Potential new hires are perfect on paper, have the right answers to your questions ... and couldn't find their way through a reporting cycle with a flashlight and a map. (more…)
Accounting
Doesn't matter whether that new accounting package will do everything but make staffers' lunch -- people are still going to be nervous about working with something new. (more…)
A lot more companies are saying "Ni Hao!" "Guten Tag!" and "Hola!" to international customers than five years ago. How many more? Find out here. (more…)
You probably don't want to start hanging Wanted posters in the lunchroom, but there's a distinct profile of the employee most likely to defraud your company. (more…)
Technology has made auditing and reporting easier, but is Finance getting tripped up by a major bottleneck? (more…)
Few groups rely on other departments like Accounts Payable -- which isn't always a good thing (especially if you ask them!). (more…)
Jump on every technology that promises to improve accounting processes and you won't have anything left in the budget to keep track of. But for some tech features finance execs should definitely jump on, few have. (more…)
When it came to attracting top talent for Finance departments, "Show me the money!" used to be the go-to catchphrase. (more…)
There's one positive to closing the company's books: Finance won't have to worry about the task for another year. But starting the process early -- as in, right now ... (more…)
Finance execs and investors may finally get a little bit of clarity from auditors -- but that's not necessarily good news. (more…)