by Controllers Council | Feb 13, 2023 | Accounting, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent
As financial controllers start their annual tax season prep and familiarize themselves with the latest regulatory changes, an old problem has begun to resurface. The nationwide shortage of accountants is putting a strain on businesses’ auditing capabilities and...
by Controllers Council | Jan 6, 2023 | Career Development, HR/Talent, Meet The Controller/CFO, Top Recommendations
The Controllers Council recently announced our new Meet the Controller/CFO interview series. The new corporate finance Interview Series includes Financial Controllers, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), and related executive titles with a focus on career advice, roles,...
by Controllers Council | Dec 8, 2022 | Accounting Education, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent, Trends
Financial professionals are in short supply. Though the industry peaked in 2019, the number of accountants, CPAs, and corporate finance workers dropped by 17% by 2021, according to Bloomberg Tax Analysis, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that...
by Controllers Council | Dec 1, 2022 | Accounting Operations, HR/Talent
Controllers Council recently held a webinar on Managing Corporate F&A Talent, sponsored by Oracle NetSuite. Our panelists included Barbara Salazar, Michael Mance, and Christine Gu. Barbara Salazar is a CPA and chief financial officer of E2 Consulting Engineers,...
by Controllers Council | Nov 22, 2022 | Controller Insights, HR/Talent, Professional Growth
What does the employment landscape look like for financial controllers? A controller, by definition, oversees an organization’s day-to-day financial operations and serves a crucial role in company reporting processes. But controllers can occupy multiple specialty...
by Controllers Council | Oct 25, 2022 | CFO Insights, Corporate Finance, Crisis Management, Economics/Economy, HR/Talent
In the last few months, some of the country’s biggest companies have lost their finance chiefs. Studies show that Fall is a period of high CFO turnover. Take a look at a recent Wall Street Journal article to learn about finance chiefs switching jobs as companies face...
