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Eight days to quarter end - here is what landed this week

 

A quarter-end close is eight business days out, and the week brought a few things worth filing away before you go. Standards deadlines, a close-stack announcement, and a Ponzi sentence that will be the talk of the profession.

THE CLOSE AHEAD

8 business days to September month end and quarter end

September 30 is both month end and quarter end - day one of the close is Thursday October 1.

Wed Sep 30 September month end, quarter end Day one of the close is Thu Oct 1. CLOSE

Federal holidays per OPM; filing and deposit dates per IRS Publication 509 and the SEC's Form 10-Q and 10-K instructions; weekend due dates shown on the rolled business day.

THE TIE-OUT

Five things from the week, reconciled

 
New Accounting Standards and Upcoming Effective Dates for Public and Private Companies
Sep 15, 2026 · arch.bdo.com
BDO's ASU tracker flags SAB 74 disclosure requirements for standards not yet adopted - worth a look before Q3 filings land.
Sixthfin Enterprise Financial Close Management Platform Addresses UK Multi-Entity Groups Running Fragmented ERP Estates, With 38 Systems Supported Across 70 Countries in 2026
Sep 17, 2026 · globenewswire.com
Sixthfin announced its close management platform now supports 38 ERP systems across 70-plus countries, targeting multi-entity teams on fragmented estates.
Travis Kelce, NFL Star and Husband of Taylor Swift, Fell Victim to a Ponzi Scheme – The Financial Advisor Got Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Sep 17, 2026 · cpapracticeadvisor.com
A financial advisor who ran a Ponzi scheme targeting Travis Kelce was sentenced to 11 years - a blunt reminder of what advisory oversight gaps cost.
The Fed Rate Hike Is Making Corporate Cash Too Expensive to Ignore
Sep 17, 2026 · pymnts.com
The Fed rate hike is putting corporate cash under scrutiny - the title alone signals a conversation treasury and accounting teams will be pulled into.
Government says Kwong court misread COVID tax relief law
Sep 16, 2026 · journalofaccountancy.com
The government argues the Kwong court misread the COVID-era tax relief law - teams with unresolved pandemic-era tax positions should watch the outcome.

WEEKEND READ

One long read worth the time

 
AI safety debate expected to put more pressure on CFOs
Sep 17, 2026 · cfodive.com
The AI safety debate is reaching CFO desks in ways that go beyond IT policy. Controllers who advise up on financial disclosures should know what the conversation looks like at the top.

THREE ROLES

Close roles paying above market this week

 
Corporate Controller at Standard Bots
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$300K to $450K, 2.8x the $135K median for the title across 4,179 postings, remote.
Assistant Corporate Controller at Granite Construction
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$223K to $335K, 2.1x the $135K median for the title across 4,179 postings.
Corporate Controller at The Chemours
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$204K to $320K, 1.9x the $135K median for the title across 4,179 postings, US - DE - Wilmington (Headquarters).

ONE NUMBER

Director of Accounting postings pay a median of $161K

Remote US medians by close role, from postings that disclosed a range, counted September 18, 2026.

Director of Accounting
 
$161K
Senior Accounting Manager
 
$152K
Controller
 
$145K
Assistant Controller
 
$132K
Accounting Manager
 
$128K

4,743 live remote roles on the board; 57% disclose pay.

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Next issue: the week's close-software releases and roles worth a look.

Forward this to the controller still tying out by hand. They will owe you an hour back.

Items are reported from the linked source pages as published on the dates shown. Calendar dates come from OPM, IRS Publication 509 and SEC form instructions; confirm your own filer status and deposit schedule. Pay figures are measured from live postings on jobs.auditfriendly.co.

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