This program recognizes that the controller must have current technical
knowledge of financial subjects such as cash and debt management,
planning, the latest accounting department efficiency issues, and new
oversight and control concepts. But, the controller must also have the
people management skills needed to hire the best people for the
department, correct and coach in a successful fashion, and lead the
department to the point where it is a well-oiled machine. The job of the
controller is very challenging, and that is why this has included a
third leg to the stool that includes personal tips on individual
efficiency, delegation, and working within the corporate politics of the
organization. This course makes a clear and important distinction
between the older-style organization similar to GM, and the newer
organizations like Google or Apple. As the course moves through the
subjects, constant contrast is made between how things are done in the
modern and the older style organization.