by Controllers Council | Apr 14, 2022 | Accounting, Accounting Education, Career Development, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent
CPA firms are facing an upcoming severe staffing challenge. Almost 75% of the CPA workforce met the retirement age in 2020, as estimated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). What’s more, the number of CPA exam candidates has drifted...
by Controllers Council | Mar 11, 2022 | Career Development, HR/Talent, Meet The Controller/CFO
As part of the Meet the Controller series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Brandt Kucharski, Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) of Ethos Life. Brandt Kucharski is Chief Accounting Officer at Ethos, a technology company focusing on life insurance, on the path...
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...
by Controllers Council | Feb 10, 2022 | CFO Insights, HR/Talent, Professional Growth
As a finance executive, networking is one of the most important things you can do for both yourself and your company. It allows you to meet other people from diverse backgrounds who can expand your horizons. Many times, people have different ways of thinking that can...
by Controllers Council | Feb 8, 2022 | Corporate Finance, HR/Talent
Firms are experiencing a shortage of capable hands in finance and accounting departments, despite the 7% increase in accounting jobs predicted to occur from 2020 to 2030. Thanks to the remote and hybrid work environments, finance and accounting professionals can now...
by Controllers Council | Feb 7, 2022 | Corporate Finance, Corporate Strategy, HR/Talent, Sponsor News
The work that accountants do is valuable and important, BlackLine’s RVP of Sales Execution-Global Sales Vin Messina told his keynote audience. But not all work has the same value. “I’m here today,” he said, “to help you see that there is a way to optimize your talent...
