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Hollywood Gets It — Sort Of: What The Accountant 2 Says About the Real-World Talent Shortage in Finance

Hollywood Gets It — Sort Of: What The Accountant 2 Says About the Real-World Talent Shortage in Finance

by Controllers Council | May 5, 2025 | Accounting, HR/Talent

The Accountant 2, a sequel to the 2016 action thriller, has sparked renewed interest in the portrayal of accountants in popular media. Traditionally, Hollywood has portrayed finance professionals as pure number crunchers. Often, action-flick accountants are dragged...
Finance Professionals Receive Highest Pay Raise in 10 Years

Finance Professionals Receive Highest Pay Raise in 10 Years

by Controllers Council | Jul 24, 2023 | Career Development, Corporate Finance, Economics/Economy, Professional Growth

Each year, the Association for Financial Professionals conducts a compensation survey that assesses finance and treasury professional earnings. The 2023 AFP Compensation Survey revealed that professionals in these verticals received a 5% increase in their 2022 base...
The Controller’s Guide to Overcoming the Accountant Shortage

The Controller’s Guide to Overcoming the Accountant Shortage

by Brex | Apr 28, 2023 | Accounting, Controller Insights, Sponsor News

Accounting: Business critical work with shrinking resources. Accountants and controllers have a far-reaching and consequential job — they’re responsible for many moving parts at a business, and they have a duty to keep things running smoothly, in policy, and within...

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