Events

Join the Controllers Council as Ram Bartov, Corporate Controller of TripActions (formerly Corporate Controller at Snowflake), reveals how small but high-performing finance teams today are embracing automated expense management technology to gain a better line of sight, control, and real-time reporting. Ram will moderate a “virtual roundtable” of Controllers and CFOs to be announced.

Today’s Controllers are plugged into the strategy of the business and now have the opportunity to make things happen, not just record what happened after the fact. As their responsibilities increase, new priorities emerge and different skills are required for success. So what does it take to become a highly effective is the challenging role? This webinar will feature Scott Beaver of NetSuite, and other panelists to be announced.

While the role of the Controller continues to evolve amidst digital transformation, the need to communicate effectively with the CFO has not changed. As key financial leaders within the organization, Controllers are increasingly tasked with improving the efficiency of operations, implementing new technologies and guiding teams toward paperless workflows. To do this effectively, they need to work closely with their CFOs to drive the organization towards executable strategies that maximize the value brought by investment in technology.

The Digital Controller/CFO - Study Results - Webcast

Learn the results of an important study about how Corporate Controllers and CFOs are taking on more responsibilities for technology including automating back office systems, managing spend, implementing AI/ML and finance automation systems, and participating in or leading digital transformation initiatives. The Digital Controller/CFO Survey/Study documents this revolution.

How to Automate Cash Application and Remittance Operations

Learn how Top 20 CPA firm Armanino automated their cash application process, driven by dynamic remittance processing templates and business rules in order to maximize their on-invoice hit rate and overall cash application process.

Collaborative FP&A: Make Better Decisions Faster (Webcast)

Learn how easy-to-use BI and FP&A solutions, help FP&A professionals work securely and collaboratively across departments. It has never been easier to ditch your static spreadsheets for a better way to budget and analyze financial performance.

How to Manage Accounting for Travel Cancelations

Business travel cancelations are coming back again with the uncertainty for travel in the back half of 2021. For some organizations losses are anywhere from $100K to $500K or more. Do you have a plan in place for your unused travel credits from airlines etc?  

Controller Confidential: 4 Ways Automation Powers Accounts Payable Efficiency

In our newest webinar, Perry channels his extensive experience and financial expertise to tell you why business leaders still lose sleep over hybrid workforce shifts, process inefficiencies and unanticipated cash flow challenges.

If you’re looking to streamline your AP to save time and money and prime your business for real growth, join AvidXchange subject matter experts Chris Perry and Rhonda Greene, to explore how to improve your AP efficiency and reap the rewards.

Transform Your Finance Organization 

Do you feel the month-end dread? Are manual tools & processes, stressful deadlines and stretched resources causing you and your team headaches?

If 2020 taught us anything, it is that financial planning & analysis (FP&A) teams need strong FP&A capabilities that allow them to test financial levers, quickly re-forecast and make data-driven decisions at speed. 

Transform Collections and Planning with AI Bots

Attention corporate controllers: in the last year, the collections and receivables universe has been transformed. Join Auditoria.AI and UserTesting as they share real-life examples of how Collector bots have automated the front lines of dunning and collections efforts. You will learn how to streamline your collections process with autonomous, zero-touch, error-free execution of repetitive, time-consuming tasks and how to free up your A/R teams to focus on higher-level responsibilities.

CFO Fireside Chat: Prepare for the Comeback of T&E

2021 Sales Tax Changes: Midyear Update

Last year’s unprecedented rate of change across the global economy greatly affected sales and use tax in the United States — and 2021 is showing signs of a similar trend. In the first half of the year, some states extended tax relief efforts, others adopted economic nexus laws, and still others started taxing digital advertisements. Even more changes are slated for the rest of the year. In this panel discussion, our sales tax experts preview anticipated sales tax changes in the latter half of 2021 that can affect your business’s compliance.

5 Steps to ASC 842 Lease Compliance: The first 90 days for Financial Controllers

As private organizations work on year-end close and head into audits, it is time to prepare for the journey to comply with the ASC 842 lease accounting standard. It's time for private organizations to get started right away as the compliance journey is longer and requires more resources. Join lease accounting experts from EZLease, as they lay out a practical, 90-day plan to jump start your path to ASC 842 compliance in 5 critical steps.

2020 Controller of the Year Awards – Meet the Winners

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 2020 Controller of the Year Awards culminated with 15 Winners, all invited to participate in this virtual “red carpet” event. Watch now on-demand.

