by Controllers Council | May 25, 2023 | Accounting, Corporate Finance, Corporate Strategy
If you read our previous article, Finance Executives Still Expect Growth in 2023, but Cost Concerns Continue, you learned that vendor or supplier costs were the chief concern. But cutting costs is a balancing act. How do you cut costs without impacting your bottom...
by Controllers Council | Apr 21, 2023 | Meet The Controller/CFO
As part of the Meet the Controller/CFO series, the Controllers Council recently interviewed Sarah Alford, director of Corporate Accounting for Federated Co-operatives Limited, or FCL, a retail co-op association in Saskatchewan, Canada. Prior roles include public...
by Neil Brown | Apr 5, 2023 | Accounting, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent, Trends
Workplace shifts and baby boomer retirement have led to many hand-wringing speculations that accounting is a dying profession. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Accounting Today recently released its 2023 review of the top 100 accounting firms, and...
by Controllers Council | Mar 21, 2023 | Accounting, KPIs
In a world where data is everything, controllers and CFOs play a role in shaping the company mission. This may involve a variety of key performance indicators (KPIs), including gross profit margin. This figure can provide an idea of a company’s overall efficiency and...
by Controllers Council | Mar 15, 2023 | Accounting, KPIs
Controllers and CFOs rely on a variety of metrics to evaluate their organization’s strategy. One of the most critical is your company’s revenue growth rate. This figure provides a snapshot of how quickly a business is expanding and can be a vital key performance...
