How Accounting and Finance Earn Influence Beyond the Numbers For years, Accounting and Finance professionals have talked about wanting a seat at the table. We want to be involved in strategic decisions. We want our opinions considered. We want to be viewed as business partners rather than the people who show up afterward to explain …
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I first explored some of these ideas in an article published in May 2026. As part of the next phase of Not Just a Bean Counter, I’ve revisited and expanded on those thoughts. The premise hasn’t changed: great Accounting and Finance leaders don’t need to have all the answers. But I’ve come to believe there’s …
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“That’s How We’ve Always Done It” I originally published a version of this article in January 2026. As I begin the next phase of Not Just a Bean Counter and explore what it really means for Accounting and Finance professionals to lead beyond the ledger, I wanted to come back to where this series began. …
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They translate complexity into clarity and turn data discipline into strategic direction. Controllers make growth sustainable. Ready to lead beyond the ledger? Read more in my book! Here on Amazon! Follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/not-just-a-bean-counter Tweets by NotJustACounter https://www.instagram.com/notjustabeancounter25 #NotJustABeanCounter #StrategicCFO #CommunicateValue #CourageToLead.
Part 1: Welcome to the Accounting Department Spoiler warning: Fourth Wing and Iron Flame spoilers ahead. If you keep reading and learn something you weren’t ready to know, I don’t want to hear it. You were warned. Accounting has documented the disclosure. As I sit down to reread Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean saga, three books so …
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