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Best-in-Class Internal Controls: Best Practices for Finance Professionals

Saturday, Nov. 21   10:00am - 12:00pm

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2.00 Credits

Member Price $85.00

Non-Member Price $115.00

Overview

Strong internal controls are the foundation of financial integrity and operational efficiency. In this interactive two-hour session, finance professionals will explore best-in-class internal control frameworks and leading practices to mitigate risks, enhance compliance, and improve organizational performance. Participants will gain insights into designing, implementing, and monitoring internal controls that align with regulatory expectations and industry standards. This course will provide real-world examples and practical strategies to strengthen controls in key financial processes, ensuring a culture of accountability and transparency.

Objectives

  • Identify key principles of effective internal controls and risk management
  • Evaluate best practices for implementing internal controls in financial operations
  • Assess internal control frameworks, including COSO and other industry standards
  • Develop strategies to enhance monitoring, documentation, and reporting of controls

Highlights

  • Define and explore the basic concepts, myths and facts of internal controls
  • Examine typical control types
  • Identify why controls fail
  • Identify a framework to develop the right balance of internal controls
  • Discuss Internal Controls in the Digital Age
  • Examine the variances and considerations of automated vs. manual controls
  • Evaluate the concept of IT controls

Designed For

Accountants, Finance, Operational Professionals

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of internal controls and financial processes

Preparation

None

Notice

Your webinar can be accessed via https://ctcpas.acpen.com/. If you do not have an ACPEN account, please sign up for an account using the email address you have on file with CTCPA.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Lynn Fountain, CGMA, CRMA, MB, AICPA

Lynn Fountain, CGMA, CRMA, MBA

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.

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Non-Member Price $115.00

Member Price $85.00