Economic Trends: Navigate the Insolvency Storm

The United States has seen an extraordinary surge in insolvencies. The shockwaves of the unexpected COVID-19 crisis have left many businesses across various industries struggling, uncertain how to stay afloat through the treacherous conditions. What does this rise in insolvencies mean for your business? Which industries should you watch out for? Learn how to navigate the storm to ensure your business is protected in this webinar.

Hybrid Working Models – 3 Changes Travel & Expense Policies Must Address

If your company moves to a hybrid working model, will you be prepared? This blend of home, office and work from anywhere is forcing travel and finance teams to quickly pivot to new policies as the very definition of “business travel” changes. This virtual discussion will address 3 must-knows for the post-COVID work era.

Return to Office: Planning & Perspectives

As corporate America plans to "Return to Office" (RTO), Controllers and Corporate Finance must not only participate, but take leading roles. Learn from a multi-functional panel of experts how company culture will shape re-opening of offices, how office space will be re-defined, as well as the future of work and the role the office will play. Plus much more!

Buying an AP Automation Solution

You know the stories: an important invoice that went missing, a fake invoice that was mistakenly paid. And we’ve all wasted time entering the same data into multiple systems, such as an AP sub-ledger, an online bank account, a reconciliation spreadsheet, and then the general ledger. Automated AP solutions can help you avoid these scenarios. Whether you’re already familiar with the AP automation solutions available or you’re in the beginning stages of your search for a better option, this webinar will give you insights on how to move forward.

Best Way to Plan for Growth During Market Volatility

Is your company positioned to maximize opportunity, even as market volatility continues? Or are you spending too much time focused on short-term, day-to-day thinking? As executives push for weekly or even daily reports and forecasts, finance teams struggle to make sense of massive data volumes, often lacking the tools necessary to quickly access accurate data and extract insights. The result? Your best people spend too much time on repetitive, manual processes rather than driving value. Join us on April 27 and start exercising control over your planning to drive business growth.

Achieving ASC 842 Compliance With Limited Resources

Whether you set out to achieve compliance with ASC 842 and paused when the regulation date shifted, or this is your first time preparing for compliance, your options continue to grow. Join leasing experts from LeaseAccelerator as they cover how private organizations like yours can achieve ASC 842 compliance despite limited resources. They will share how to set and achieve realistic project goals aligned to specific organizational goals and roadmaps. With examples of real-world customer experiences across solutions, services, and partners, they will share how your organization can achieve sustainable ASC 842 compliance.

Jargon, Buzzwords & Acronyms: The C-Suite Debate

No question, Corporate Accounting and Finance has it’s share of jargon, buzzwords and acronyms, with new words entering our careers frequently (SPACs are so 2019). But to participate and be relevant in the C-Suite, Controllers and CFOs have to understand, if not master this specialized vernacular. Likewise, those that aspire to Corporate Accounting and Finance must learn the language, or not get that next promotion? Enter the Controllers Council Board of Advisors, a seasoned and intelligent group who will each bring a few of the latest buzzwords, acronyms, and jargon to a Roundtable Discussion.

Best Practices Revealed: Travel & Expense Management Automation

Join us as Ram Bartov, Corporate Controller of TripActions (formerly Corporate Controller at Snowflake), reveals how high-performing finance teams today are embracing automated expense management technology to gain a better line of sight, control, and real-time reporting. He will discuss how this next wave of innovation can improve your organization’s overall T&E process and help you keep pace with changing business realities.

Cybersecurity for Corporate Finance – Webcast Briefing

Learn about the top Cybersecurity threats that corporate finance needs to understand, and what steps and processes can be implemented to protect and recover from Cybersecurity breaches. Join the Controllers Council and Cybersecurity expert Jerry Irvine, member of the U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, the FBI Infragard, the IT Information Sharing and Collaboration Center, and a recent board member of the National Cyber Security Task Force.

Business Intelligence: Simplified for Corporate Finance

Being in the know matters. With a job title like CFO or Controller, you need to keep up with all the latest at your organization to understand how it affects the finances. Luckily, for those organizations who embrace it, Business Intelligence (BI) provides the insights needed to improve decisions and position firms for greater understanding. Learn first-hand how Amir Bednarsh, Corporate Controller, at Kayco leverages Business Intelligence for an interactive, customized, and remarkably user-friendly reporting environment to provide users 24/7, cross-device and real-time access to their data.

