by controllers | Jun 24, 2022 | Career Development, CFO Insights, Controllers, Corporate Finance
The career path of accounting and finance professionals can often vary in several ways. Most corporate accountants set out with the ultimate goal of becoming a Controller within a public or private business. A few will gain the knowledge and skills needed to obtain...
by controllers | Apr 22, 2022 | CFO Insights, Controllers, Corporate Finance, HR/Talent
Controllers Council recently held a Roundtable Panel Discussion on the hot topic of Managing Finance and Accounting in the Great Resignation, sponsored by Oracle NetSuite. The panel featured four panelists: Brenna Albert, John Baule, Jennifer Pinder, and Bob Lindeman....
by controllers | Apr 14, 2022 | Accounting, Career Development, 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 | Jan 13, 2022 | Career Development, Controllers, Professional Growth
It might be a bold prediction, but we’ll put it out there. The Controller is going to be the hottest job in the coming decade. Every single skill developed in the past two years in response to the pandemic, financial and labor crises have honed existing and new skills...
by controllers | Jan 12, 2022 | Education, HR/Talent, Training
In 2021, the National Association of State Boards Accountancy (NASBA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) announced a joint effort to remodel the Uniform CPA examination. The effort is fueled by changing technology and the drive for CPAs to adapt to the...
