10/29/2026
A bookkeeper and a controller aren't the same role.
A bookkeeper focuses on recording your financial activity:
✔️ Categorizing transactions
✔️ Reconciling accounts
✔️ Keeping your books current
A controller takes it a step further.
They review the financials to help ensure they're complete, consistent, and reliable. That includes looking beyond day-to-day transactions to items like accruals, depreciation, and other adjustments that contribute to accurate financial reporting.
They're also asking questions like:
"Why did expenses increase this quarter?"
"Does this report accurately reflect what's happening in the business?"
As your business grows, accurate financial reporting becomes just as important as recording transactions.