This course corresponds to our Controllership series. This series of course is dedicated to exploring the traditional controller role and stepping out of the box to identify areas where the controller can continue to add strategic value to their organizations. Within this segment of our controllership series, we will discuss the area of cash and investments and explore how the controller can move these responsibilities into more of a strategic role. In today’s world the role of cash management is often a pivotal role in the organization .In economic difficult times, controllers may find that they spend a great deal of their time on understanding and managing the organizations cash position. This is certainly important and in some arenas can be seen as a staple of the lifeblood of the organization’s ongoing viability. This course will take a look at some of the typical objectives involved in Cash management and then evaluate how those objectives can be further stretched in strategic pillars of the organization Controllers are essential to the day-to-day accounting for organizations. Yet, the role is not often readily understood. In today’s world of acronyms such as CFO, CEO, COO, CAO etc., the controller function may get lost in the shuffle. However, they are a critical group of professionals that will ensure the adequacy and transparency of accounting and financial reporting information. Other courses in this series will include: • The controller’s evolving role • The controller’s role in strategic and annual planning • The controller’s role in cash and investing • The controller’s role in inventory part 1 – inventory basics and the controller’s role • The controller’s role in inventory part 2 – inventory valuation, physical inventory methods, inventory fraud • The controller’s role in property plan and equipment • The controller’s role in the sales process • Understanding overhead, distribution and direct and indirect expenses • The controller’s role in operational accounting • The close the books process • The controller’s role in performance measurement, KPI’s and trends Field of Study: Accounting