As more business processes move toward digitization, finance professionals are becoming increasingly familiar with concepts such as data mining, data warehousing, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies. For Controllers, staying aware of leading methods and tools is essential to performing their duties effectively in this evolving landscape.
The Controller as a Digital Transformation Facilitator
- Controllers act as key facilitators in integrating new technologies within the finance function.
- Their role extends beyond traditional accounting tasks to analyzing data and providing actionable insights from financial information.
- They ensure that the implementation of new systems enhances financial operations while maintaining compliance and internal controls.
The modern Controller is not just a financial steward but a strategic partner in digital transformation, bridging technology and finance to optimize processes and drive organizational success.
Publication Date: February 2026
Designed For
CFO, Controller, Accountant, Finance Professional, CEO, Board
Topics Covered
- Key topics and methods that Controllers are increasingly adopting
- Support data-driven decision-making
- Streamline financial operations using digital tools
- Ensure compliance and financial control in the adoption of new technologies
- Enable strategic insights that contribute to organizational growth and efficiency
Learning Objectives
- Explore the Controllers shifting role
- Identify the key questions for digital transformation
- Identify key aspects of a controller’s role in digital transformation
- Recognize controller’s hands on role in digital transformation
- Identify the actions the Controller can take
- Identify the priorities
- Identify the example automate priorities
Level
Overview
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (1 hour), Finance (1 hour)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Lynn Fountain
Lynn Fountain has over 38 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 is a highly sought-after trainer and international speaker. In addition, Ms. Fountain has assisted numerous companies with enterprise risk management frameworks, internal audit processes and financial accounting. She also serves as a discussion leader for the AICPA for numerous classes finance, accounting and risk management topics.
Ms. Fountain is the author of three separate technical books. Her first book released in 2015 by the Institute of Internal Auditors Foundation is entitled “Raise the Red Flag – The Internal Auditors Guide to Fraud Evaluations”. Her second book “Leading the Internal Audit Function” was released in October 2015 by Taylor & Francis Publications. This book serves as the initial launch for a series of leading practice internal audit and information technology publications. Her third book “Ethics and the Internal Auditor’s Dilemma” was released in December 2016.
Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials.