Controllership and IT Management
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
Identify the responsibilities of the controller in the area of information technology
Recognize the risk management and internal control concerns of the controller
Identify the different management team members involved in developing, implementing, and maintaining effective controls
Apply COSO principles in managing risk
Identify the controller’s involvement in aligning a firm’s strategies with its internal reporting system
Instructor bio
Michael Potenza is both a CPA and a JD. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the Cooper Union, his Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering also from the Cooper Union, his Master of Science in Accounting from Devry University, and finally his Juris Doctorate from St. John’s Law School. In 1998, Mike began teaching for Becker and also as an adjunct professor at Fordham University. He taught at Fordham until 2008. In 2001, Mike developed a graduate Information Technology course at New York University and taught the course at NYU from 2001 to 2003. Mike spends a large portion of his time managing Point & Click, Inc., a computer consulting corporation, where he serves a dual role as CEO and in-house counsel for more than twenty years. Currently, Mike teaches REG, BEC and FARE for Becker, he is the Lead Faculty Instructor in NY and a Becker national instructor.
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