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The Controllership Series: The Controllers role in ESG


Total Credits: 1.5 including 1.5 Accounting - Technical

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ACPEN Industry Institute |  Accounting and Auditing
Faculty:
Lynn Fountain
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
1.5 Hours
License:
Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

As ever more jurisdictions move toward mandatory disclosure of ESG metrics, (ex: the European Union’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting directive and impending U.S. SEC requirements) the urgency to get those disclosures right has gone up. This course to as an introduction to the concept of requirements for Controllers and financial personnel to understand ESG disclosures .Whether the role related to ESG disclosures and information falls into the job responsibility of the controller or not is yet to be seen. However, it is clear the Controller must maintain some level of knowledge and expertise around the types and timing of such disclosures.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Examine the proposed SEC rule
  • Evaluate the need for an ESG Controller
  • Examine operationalizing ESG disclosure
  • Review ESG Controller responsibilities
  • Review ESG Controller skills
  • Identify Traits for an ESG Controller
  • Review an ESG Controller example job description
  • Examine an ESG team and structure
  • Examine practical steps for operationalizing ESG

Major Subjects
  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Sustainability
  • Governance
  • Accounting

Course Materials

Faculty

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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

Mon, Jul 21, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM AKDT
Wed, Aug 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM to 7:20 AM AKDT
Mon, Sep 08, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM AKDT
Thu, Sep 18, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM AKDT
Fri, Oct 10, 2025 - 6:00 AM to 7:20 AM AKDT
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 - 7:00 AM to 8:20 AM AKDT
Wed, Nov 05, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM AKST
Fri, Nov 21, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM AKST
Tue, Dec 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM to 7:20 AM AKST
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 - 7:00 AM to 8:20 AM AKST
Tue, Dec 30, 2025 - 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM AKST
Wed, Jan 07, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM AKST
Fri, Jan 23, 2026 - 6:00 AM to 7:20 AM AKST
Tue, Feb 03, 2026 - 7:00 AM to 8:20 AM AKST
Fri, Feb 27, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM AKST
Thu, Mar 12, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM AKDT
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 - 6:00 AM to 7:20 AM AKDT
Thu, Apr 02, 2026 - 7:00 AM to 8:20 AM AKDT
Wed, Apr 22, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM AKDT
Mon, May 04, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM AKDT
Thu, May 28, 2026 - 6:00 AM to 7:20 AM AKDT
Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 7:00 AM to 8:20 AM AKDT
Mon, Jun 22, 2026 - 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM AKDT
Tue, Jun 30, 2026 - 12:00 PM to 1:20 PM AKDT
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 - 7:00 AM to 8:20 AM AKDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites Suggest other courses in the Controllership Series
Advanced Preparation  None
Designed For

CFO, Controllers, Finance Professionals, Executives

 


Original Recording Date

06/2025

 


Yellow Book No
Course Developer Lynn Fountain, CPA, CGMA, CRMA, MBA, cPIA
Date Added to Catalog 06/2025

Additional Information

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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