by Curtis Bigelow | Jun 22, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Finance Knowledge, Financial Controllers, Financial Strategy, Financial Systems, General Business
When a business sale, acquisition, or major investment is contemplated, one important step in the due diligence process is the generation of a Quality of Earnings report, sometimes abbreviated as QOE. Even though a company may have strong financial statements, those...
by Eric Dorfman | Jan 5, 2022 | accounting, Bookkeeping, Chief Financial Officers, Finance Knowledge, Financial Controllers, Fractional CFO Services
A virtual CFO, also called a VCFO or fractional CFO, is a consultant or company that provides CFO services to one or more businesses on a part-time or ad-hoc basis. In the past, a true CFO was usually a highly paid, full-time employee that only large corporations...
by Jerry Vance | Jun 30, 2021 | Business Growth, Chief Financial Officers, Finance Knowledge, Financial Controllers, Financial Strategy, Financial Systems, General Business
One of the questions we get asked most frequently about financial roles and responsibilities is “What is the difference between a Controller and a CFO? These titles are used frequently–and often interchangeably–in the business world. However, despite...
by Jerry Vance | May 25, 2021 | About, Financial Controllers, Financial Strategy, Financial Systems
An outsourced controller is a financial expert who helps keep your books up-to-date. They also provide financial reporting and information in a timely manner. Controllers can be in-house or outsourced. If the controller is outsourced, this typically means they are an...
by Jill Tavey | May 18, 2021 | About, Finance Knowledge, Financial Controllers, General Business
The terms “controller” and “comptroller,” as well as the positions they define, may seem strikingly similar. Indeed, the word “comptroller” is believed to stem from a 15th Century misspelling of “controller.” However, despite the similarity in titles and functions,...
