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The Controller's Role in Strategic Inventory Management 2 Credits

The Controller's Role in Strategic Inventory Management 2 Credits

The Controllership Series

  • Lynn Fountain

    CRMA, CPA (US), CGMA

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  • Reviewed on

    February, 2025

  • Subject Area

    Accounting

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Learning Objective

  • To explore the basics of inventory.
  • To recognize the inventory terms 
  • To identify the purpose and importance of inventory management systems
  • To recall the advantages and disadvantages of inventory management systems
  • To examine the controller’s strategic role in inventory.
  • To explore management of metrics

Course Overview

Within this segment of our controllership series, we will discuss the area of inventory. This specific segment is the first part of a two-part series on inventory.

We understand the primary role of an inventory controller. The inventory controller handles inventory-related tasks in a warehouse setting for their organization. Their primary duties include maintaining levels of inventory, reporting monthly inventory levels, labeling and recording inventory for future use, and maintaining accurate records.

In this controllership series CPE webinar, we will explore how the controller can move these responsibilities into more of a strategic role.

This online CPE course will take a look at the following key topics to explore the subject:  

  • Some of the typical concepts and duties involved in the inventory function are sometimes viewed as operational roles.
  • We will explore how these areas are strongly tied to the importance of the controllership role and
  • How the controller can add value in each area.

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 2 CPE Approved
Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 2 CPE Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 2 PL Eligible
Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 2 CPE Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 2 CPD Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 2 CE Eligible
Accounting for CIPM 2 PL Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) 2 CPE Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

2

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Advance Your Career with Lynn Fountain's CE/CPE/CPD Webinars

Lynn Fountain , CRMA, CPA (US), CGMA

Owner, Lynn Fountain Consulting and Training

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Lynn Fountain has over 39 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 is currently engaged in her own consulting and training practice.  She has successfully executed on several consulting assignments spanning areas of accounting, risk, ERM and internal audit.  She is a highly sought-after trainer and international speaker and has produced hundreds of courses delivered through seminars, conferences and on-demand training.  She is the author of three separate technical books.  

  • Raise the Red Flag – The Internal Auditors Guide to Fraud Evaluations”.
  • Leading the Internal Audit Function
  • Ethics and the Internal Auditor’s Dilemma

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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Anantharamakrishnan Balakrishnan, EA

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Inventory Management is important for controller in lowering the costs associated with the inventory and increasing the ROI and lowering the investment by planning the reorder levels and safety stock according to the lead time to replenish the inventory. This webinar and handout material is useful to learn the subject matter in detail.

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Leslie Grovesmarino, CPA (US)

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This webinar was packed with lots of good information regarding Inventory Management.

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