Why I Started CtrlAltCPA

I’m a corporate controller with over 15 years of experience in accounting. I've worked my way from Big 4 audit through various finance leadership roles, and I've seen one thing consistently:

Month-end checklists buried in email threads. Accruals tracked in someone's personal Excel file. Journal entries stored in half a dozen places. Audit prep feels like Groundhog Day. And vendor setups? Pure chaos.

I created CtrlAltCPA because it doesn’t have to be this way.

📌 What is CtrlAltCPA?

CtrlAltCPA delivers real-world tools, practical workflows, and field-tested advice — built for controllers, accountants, and operators who want to work smarter.

No fluff here. Just:

• Playbooks I’ve actually used to run close processes and audits

• Tips on how to build finance workflows that scale

• Insights from ERP and technology implementations

• Ways to bring sanity back to your finance stack, using what you already have

🎯 Who This Is For

• Controllers juggling audits, closes, and team coaching

• Senior accountants who’ve become the de facto process owners

• Operators who want to understand how to work better with finance

If you're spending more time formatting spreadsheets than solving problems, you're in the right place.

🧰 What You Can Expect

Here’s what’s coming:

• Deep dives on accruals, reconciliations, and close workflows

• How I think about finance process design

• Where AI and technology will take us in the future

• Honest takes on what works in accounting ops

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💬 One Last Thing

This newsletter exists to make your life easier. No theory. No buzzwords. Just practical strategies from someone who's been there.

Let’s fix the process, one entry, one workflow, one clean spreadsheet at a time.