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Finance committee debates hiring finance director and tighter PO/AP, trial-balance and reporting controls
Summary
Committee members discussed hiring a finance director, implementing a purchase-order/accounts-payable system, obtaining a stable monthly trial balance and giving report-only access to an internal staff member to speed budget preparation.
LaSalle County’s Finance Committee on March 4 discussed creating a finance director position and improving financial controls, including implementing a purchase-order (PO) module, an accounts-payable (AP) workflow and monthly close procedures.
"I think we should hire a finance director only because there are more reports that can be developed and done by that finance director," a committee member said during discussion of staffing and systems. Committee members said a finance director could help design and deploy a PO/AP system, tighten monthly closes so a given month’s trial balance does not change later…
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