Controllers Council

How much of the controller's job can actually be automated? The Controllership 2030: The Future of the Corporate Controller study asked finance leaders to estimate what percentage of today's controller responsibilities they expect to be automated by 2030.

The question surrounding automation in finance is increasingly shifting from whether it will happen to where it will have the greatest impact. The Controllership 2030: The Future of the Corporate Controller study provides a clear answer. Finance leaders e

Accounting departments depend upon procedures, systems, controls, and schedules, but they also depend heavily upon accumulated employee knowledge. An experienced accountant may know why a particular reconciliation requires additional attention each quarte

AI has already entered the finance function, but where it goes next may be considerably more consequential than where it started. Today, AI adoption is dominated by assistants. Sixty-four percent of respondents to the Controllership 2030: The Future of th

AI adoption in finance is no longer theoretical. The Controllership 2030: The Future of the Corporate Controller study finds that 86% of finance organizations are already using at least one of the AI or automation capabilities measured in the survey. Only

For decades, the Corporate Controller's role has been anchored in a familiar set of responsibilities: financial reporting, accounting accuracy, controls, and stewardship. Those responsibilities are not going away. But finance leaders expect the amount of

Finance leadership appointments remained active in September, with organizations recruiting CFOs from both inside and outside their businesses. The incoming executives bring backgrounds in capital markets, public-company reporting, corporate strategy, inv

The Corporate Controller has traditionally been associated with financial reporting, accounting accuracy, the close, and internal controls. Those responsibilities remain central to the profession, but they no longer tell the full story of what many contro

The month-end close is frequently discussed as an accounting process. Organizations measure the number of days required to close, identify opportunities for automation, and look for ways to complete reconciliations and journal entries more efficiently. Th

The controller's responsibilities are expected to look considerably different by 2030. Artificial intelligence, automation, changing talent requirements, and greater governance obligations are already influencing how finance departments operate, and those