The Rise of the ‘Fractional CFO’: What It Means for Full-Time Finance Leaders
The gig economy has reshaped virtually every major industry, including corporate finance. The emergence of the fractional CFO, a part-time, highly skilled finance executive hired on a contract basis, has introduced new dynamics to the role of full-time finance...
Hollywood Gets It — Sort Of: What The Accountant 2 Says About the Real-World Talent Shortage in Finance
The Accountant 2, a sequel to the 2016 action thriller, has sparked renewed interest in the portrayal of accountants in popular media. Traditionally, Hollywood has portrayed finance professionals as pure number crunchers. Often, action-flick accountants are dragged...
Learn How Controllers Can Leverage Outsourced Accounting – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a roundtable panel discussion entitled, Learn How Controllers Can Leverage Outsourced Accounting, presented by Scrubbed. Panelists included Brenna Albert, VP Global Controller at Medline, Tina Tan, CFO at The Sights Group, Rodelyn...
CFO’s on the Move: April 2025
April has seen a dynamic wave of leadership changes in the finance world, with prominent companies appointing new Chief Financial Officers to steer their strategic and financial directions. Today, Controllers Council will focus on 10 CFOs that have accepted new roles...
From Close to Insight: Building a Real-Time Finance Function
Corporate finance can be quite paradoxical at times. Crunching numbers and sifting through all of your organization’s financial data takes time. However, the C-suite wants answers now. This can be a persistent point of friction when your team is still reconciling last...
From Spreadsheets to Modern FP&A: Smarter Job Cost Planning, Forecasting and Reporting – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a webcast on From Spreadsheets to Modern FP&A: Smarter Job Cost Planning, Forecasting and Reporting, presented by Citrin Cooperman and Prophix. Following are key takeaways to this discussion. If you are interested in learning...
The Real ROI of Finance Transformation — and Why It Is Often Overlooked
Finance transformation is a buzzword that gets tossed around a lot in corporate circles. The phrase refers to a shift toward AI-driven automation, digitization, and strategic enablement. But beyond the flash terminology, finance transformation has tangible business...
How Tariffs Impact ASC 606: What Controllers Need to Know Regarding Revenue Recognition
As controllers, we're responsible for ensuring our companies comply with accounting standards like ASC 606. But when tariffs enter the equation, it can complicate revenue recognition in ways we need to understand. Tariffs have been making a comeback, creating new...
Controller’s Guide to Automating Invoice Delivery & Collections – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council recently held a best practices presentation on Controller’s Guide to Automating Invoice Delivery & Collections, sponsored by Esker. Esker is a global cloud platform built to unlock strategic value for finance, procurement, and customer service...
The Strategic CFO: Getting Out of the Weeds and Into the Boardroom
As a chief financial officer, it can be easy to get bogged down in the particulars of financial management and data analysis. However, the role of the CFO is undergoing a fundamental shift. Today’s CFOs must act as strategic leaders and refuse to be confined to...
How to Spot Financial Risk Before It Hits the Income Statement
Early risk detection is a foundational component of a resilient financial infrastructure. The ability to detect warning signs before they impact your organization’s income statement can mean the difference between a proactive correction and a reactive scramble. ...
CFO Strategies for Managing Tariff Policy Changes
While the general public may be divided over the new administration’s aggressive tariff policies, experienced CFOs understand that there will be short and long-term implications. The recent imposition of tariffs by the Trump administration on imports from countries...
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