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Forbes JAPAN 公式サイト（フォーブス ジャパン）

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By Mike Whitmire
| Forbes Japan Verified
元会計士から共同創業者兼CEOに転身したマイク・ウィットマイア氏は、IPO準備中のフィンテック企業FloQastのリーダーである。 私は伝統的な会計事務所を離れ、スタートアップの経理機能の構築を支援することになった。数カ月以内に、誰も自発的に引き受けないようなスケジュールでIPOの準備を進めることになった。そこで私は、監査人が電話一本で連絡してくる状況下で、プレッシャーの中で帳簿を締める感覚を学んだ。また、優秀な人材が間違ったツールでプロセスを省略したときに何が起こるかも知っている。 今、CFOたちは自分のチームがAIを試している様子を見守っている。コントローラーは差異分析の説明文を作成するプロンプトを構築する。シニアアカウンタントは仕訳入力をフォーマットするエージェントを組み立てる。デモは素晴らしく見える。 そして誰かがこう尋ねる。「何かにお金を払う必要があるのか、それとも独自のAIソリューションを構築できるのか？」 これは妥当な質問である。その答えは極めて厳しい。 デモは実務ではない...
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Your Accounting Team Isn't Ready To Be A Software Company

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By Mike Whitmire
| Forbes Verified
A former accountant turned cofounder and CEO, Mike Whitmire is the leader of pre-IPO fintech company FloQast. ​I left a traditional accounting firm to help build the accounting function at a startup. Within months, we were prepping for an IPO on a timeline nobody would have signed up for voluntarily. That is where I learned what it feels like to close the books under pressure, with auditors a phone call away.
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Why Close Management Is a Business Imperative

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By Mike Whitmire
| CloudTweaks Thought Leadership and Consulting
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original publication to reflect current trends, data, and market realities relevant to 2026. The core framework and foundational guidance remain intact; updated sections include the AI and forecasting discussion, close management trends, and labor market context. Running a healthy and growing organization is not easy. There are many moving parts that contribute to business health and they need to work in unison.
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