by Controllers Council | Jun 14, 2021 | Controller of the Year Awards, Professional Growth
Winners of the first annual 2020 Controller of the Year Awards have been selected after a nomination period and judging process that began in January of this year. The awards program was available to Corporate Controllers and related titles that have controller...
by Controllers Council | Jun 9, 2021 | CFO Insights, Controller Insights, Professional Growth
You’re a successful financial controller. And now you’re ready to take your career to the next level. You want to be a chief financial officer (CFO), but you don’t just want the title. You want to be a great CFO, a transformational business leader. So, how do you...
by Controllers Council | Apr 9, 2021 | Accounting, Professional Growth
You got into the accounting space to handle the money—it shouldn’t hurt to make a decent living doing so. From the staff accountant role to the controller to the CFO, everyone in the field plays a significant role for the company and most are compensated well for the...
by Controllers Council | Mar 22, 2021 | CFO Insights, Controller Insights, Professional Growth
For aspiring finance executives, you’ve probably come to know a thing or two about the Four Faces—Strategist, Catalyst, Steward, and Operator. Still painting a healthy picture for those looking to climb the ladder, the last few years has seen these roles grow and...
by Controllers Council | Mar 18, 2021 | Professional Growth
It’s a debate that’s raged for years—do you need a license to succeed in the accounting profession? After completing our Contemporary Controller Study, we were surprised to find out that not a whole lot of professionals held a license. As we found, 34 percent of CFOs...
by Controllers Council | Feb 21, 2021 | Professional Growth
CPE has long been a part of the accounting profession—and no matter what license you hold, maintaining it requires you to never stop learning. But after 2020, a year that shook up the business landscape, many have looked at different ways to maintain this learning—and...
