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Five things worth knowing before you close November
This week: a PCAOB proposal that follows the SEC's semiannual-reporting push, Sage's AP Workspace entering limited rollout, and a startup quietly acquiring small CPA practices. Five items, one weekend read.
THE CLOSE AHEAD
14 business days to November month end
Fourteen business days to November month end - Veterans Day on the 11th and Thanksgiving on the 26th will compress your review windows on both ends.
| 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 |
| Mon Nov 16 | Monthly payroll tax deposit October liabilities for monthly schedule depositors; the 15th is a Sunday. | PAYROLL |
| Mon Nov 16 | Form 10-Q, Q3 2026, non-accelerated filers 45 days after quarter end falls on Saturday November 14 and rolls to Monday. | SEC |
| Thu Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Day Federal holiday; banks, markets and the Fed closed. | HOLIDAY |
| Mon Nov 30 | November month end Day one of the close is Tue Dec 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
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 $185K
Remote US medians by close role, from postings that disclosed a range, counted November 6, 2026.
| Director of Accounting |
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$185K | |
| Senior Accounting Manager |
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$155K | |
| Controller |
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$136K | |
| Accounting Manager |
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$125K | |
| Assistant Controller |
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$118K |
3,254 live remote roles on the board; 61% disclose pay.
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GO DEEPER
Go deeper
Next issue: the week's close-software releases and roles worth a look.
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