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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

Friday Lighter Side

On the lighter side for a Friday before a long weekend: I fully acknowledge that some of you may be so young that you might be asking yourself…”What is this Calculator that I keep hearing about?” I asked ChatGPT for a funny definition to clarify: Calculator (noun):/ˈkalkyəˌlādər/ An ancient, battery-powered artifact used by elders (i.e., …

From Pocket Protectors to Power Players: The Evolution of the Accountant

Remember when accountants were known for their fashion-forward accessories like pocket protectors, bowties, tape-covered glasses, and an intimate relationship with their 10-key? Yeah, we don’t either. (Okay, we do. And we probably were those people. But we’ve evolved.) Back in the day, the stereotype was clear: That’s about as social as it got. But fast …