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October closes tonight - here is what landed this week
Five items worth knowing before you open the November close: a standards comment window, an AI platform launch, a funding round, and a Microsoft product push. Short week ahead with Veterans Day on Wednesday.
THE CLOSE AHEAD
0 business days to October month end
October month end is Saturday; day one of the November close is Monday, November 2, and Form 941 for Q3 2026 is also due that day.
| Sat Oct 31 | October month end Day one of the close is Mon Nov 2. | CLOSE |
| Mon Nov 2 | Form 941 for Q3 2026 Quarterly payroll return; October 31 falls on a Saturday, so the due date rolls to Monday. | IRS |
| Mon Nov 9 | Form 10-Q, Q3 2026, large accelerated and accelerated filers 40 days after the September 30 quarter end. | SEC |
| Wed Nov 11 | Veterans Day Federal holiday; the Fed and most banks closed, markets open. | HOLIDAY |
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
WEEKEND READ
One long read worth the time
THREE ROLES
Close roles paying above market this week
ONE NUMBER
Director of Accounting postings pay a median of $183K
Remote US medians by close role, from postings that disclosed a range, counted October 30, 2026.
| Director of Accounting |
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$183K | |
| Senior Accounting Manager |
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$154K | |
| Controller |
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$139K | |
| Accounting Manager |
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$123K | |
| Assistant Controller |
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$119K |
3,842 live remote roles on the board; 61% 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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