by Linda Hefty | Mar 19, 2022 | Accounting/Finance, NetSuite
Intercompany accounting, like certain forms of government, is a good idea in theory but doesn’t always work out so well in practice. It’s an important enough of a topic to address when discussing policies and procedures for a company, and regulators also are available...
by Jory Weissman | Sep 26, 2019 | Accounting/Finance
Next time you call an accounting staff person a “bean counter,” know this: You’re WRONG! The term is actually derived from the German word “Erbsenzähler,” which means “pea counter.” In German, it means someone who is overly nitpicky, a perfectionist. Here, it’s a...
by Bart Nachimow | Apr 19, 2019 | Accounting/Finance
“I don’t have a crystal ball” is one of the all-time great cop-outs in life and business. If you’re the CFO of a modern company, though, you better get yourself one. The financial role has changed, especially with regard to treasury management, one of the CFO’s core...
by Jory Weissman | Apr 16, 2019 | Accounting/Finance, Technology
Can technology help a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) stay ahead? Like so many questions in business today, the answer starts with, “Yes, but…” Yes, of course technology can help the CFO, and it already does. But, what can tech do to put the CFO on a course to achieving...
by Jory Weissman | Apr 9, 2019 | Accounting/Finance, Cloud
Financial management, critical to all companies, itself tends to be an under-examined area of business operations. CFOs want to improve the finance department’s productivity while delivering better quality financial information to the C-suite. Opportunities for...
by Bart Nachimow | Feb 10, 2019 | Accounting/Finance
What is the controller’s role in business software usage and procurement? We’ve found this to be a significant question because a lot of otherwise smart people don’t seem to understand either what a controller does or what business software is really all about. First,...
