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The Controllership Series: The Controllers role in ESG

Total Credits: 1 including 1 Accounting - Technical

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ACPEN Industry Institute |  Accounting and Auditing
Speaker:
Lynn Fountain
Course Levels:
Basic
Duration:
1 Hour
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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

IMPORTANT_CPE Credit Instructions_Read Before Webcast_2025 Update (434.2 KB) Available after Purchase
The Controllership Series: The Controllers role in ESG Handout (705.7 KB) Available after Purchase
Terms (15.7 KB) Available after Purchase

Speaker

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

Mon, Jul 21, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM CDT
Wed, Aug 06, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:20 AM CDT
Mon, Sep 08, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:20 PM CDT
Thu, Sep 18, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM CDT
Fri, Oct 10, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:20 AM CDT
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM CDT
Wed, Nov 05, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:20 PM CST
Fri, Nov 21, 2025 - 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM CST
Tue, Dec 02, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 10:20 AM CST
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 - 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM CST
Tue, Dec 30, 2025 - 2:00 PM to 3:20 PM CST
Wed, Jan 07, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM CST
Fri, Jan 23, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:20 AM CST
Tue, Feb 03, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM CST
Fri, Feb 27, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:20 PM CST
Thu, Mar 12, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM CDT
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:20 AM CDT
Thu, Apr 02, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM CDT
Wed, Apr 22, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:20 PM CDT
Mon, May 04, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM CDT
Thu, May 28, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:20 AM CDT
Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM CDT
Mon, Jun 22, 2026 - 2:00 PM to 3:20 PM CDT
Tue, Jun 30, 2026 - 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM CDT
Sat, Aug 22, 2026 - 10:00 AM to 11:20 AM CDT

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

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Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


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