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Finance Faces a Double Talent Challenge: Fewer Accountants, Different Skills

by Controllers Council | Oct 23, 2026 | Controllership 20230

Finance leaders are preparing for a workforce problem that extends beyond recruiting. The Controllership 2030: The Future of the Corporate Controller study finds that Controllers expect to face two talent pressures simultaneously: a continuing shortage of accounting...

81% Say Practical AI Proficiency Will Be a Top Controller Skill by 2030

by Controllers Council | Oct 21, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Controllership 20230

The skills that built successful controllership careers will remain important through 2030. But they may no longer be sufficient on their own. The Controllership 2030: The Future of the Corporate Controller study asked finance leaders which skills they believe will...

The Controller-CFO Relationship Is Being Redrawn

by Controllers Council | Oct 19, 2026 | Controllership 20230

As the controller’s responsibilities expand, the relationship between the Controller and CFO is likely to change with them. The Controllership 2030: The Future of the Corporate Controller study finds that finance leaders expect controllers to assume a broader...

AI Governance Is Becoming a Core Controller Responsibility

by Controllers Council | Oct 16, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Controllership 20230

As AI becomes more deeply embedded in finance, the controller’s responsibility for financial governance is expanding with it. The Controllership 2030: The Future of the Corporate Controller study asked finance leaders which emerging governance responsibilities...

AI May Change Finance Skills More Than Finance Headcount

by Controllers Council | Oct 14, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Controllership 20230

Will AI make finance teams smaller? It is one of the most common questions surrounding automation, particularly as technology becomes capable of performing work that has traditionally required significant accounting resources. The findings from Controllership 2030:...

Automation Will Reshape the Finance Org Chart, Not Just the Work

by Controllers Council | Oct 12, 2026 | Controllership 20230

The impact of AI and automation on finance will extend beyond individual tasks. As reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, transaction processing, and other recurring activities become increasingly automated, finance leaders will also need to reconsider how their...
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