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The Controller’s Guide to Cyber Risk Management in Accounting Operations

The Controller’s Guide to Cyber Risk Management in Accounting Operations

by Controllers Council | Nov 6, 2024 | Accounting Operations, Risk Management

Experts estimate that cybercrime incidents will cost the United States $452 billion in 2024. The repercussions of a cyber attack can include data loss, profit losses, and reputational damage.  While preventing cybersecurity incidents is traditionally viewed as a...
Budgeting & Forecasting Best Practices – Webcast Highlights

Budgeting & Forecasting Best Practices – Webcast Highlights

by Controllers Council | Aug 15, 2024 | Accounting Operations, Budgeting, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, FP&A

Controllers Council recently held a webcast panel on Budgeting & Forecasting Best Practices, sponsored by Citrin Cooperman. Citrin Cooperman is one of the nation’s largest professional service firms and the 19th largest CPA accounting firm in the US. It is...
How to Organize Corporate Finance for Technology

How to Organize Corporate Finance for Technology

by Controllers Council | Jun 4, 2024 | Accounting Operations, Corporate Finance, Digital Transformation, 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....
Top 5 Financial Strategies for Controllers

Top 5 Financial Strategies for Controllers

by Controllers Council | May 22, 2024 | Accounting Operations, Controller Insights, Corporate Finance

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...
Optimizing Your Accounting Department Structure: Key Tips and Real-World Examples

Optimizing Your Accounting Department Structure: Key Tips and Real-World Examples

by Controllers Council | Apr 22, 2024 | Accounting Operations, Corporate Finance, HR/Talent

The accounting department is experiencing a paradigm shift, and you must ensure your team can keep pace. To do that, you’ll need to equip your financial professionals with the skills, tools, and resources necessary to act decisively, be nimble, and operate with...
6 Steps to a Faster Year-End Close – Webinar Highlights

6 Steps to a Faster Year-End Close – Webinar Highlights

by Controllers Council | Dec 8, 2023 | Accounting Operations, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting

Controllers Council recently held a panel discussion on 6 Steps to a Faster Year-End Close, 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...
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