Accounting

Automation anxiety: when Excel macros feel like job security.

Automation doesn’t replace people—it replaces repetition. The value of finance lies in interpretation, innovation, and insight, not keystrokes. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter  Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #AutomationMindset #AugmentedFinance #WorkSmarter

Your ERP isn’t strategy—it’s plumbing.

It connects your systems and moves your data, but it doesn’t drive your decisions. Strategy is built by people who turn that data into direction. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter  Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #ERPStrategy #DataPipelines #OpsArchitecture

Lessons from the North Pole: What Santa’s Finance Team Can Teach Us

When you think of Santa, you picture sleighs, reindeer, and gifts—not spreadsheets and audits. But behind the magic of Christmas is a finance operation that would make any CFO proud. Here are five lessons we can learn from Santa’s accounting and finance department: 1. Risk Management Under Extreme Conditions Flying around the globe in one …

We’ve evolved. Finance isn’t the basement anymore—it’s the bridge to business strategy.

Modern finance build connections between data and decisions, between departments and direction. We’re no longer behind the scenes—we’re steering the scene. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter  Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #FinanceForward #BusinessStewardship #FinanceGrowth

The myth of the introverted back-office technician (🧾 + 🤓) has changed.

Today’s finance pros don’t just crunch numbers—they connect dots. Communication, curiosity, and collaboration have replaced the old stereotypes. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? 🚀 Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter  Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #FinanceReimagined #LeadWithInsight #FinanceUpgraded

Many CFOs started as a controller—but not every controller becomes a CFO.

The leap from control to leadership isn’t about seniority—it’s about vision. Strategic controllers think beyond reconciliations and toward results. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter  Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #FutureOfFinance #LeadWithImpact #GrowthMindset

The Great Ledger Migration: Excel → ERP → AI.

Finance tools have evolved faster than ever, but the goal remains the same: turning information into insight. The tech changed; curiosity still leads the way. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter  Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #FinanceTech #FinanceWithPurpose #AccountingEvolution

If your finance team only reports history, who’s writing the future?

Numbers tell us where we’ve been—but strategy tells us where we’re going. Finance should guide the business forward, not just narrate the past. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter  Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #FinanceForward #BeyondReporting #FinanceProfessionals

Closing the books should be the beginning of the conversation.

Month-end isn’t an ending—it’s a launchpad. Each close gives us a story about what worked, what didn’t, and what we can improve next time. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #FinanceWithPurpose #DataDrivenDecisions #MonthEndMomentum