new members, numerous sponsors, and more than 50,000 sets of eyes on our posts—not a bad haul for the nine-plus months of the Controllers Council’s existence. As we all close out our calendar year, we would today like to take a second to look back at some of...
Planning for the Tax Implications of the Biden Presidency
The election is over and we are going to have to prepare for a Biden presidency and associated tax implications. After hinting at a repeal of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, promising to not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400K, and bouncing other ideas throughout...
Is Transaction Processing Finally Realizing the Promise of Automation?
I’m a huge fan of the CFO and APQC Metric of the Month series. It’s something that satisfies the numbers nerd in me and gives a different perspective on the important things that others find important in the finance world. In fact, it’s something I used in the series...
Resolve to Improve Your Monthly Close in 2021
A few short days before 2020 is over and we can put this year in the rearview. From the pandemic and lockdowns to tax implications and changes, there is a good reason to celebrate the end of this year and look toward the future. Though challenges aren’t going away, we...
Optimism Abounds among Financial Leadership, According to New Survey
After all the evils of the world escaped Pandora’s Box, one thing remained—hope. And after the year that was 2020, after all the wild changes and challenges it presented, it appears that hope remains, at least according to one recent survey of CFOs and other corporate...
IRS Announces Taxpayer Friendly Notice for Partnerships and S-Corps
It’s rare to see the IRS announce something that benefits taxpayers, but it’s 2020—weirder things have happened. In a recent notice, Notice 2020-75, the IRS announced an important lifeline for partnerships and S-corps allowing these entities to deduct state and local...
Coming Soon to Lenders Near You: PPP 2
It looks like businesses suffering from the lockdowns likely have another round of PPP funding on the way. Passed after months of squabbling in both chambers, the Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief Act of 2020 appears to be approaching passage. A wide-ranging proposal,...
Tax Provisions Set to Expire with 2020
2020 is mercifully about to come to an end. Though we won’t be out of the woods entirely, we can soon say that we’ve survived the year that was and forge ahead. But with the end of each year comes the expiration of some provisions that, unless otherwise extended, will...
Seven Steps to Evolving Your Company CPE Plan
Continuing professional education. It’s a necessary part of the accounting field. CPE helps your staff retain licenses, stay up with the latest trends and changes, and ultimately keep your accounting and corporate finance departments up and running. But without a...
New Year, New Focus: How Controllers Can Become Digital Transformation Champions
The path to business transformation lies in the digital space. An ongoing and neverending evolution of processes, practices, and technologies, transformation combines a cultural shift with a technological one to streamline and facilitate decisions. “But,” you may be...
Preparing for 1099 Changes at Year-End
You already know the importance of tax compliance. But equally important to the work you’re doing in March is the work you’re doing at the end of the calendar year. 1099 season is upon us and much like the rest of 2020, it’s a bit more challenging than in years past....
Should You Take That Recruiter Call? It Can’t Hurt.
Controllers and other corporate finance professionals are always in demand. It’s not only a role necessary to nearly every company, it’s a role that provides the good kind of challenges. Though a role that is constantly becoming more strategic, controllers own the day...
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