by Controllers Council | Apr 28, 2025 | Analytics, Corporate Finance
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...
by Controllers Council | Apr 21, 2025 | Automation, Controller Insights, Corporate Finance
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...
by Controllers Council | Mar 25, 2025 | CFO Insights, Controller Insights, Corporate Finance, Leadership
Do you aspire to transition from a controller to a chief financial officer? Blazing a path to the pinnacle of the finance profession means embracing the role of a lifelong learner and proactively acquiring critical leadership skills. The skills you’ll need to become a...
by Controllers Council | Mar 4, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Corporate Finance
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the financial landscape, offering powerful tools for forecasting, fraud detection, and risk assessment. However, introducing artificial intelligence into your financial workflows creates new challenges and risks....
by Controllers Council | Feb 20, 2025 | Corporate Finance, HR/Talent
Workforce planning is primarily a human resources task, right? Yes and no. While the HR department will still take the lead on strategic workforce planning, the critical task has become an interdepartmental responsibility. As a controller or CFO, you can help improve...
by Controllers Council | Feb 17, 2025 | Cash Flow, Corporate Finance
When quarterly or annual financial results are drastically misaligned with start-of-year predictions, financial leakage probably drives the underperformance. These overlooked expenses can range from inefficient revenue capture processes to supplier overpayments. Over...