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FRI · NOV 13 · FRIDAY TIE-OUT |
Auditors are asking for the AI receipts
Auditors, regulators, and a chipmaker's board all moved this week in ways that reach the close. Five items on AI governance pressure, a major CFO stepping up, and one practical tool for the November sprint ahead.
THE CLOSE AHEAD
10 business days to November month end
Ten business days to November 30 month end; payroll tax deposits and non-accelerated 10-Q filings are both due Monday.
| 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 $191K
Remote US medians by close role, from postings that disclosed a range, counted November 13, 2026.
| Director of Accounting |
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$191K | |
| Senior Accounting Manager |
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$155K | |
| Controller |
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$140K | |
| Accounting Manager |
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$121K | |
| Assistant Controller |
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$114K |
2,616 live remote roles on the board; 63% disclose pay.
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GO DEEPER
Go deeper
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.
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