Procedures are written primarily to reduce the inherent risk by documenting in writing the business process or activity. Effective procedures are an insight and window into the control, governance and oversight of the organization.
Steve and Dave Bookbinder discuss what it takes to go from the Controller to CFO role.
Controllers know our accounting pillar like the back of their hand.
While examining why some collaboration is wonderfully successful while other collaboration fails, I came to one big realization. The key to successful collaboration is alignment. This article explores what alignment means in terms of two or more parties working together.
On Dave Bookbinder’s show, Behind the Numbers, Steve responds to Dave’s question, “Why did you develop CFO.University?”
Steve: “We felt there wasn’t a professional development community that global finance leaders could call home ....”
I came across a joke today that asked “What’s the definition of an accountant?”
Answer: Someone who solves a problem you didn’t know you had in a way you don’t understand.
I found myself conflicted, part of me wants to defend the accounting & finance profession and part of me actually wants to agree with the joke. So I’ll start with the latter.
