Controllership 2030: Predictions Study and Webcast Panel

Significant increases in AI usage and skill requirements expected

CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Controllers Council, a member association and community platform focused on corporate accounting and finance, announces the Controllership 2030™ Predictions Study and webcast panel focused on how the roles and responsibilities of corporate financial controllers and related executives will evolve over the next 5 years with AI and automation, talent and skill shortages, amidst rapidly changing business environments.

The Controllership 2030 Prediction Study was based on a national survey of controllers, CFOs and related executives conducted in July to September 2026, across a wide range of industries and company sizes.

Key findings include nearly universal (98%) usage of AI and automation expected by 2030 compared to 86% usage today, coupled with significant increases in expected AI duties and skill requirements. Many transactional accounting and finance functions will be automated, changing the controllers' duties and responsibilities to a hybrid of AI, data and technology management coupled with technical accounting review.

"This important Controllership 2030: Predictions Study identifies AI and automation metrics today, along with a roadmap of the evolution of the controllership role, and the entire corporate finance organization," states Neil Brown, Controllers Council Executive Director. "Controllers, CFOs, staff and related stakeholders will gain important insights into effective management of the rapidly evolving skill and organizational requirements."

To view or download the Controllership 2030: Predictions Panel Study Report, link here.

To view the roundtable panel video archive, Controllership 2030: Roundtable Panel Discussion, link here. Panelists include CFO Joy Mbanugo, and Bilal Aziz, AI Platform Leader at Lineos.

ABOUT Controllers Council
Controllers Council™ is a national member association, community and platform of more than 100,000 Controllers, CFOs, and corporate accounting and finance professionals focused on career development and training, best practice resources, networking, recognition and more. Programs include NASBA-certified continuing professional education (CPE), a national Career Center, strategic research studies, webcasts with expert panelists on trending topics, articles and whitepapers. Controllers Council publishes the annual CFO/Controller Sentiment™ Study, the Corporate Finance & Accounting Talent Study, the CFO/Controller Financial Performance Index™ (FPI), and the new Controllership 2030™ Predictions Panel and study. Controllers Council produces the annual Controller of the Year™ Awards, Meet the Controller™ Interview Series, and partners with the AICPA for the Controllers for a Cause™ CPA Scholarship Fund.

For more information, visit www.ControllersCouncil.org, or call Executive Director Neil Brown at 630-710-4710.

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