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5 Ways to Reduce Spreadsheet Dependency

5 Ways to Reduce Spreadsheet Dependency

by Controllers Council | Mar 29, 2021 | Corporate Finance, Software, Technology

For most finance professionals, spreadsheets are the go-to resource for determining how well a business is performing. The ability to design a complex spreadsheet for crunching numbers is a prized skill to many hiring managers. Any seasoned finance professional...
Three Reasons Modern ERP Drives the Contemporary Controller

Three Reasons Modern ERP Drives the Contemporary Controller

by Controllers Council | Feb 24, 2021 | Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Software

As discussed in the Controllers Council study titled The Contemporary Controller, 2020 pushed controllers into new roles, created new responsibilities, and did so quite efficiently. The office gave way to the home office. Meetings gave way to Slack channels and Zoom...
Life Comes at You Fast: How Flexible AP Helps You Respond to Sudden Change

Life Comes at You Fast: How Flexible AP Helps You Respond to Sudden Change

by Controllers Council | Jan 15, 2021 | Accounting, Corporate Finance, Software, Technology

Controllers have spent a lot of the past year managing constant change. Though we have referred to it as your call to greatness moment, a time in which you’ve done great work finding enough money to keeping the business afloat, it’s stressful nonetheless. But there is...
Addressing Disruption: How AP Automation Makes for Resilient Business

Addressing Disruption: How AP Automation Makes for Resilient Business

by Controllers Council | Jan 13, 2021 | Accounting, Software, Technology

What is resilience? Defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, resilience has become a top challenge and priority for businesses in 2020. But 2021 presents a new vision—bouncing forward. But resilience differs from survival, and the past year has...
Delivering on the Promise of Back-Office Automation

Delivering on the Promise of Back-Office Automation

by Controllers Council | Nov 10, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, Technology

Accountants and corporate finance professionals have spent 2020 in a state of transition. Moving from the office to the home office requires leaders to learn how to connect staff, provide real-time information, and overcome the variety of hurdles present in doing so....
How Work from Home Has Solidified the Need for Connected Financial Close

How Work from Home Has Solidified the Need for Connected Financial Close

by Controllers Council | Sep 28, 2020 | Corporate Finance, Software, Technology, Trends

It may feel like a stretch, but 2020 has presented finance and accounting teams with a few hiccups. Jokes aside, there’s a good chance that no one was really prepared for work-from-home orders now bordering on half a year. It’s understandable. Even if your team is...
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