by Controllers Council | Mar 25, 2022 | Corporate Finance, Professional Growth
Finance positions are advertised with job descriptions that emphasize work experience and educational achievements. But what usually makes one qualified candidate stand out amongst other qualified candidates are soft skills. Research shows that 97% of employers...
by Controllers Council | Mar 16, 2022 | CFO Insights, Corporate Finance
According to a new survey by BDO, CFOs of middle-market companies are expecting a year of record growth compared to last year. While only 38% of CFOs reported strong financial performance in 2021, a full 66% of U.S. CFOs are anticipating a year of substantial...
by Controllers Council | Mar 9, 2022 | Accounting, Corporate Finance, Sponsor News
The unexpected challenges businesses have faced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are numerous. Yet while the ripple effect of this crisis continues to spread deeper into our work and daily lives, one of the biggest challenges brought on by the pandemic is the ongoing...
by Controllers Council | Feb 24, 2022 | Corporate, Corporate Finance, Treasury
Businesses face a lot of financial risks that can potentially put them out of business. That’s why risk management is such an important factor for a business to succeed. The responsibility of managing this risk rest significantly on the shoulders of the...
by Controllers Council | Feb 22, 2022 | Corporate Finance, Financial Reporting, Sponsor News
A recent strategic survey completed between The Modern Finance Forum and BlackLine indicates that there is a lot of room for improvement in the financial reporting and accounting departments of most companies. Information gleaned from the project implies that most...
by Controllers Council | Feb 18, 2022 | Accounting, Corporate Finance, HR/Talent
As technology has continued to develop over the past two decades, companies have struggled to adapt to the new options available to them. Part of this is due to a reluctant workforce unwilling to accept new ways of doing things. This reluctance may be caused by a...