What Finance Executives Need to Know About Cloud Management Platforms

Cloud Management Platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are changing the way corporate America manages computing and data storage. As Controllers and the corporate finance department take on more responsibility for technology spend and management, learn about cloud financial applications, cloud cost optimization and management techniques. Panelists include Sam Petras, Controller at VAST IT Services, and Troy Schildan, Cloud Platform Technical Manager for the VAST Cloud Platform who will share insights and answer audience questions.

The Controller’s Guide to Becoming a Digital Transformation Champion In 2021

In this on-demand webinar, Cortney Herington, Director of Digital Transformation at HighRadius, and former Director of Finance and Operations at Coca-Cola Bottlers, will explain what it takes to be a digital transformation hero, and how you can emerge as one within the corporate finance organization in the next normal. Cortney will deep dive into strategies to manage workforce and leadership expectations, promote a culture of continuous improvement and deploy the right technology for the finance department, as we move into 2021.

2021 Outlook – Webcast Panel Discussion

After an unprecedented 2020, what does 2021 hold for Controllers, CFOs, and corporate finance executives? With vaccines delivering hope, and a new administration taking over, what will the business and economic look like in 2021? To address all these uncertainties a world-class economist, along with a tax and regulation expert will share perspectives and answer audience questions.

You Survived 2020, How to Thrive in 2021

Our experts will discuss how you can best utilize people, processes and technology to build a strategy to allow your organization to achieve sustainable, profitable, long-term growth. You will also hear about navigating the tax landscape in the upcoming years ahead.

Accounting Robots: How to Automate the Finance Back Office

With remote workforces, Finance Automation has never been a hotter topic. Join our panel of experts to learn tips and best practices for the accounting and finance organization. Panelists include Chris Siegfried, CFO, Armanino LLP, Christopher Wetmore, Principal of the RSM Technology Advisory Practice, and Nick Ezzo, VP Marketing of Auditoria.AI, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) and SaaS automation company.

Annual / Strategic Planning for Success in 2021

No question, planning is more difficult than ever in these economic, political, and pandemic environments. How does the C-Suite manage annual, strategic and related planning? Learn from our panel that includes Via Strategy Group President/CEO, Jim Treleaven; G2 SVP Finance & Operations, Ted Weitzel; and FloQast Co-Founder and CEO, Mike Whitmire.

The Contemporary Controller – Study Results – Webcast

Join the Controllers Council to learn the results of an important benchmark study on the changing role of Accounting and Financial Controllers. Traditional roles of managing accounting operations and reporting still dominate, but rapidly changing pandemic and economic environments have expanded the Controllers responsibilities in technology, human capital, crisis management and corporate strategy. The objective of the study is to identity how Controllers and their accounting/finance departments are adapting and evolving.

Achieving Finance Reinvention – 5 Steps to Real Transformation

The best finance organizations are looking for different, if not daring, ways to improve the function of finance and the services they deliver. But these reinvention efforts often fail to gain traction with the team. Maybe they’re too tough to launch, too complex to maintain, or teams aren’t fully aware of what’s possible with a new solution. If businesses want to remain relevant in their market, they’ll need to remain competitive—and that requires an appetite for reinvention.

Controller to CFO: Path to Promotion

Interested in getting a promotion? Learn the secrets to success from a CFO that was a controller for multiple organizations. Ted Weitzel, SVP Finance & Operations, G2, and and Controllers Council Director will share his deep insights.

Saved by the Controller – Tales from the Boardroom

This webinar will feature “serial CEO” Jim Treleaven, and Gordon Nettleton, a career CFO/Controller, who will share their many experiences with Controllers that had significant impacts on their companies.

The Black C-Suite: Challenges and Opportunities

The Black C-Suite: Challenges and Opportunities features three black executives that will share experiences in their journey to the C-Suite, while the panel will discuss ideas and solutions for improving representation.

Startup Scaled to IPO–A Controller’s Perspective

This webinar features Brandt Kucharski, Chief Accounting Officer of Grubhub, and Mike Whitmire, CEO of FloQast with details on accounting for startups, funding, and IPOs including changing roles, talent, personal anecdotes, and more.

Accounting Controllers Roundtable – Webcast

Controllers Council hosted a webcast with our esteemed Board of Advisors to share insight into how each has managed during this pandemic, how roles and responsibilities have changed, and what are new priorities for Controllers now and in the near future.