by Controllers Council | Aug 12, 2022 | Career Development, CFO Insights, Controller Insights, HR/Talent, Top Recommendations
Hiring a new controller or CFO can be a daunting prospect. The success of your company could depend on the person who ends up filling this vital role, so you don’t want to take the process lightly. But how do you begin your search for high-quality candidates? ...
by Controllers Council | Jul 11, 2022 | Career Development, HR/Talent, Meet The Controller/CFO
As part of the Meet the Controller/CFO series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Mike Polaha, SVP Finance at BlackLine. Mike’s background includes current role of senior vice president of finance solutions and technology at BlackLine, and formally SVP...
by Controllers Council | Jun 24, 2022 | Career Development, CFO Insights, Controller Insights, Corporate Finance
The career path of accounting and finance professionals can often vary in several ways. Most corporate accountants set out with the ultimate goal of becoming a Controller within a public or private business. A few will gain the knowledge and skills needed to obtain...
by Controllers Council | May 5, 2022 | Career Development, HR/Talent, Meet The Controller/CFO
As part of the Meet the Controller/CFO series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Glenn Hopper, CFO of Sandline Global, a legal tech company. Glenn is a former Navy journalist, a filmmaker, and a business founder, and Glenn spent the last two decades helping...
by Controllers Council | Apr 14, 2022 | Accounting, Accounting Education, Career Development, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent
CPA firms are facing an upcoming severe staffing challenge. Almost 75% of the CPA workforce met the retirement age in 2020, as estimated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). What’s more, the number of CPA exam candidates has drifted...
by Controllers Council | Mar 11, 2022 | Career Development, HR/Talent, Meet The Controller/CFO
As part of the Meet the Controller series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Brandt Kucharski, Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) of Ethos Life. Brandt Kucharski is Chief Accounting Officer at Ethos, a technology company focusing on life insurance, on the path...
