During the interview process for the job of corporate controller at Borderfree Inc., Scott Paterniani, […]
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We’re One Meltdown Away From a Bunch of Crusty Old CPAs Saying ‘I Told Ya So’ About the Cloud
If you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what a severe outage of […]
10 Tips on How Controllers Can Survive Their First IPO
So far, 2018 has been a damn good year for IPOs in the United States. […]
Let’s All Have a Good Laugh at WeWork’s Stupid ‘Community Adjusted Ebitda’ (UPDATE)
Ed. note: this article was originally published April 26, 2018. We have included a 2019 […]
What It Takes for a University Controller to Be Head of the Class
A while back I spoke to several controllers at nonprofit organizations and asked them what […]
How Two CPAs Ended Up Back in College As University Controllers
Robert Kuehler and Alan West have a few things in common: both are CPAs, both […]
Webinar: 5 Strategies for Streamlining Reconciliations in Excel
Hey there, accounting brethren. If you’ve emerged from your version of busy season unscathed and […]
Non-CPA Controllers Offer Perspective on Choosing a Certification
Three years ago, Anne Bronchetti, CMA, had an accounting intern from a local university who […]
Levi’s Finds Artificial Accountants, Ripped Denim More Fashionable Than the Real Thing
Levi’s CFO Harmit Singh told The Wall Street Journal that “We are introducing bots where […]
Survey: What Are Your Experiences with the Month-End Close?
Hello, friends and readers of Going Concern. Today marks the official end of the spring […]
No CPA, No Problem: Why Some Controllers Opted for Other Professional Credentials
Joel Konts was told over and over again during college that if he didn’t sit […]
Suspect Someone of Fraud? Give Them a Promotion
The trick to fraud is maintaining control. If you’re siphoning company funds into a bank […]