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Why Finance Teams Need Better Documentation Before Experienced Employees Leave

Why Finance Teams Need Better Documentation Before Experienced Employees Leave

by Controllers Council | Oct 5, 2026 | Accounting, Corporate Finance, HR/Talent

Accounting departments depend upon procedures, systems, controls, and schedules, but they also depend heavily upon accumulated employee knowledge. An experienced accountant may know why a particular reconciliation requires additional attention each quarter. A manager...
The Month-End Close Is a Management Problem, Not Just an Accounting Process

The Month-End Close Is a Management Problem, Not Just an Accounting Process

by Controllers Council | Sep 24, 2026 | Accounting, Corporate Finance

The month-end close is frequently discussed as an accounting process. Organizations measure the number of days required to close, identify opportunities for automation, and look for ways to complete reconciliations and journal entries more efficiently. Those efforts...
B2B Payment Trends Finance Leaders Are Watching – Webinar Highlights

B2B Payment Trends Finance Leaders Are Watching – Webinar Highlights

by Controllers Council | Jun 17, 2026 | Corporate Finance

Finance leaders are managing 2026 under mounting pressure. Economic uncertainty, workforce constraints, fraud concerns, and growing expectations around efficiency are forcing finance teams to examine every process more closely. At the same time, organizations are...
Giving Finance the Oversight It Deserves – Webcast Highlights

Giving Finance the Oversight It Deserves – Webcast Highlights

by Controllers Council | May 14, 2026 | Cash Flow, Corporate Finance

For many growing finance teams, the challenge is not a lack of data. It is the inability to trust, organize, and act on that data quickly enough to support the business. During the recent Controllers Council and Agicap webinar, Giving Finance the Oversight It...
Phony Bank Account Change Requests: How Controllers Can Stay One Step Ahead – Webinar Highlights

Phony Bank Account Change Requests: How Controllers Can Stay One Step Ahead – Webinar Highlights

by Controllers Council | Nov 4, 2025 | Banking, Corporate Finance

Controllers Council recently held an expert practices presentation entitled, Phony Bank Account Change Requests: How Controllers Can Stay One Step Ahead, presented by VendorInfo. Panelists included Phil Binkow, CEO at VendorInfo, and Mark Brousseau, President at...
A Controller’s Guide to Securing Financial Operations – Webcast Highlights

A Controller’s Guide to Securing Financial Operations – Webcast Highlights

by Controllers Council | Oct 15, 2025 | Controller Insights, Corporate Finance

Controllers Council recently held a roundtable panel discussion entitled, A Controller’s Guide to Securing Financial Operations, presented by BILL. Panelists included Kimberly Hollinger, Controller at Wag! Group and Barbara Salazar, CFO at The Unity Group. Following...
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