Controller and Chief Compliance Officer: A Valuable Partnership

Controllers are naturally concerned with risk—particularly when it comes to misuse of company funds. A key part of their job is to ensure that all the necessary financial controls are in place to prevent misuse of funds. That’s why it behooves controllers to promote close teamwork with their companies’ chief compliance officers (CCOs), stresses Michael Volkov, CEO and owner of The Volkov Law Group. “Controllers and CCOs share a common purpose,” Volkov explains. “They both want to ensure that…