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Leave Scott Foster Alone, He Has Accounting To Do
Scott Foster, the accountant-turned-emergency goalie who blocked seven shots in fourteen minutes for the Blackhawks […]
Busy Season Triggers Survivor Guilt in CPAs Working in Industry
Busy season. It’s the hardest time of year for me as a CPA. But I […]
Controllers Say AI and Blockchain on the Cusp of Transforming SOX Compliance
When asked whether artificial intelligence and blockchain will play a role in accounting and finance […]
Statoil CFO Happy With His Robots; Later, Humans
Last fall, we mentioned Roberta, the newest and most efficient member of Statoil’s treasury department. […]
Most U.S. Internal Audit Teams Still Crunching Numbers on Cave Walls Compared to Their European, Asian Counterparts
Even this guy is like, “What are you guys doing?” Read anything online and you’re […]
Controllers Talk About the Paths They’ve Taken Toward SOX Compliance
As we approach the “sweet sixteen” of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act later this summer, corporate controllers provided […]
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities: Still Got It!
If you were worried that the heyday of companies using accounting rules to stash gazillions […]
At PulteGroup, Internal Audit Opens Many Doors
A typical job that an eager-to-leave Big 4 auditor might come across is that of […]
If You Want to Be a Nonprofit Controller, Be Prepared to Wear Lots of Hats
As controller and corporate compliance officer at the Akron, Ohio-based nonprofit Weaver Industries, Carla McDonald’s […]
Making an Impact in Their Communities Drove These Accountants to Become Nonprofit Controllers
For Denise Garcia, it was taking a course in nonprofit accounting while a student at […]
FloQast Founders on Competition, Accountants as Entrepreneurs, and How Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
As a freshman at Syracuse University, Chris Sluty knew his buddy and fellow Syracuse accounting […]