Corporate controllers oversee all aspects of a company’s accounting, including analysis, interpretation, and presentation of recorded data. As head of the accounting department, controllers hold full control over hiring, firing, guidance, and development of all accountants, auditors, and other departmental staff.

1. Duties and Responsibilities
of a Corporate Controller
By Peter Culpepper

2. Duties and Responsibilities of a
Corporate Controller
Corporate controllers oversee all aspects of a
company’s accounting, including analysis,
interpretation, and presentation of recorded
data. As head of the accounting department,
controllers hold full control over hiring, firing,
guidance, and development of all accountants,
auditors, and other departmental staff.

3. Duties and Responsibilities of a
Corporate Controller
The preparation of monthly and annual
financial statements also falls upon the
controller. He or she must ensure all
statements are accurate and free of
discrepancies, then analyze the statements to
make reports to managers. Controllers also act
as the primary liaison with external auditors, a
highly important role for any publicly traded
company.

4. Duties and Responsibilities of a
Corporate Controller
Other duties of the corporate controller include
oversight of any internal auditing team or
teams, establishment of internal controls to
create a baseline for auditors, and management
of cash flow and tax preparations.

5. About the author
Peter Culpepper, CPA, is an experienced
financial executive, having served in numerous
roles during his career, including Corporate
Controller, Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Operating
Officer, and others. Currently, he acts as CFO
of Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

6. About the author
Peter Culpepper, CPA, is an experienced
financial executive, having served in numerous
roles during his career, including Corporate
Controller, Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Operating
Officer, and others. Currently, he acts as CFO
of Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.