When a newly acquired company’s close process stretched beyond 30 days, the new CFO set an ambitious goal: close the books in five. This goal, which would require a complete shift in mindset and execu...

Accounting and finance functions are under more pressure than ever. From evolving technology to workforce gaps, today’s leaders are juggling growing complexity with shrinking resources. At Axia, we’ve...

We have seen the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to internal controls, whether for a publicly traded or privately held company. Yes, even non-for-profit organizations and small business need ...

At a large public retailer (over $45B in revenue), the SOX IT scope included more than 65 applications—many of them legacy mainframe systems. Due to significant turnover and limited documentation, the...

When I talk to clients about AI, many say they’ve dabbled but don’t really see where it fits in. I get it—I'm just a regular old (emphasis on old) accountant, not a tech guru. But after some experimen...