Hence, they are more specific about the types of professionals they want: some of them will say just "accountant", while others call them "account controller" or "auditor".

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On a call with Forbes, Corning corporate controller Tony Tripeny said the company has succeeded in slowing price declines in its LCD glass business and grown its other businesses.

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Using a simple, bundled remote controller, the Logitech TV Cam HD lets you call anyone using Skype on any platform, whether they are on their smartphone, tablet, HDTV or computer.

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The fourth-quarter analyst call with Brian Gladden, CFO, and Tom Sweet, Corporate Controller, will be webcast live today at 4 p.m.

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There's an aspect of the controller that feels a little cheap, but at the same time we wouldn't call it fragile.

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"We're preparing for what we call level three flood operations, which is the major flood event, " a regional State Emergency Service operations controller, Darren Winkler, told ABC.

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