by Controllers Council | Jun 16, 2021 | Accounting, Accounting Education, HR/Talent, Professional Growth, Top Recommendations
With a growing accountant shortage, it’s more important than ever before to direct young adults to a career in accounting. This career might offer a great deal of stability in an increasingly unstable job market. What does it take to become an accountant? Accounting...
by Controllers Council | Jun 11, 2021 | Accounting, HR/Talent
On the national stage, Americans are becoming increasingly sensitized to the needs of minority communities. While the origins and extent of racism and discrimination are hotly debated, what remains undeniable is the fact that women and minority groups tend to be...
by Controllers Council | Jun 3, 2021 | Accounting
Making a successful transition to the latest lease accounting requirements, such as ASC 842, IFRS 16 or GASB 87, is a threefold process of understanding the standards and their impact on a business and its accounting practices, identifying and gathering the necessary...
by Controllers Council | May 14, 2021 | Accounting
The word “forensic” immediately evokes the imagery of mystery novels and police procedural dramas. But forensic accounting is an important, specialized set of techniques with a variety of applications in the financial world. Many business schools even offer...
by Controllers Council | Apr 22, 2021 | Accounting, Software
You know the stories: an important invoice that went missing, a fake invoice that was mistakenly paid. And we’ve all wasted time entering the same data into multiple systems, such as an AP sub-ledger, an online bank account, a reconciliation spreadsheet, and then the...
by Controllers Council | Apr 10, 2021 | Accounting, Corporate Finance
Reporting continues to be a hot topic in the corporate finance space. Stakeholders want to know that the company is heading in the right direction, top brass needs to know how to steer the organization, and potential investors want accurate pictures of their...