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The Controllership Series – The Controller’s Skillset


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Accounting - Technical

Average Rating:
   2
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Accounting and Auditing
Faculty:
Lynn Fountain
Course Levels:
Update
Duration:
1 Hour
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

This another course in our series on the controllership function. The controller's role encompasses many traditional responsibilities. The breadth and depth of the controller skill set has expanded and will continue to expand as the business world evolves.

The controller position will typically lead teams of financial and accounting experts. Recognizing that leadership and team management skills are must-haves; they need to be able to command their team's respect, inspire them to act, and ensure that such actions are aligned with your organization's overall vision. These skills, along with tactical knowledge will ensure the controller's success.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Define what is a controller
  • Primary roles of controller
  • Explore credentials for a controller
  • Review the skill set needed for a controller
  • Explore the responsibilities of a controller
  • Examine the future of the controller

Major Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Finance Skills

Course Materials

Faculty

Lynn Fountain's Profile

Lynn Fountain Related Seminars and Products


Lynn Fountain has over 45 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance. Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies. In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees. The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials.


Dates

Tue, Dec 31, 2024 - 05:00pm to 05:56pm EST
Fri, Jan 10, 2025 - 09:00am to 09:56am EST
Wed, Jan 29, 2025 - 11:00am to 11:56am EST
Wed, Feb 12, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm EST
Fri, Feb 28, 2025 - 03:00pm to 03:56pm EST
Mon, Mar 10, 2025 - 05:00pm to 05:56pm EDT
Thu, Mar 27, 2025 - 09:00am to 09:56am EDT
Wed, Apr 09, 2025 - 11:00am to 11:56am EDT
Mon, Apr 28, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm EDT
Mon, May 12, 2025 - 03:00pm to 03:56pm EDT
Thu, May 22, 2025 - 05:00pm to 05:56pm EDT
Fri, Jun 06, 2025 - 09:00am to 09:56am EDT
Wed, Jun 18, 2025 - 11:00am to 11:56am EDT
Thu, Jun 26, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm EDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation None
Designed For Controllers, finance professionals, accounting professionals, internal auditors, auditors
Original Recording Date 07/2024
Course Developer Lynn Fountain
Date Added to Catalog 07/31/2024
Yellow Book No

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

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Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


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