How to Organize Corporate Finance for Technology
When planning how to organize your corporate finance function, you need to account for digital transformation, or digitalization in your long-term plan. CFOS and Controllers will need to work closely with their IT departments and related staff or outsourced resources....
CFO’s on the Move: May 2024
Are you ready for the latest roundup of Chief Finance Officers (CFOs) making moves in the ever-changing world of business? Many CFOs have stepped into new roles in May. Today, Controllers Council will highlight 11 CFOs that have accepted new positions this month. Ford...
Building Effective Controller-CFO Relationships
In the intricate world of corporate finance, the synergy between a controller and a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is pivotal. This relationship forms the backbone of a company's financial health and strategic planning, underscoring the need for strong collaboration to...
Post-Merger Integration: The Controller’s Guide to Success
According to early indicators, 2024 will see an uptick in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. As a CFO or controller, you play a major role in seeing these events through to their conclusion. However, the completion of a merger is far from the end of the...
Top 5 Financial Strategies for Controllers
Controllers are the guardians of a company's financial integrity, tasked with overseeing accounting practices, optimizing financial operations, and ensuring that all reporting is accurate and timely. Here are five key strategies controllers can adopt to enhance their...
Leveraging Predictive Analytics for Better Financial Planning
As a controller, you are responsible for optimizing your organization’s financial resilience by taking a proactive approach and maintaining flexibility in volatile market conditions. To do that effectively, you’ll need to leverage predictive analytics technology. For...
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Its Implications for Corporate Finance
In its early years, decentralized finance (DeFi) was viewed as little more than a passing fad. Few believed it would ever gain enough traction to be treated with genuine legitimacy. Today, DeFi has emerged as a disruptive force in the financial industry. It offers...
Audits without Anxiety – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a roundtable on Audits without Anxiety, sponsored by BILL. BILL is a leading financial operations platform for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). As a champion of SMBs, BILL automates the future of finance so businesses can thrive....
What is a Carveout?
A carveout is the partial divestiture of a business unit in which a parent company sells a minority interest of a subsidiary to outside investors, states Investopedia. Carveouts can offer many opportunities for the buyers and sellers that are making a transaction....
6 Strategies to Reduce DSO & Improve End-to-End AR Performance – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion on 6 Strategies to Reduce DSO & Improve End-to-End AR Performance, sponsored by Esker. Esker is a global cloud platform built to unlock strategic value for finance, procurement, and customer service...
Navigating Tax Reform in the Era of AI
In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into numerous aspects of business operations has become increasingly prevalent. From automating repetitive tasks to analyzing vast amounts of data, AI has begun to revolutionize industries, including...
CFO’s on the Move: April 2024
Quarter two of 2024 has just started, and many Chief Finance Officers have accepted new positions. Today, Controllers Council will focus on 14 CFOs that accepted in positions in April 2024. Spotify Names Christian Luiga as New CFO Spotify Technology has...
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