4.9/5
4.9/5
Trusted by 10,000+ Professionals
Trusted by 10,000+ Professionals
From Staff Accountant to Controller Without Years of Trial and Error
From Staff Accountant to Controller Without Years of Trial and Error
From Staff Accountant to Controller Without Years of Trial and Error
Controller Academy teaches accounting and finance professionals the skills companies actually expect — month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, and decision support. Practical workflows and real tools. Not generic lectures.
Real-world accounting skills companies actually expect. Month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting. Practical workflows, not generic lectures.
Taught by Instructors who worked at
Taught by Instructors who worked at
The Controller Academy Difference
The Controller Academy Difference
Most Courses Teach Concepts. We Teach You How to Do the Job.
Most Courses Teach Concepts. We Teach You How to Do the Job.
The gap between what education gives you and what your employer expects is where most accounting careers stall.
The gap between what education gives you and what your employer expects is where most accounting careers stall.
With Every Other Course
With Every Other Course
Frameworks, theory, and concepts.
Built to pass exam, not to perform a job.
Frameworks, theory, and concepts.
Built to pass exam, not to perform a job.
Teaching Style
Teaching Style
Concept-Based
Concept-Based
Application
Application
Generic Examples
Generic Examples
Career Impact
Career Impact
Delayed
Delayed
Instructor
Instructor
Academic or Retired
Academic or Retired
Covers Accounting theory
Covers Accounting theory
Prepares you for an exam
Prepares you for an exam
No real close process
No real close process
Not CPE-accredited
Not CPE-accredited
With Controller Academy
Real workflows. Real close provesses.
Taught by someone who still does the job.
Teaching Style
Workflow-Based
Application
Real Job Scenarios
Career Impact
Immediate
Instructor
Active Financial Controller
Covers the full month-end close
Prepares you for the job
Real reconciliations and reporting
NASBA CPE-accredited
With Controller Academy
Real workflows. Real close provesses.
Taught by someone who still does the job.
Teaching Style
Workflow-Based
Application
Real Job Scenarios
Career Impact
Immediate
Instructor
Active Financial Controller
Covers the full month-end close
Prepares you for the job
Real reconciliations and reporting
NASBA CPE-accredited
Our Courses Library
Our Courses Library
Built for Every Stage of
Your Accounting Career
Built for Every Stage of
Your Accounting Career
Whether you’re landing your first Accounting role or preparing for a Controller promotion, every course is built around real job performance, not textbook concepts.
Whether you’re landing your first Accounting role or preparing for a Controller promotion, every course is built around real job performance, not textbook concepts.
Not sure which course to buy?
Not sure which course to buy?
All courses are
NASBA Approved
All courses are NASBA Approved
Core course
The Controller Academy
For Staff and Senior Accountants. Master month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting – and start operating like a Controller.
4.9/5
$499
Core course
The Controller Academy
For Staff and Senior Accountants. Master month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting – and start operating like a Controller.
4.9/5
$499
Best for Beginners
Entry Level Accountant Academy
For beginners and career switchers. Learn the fundamentals of the full accounting cycle and land your first accounting role with confidence.
4.9/5
$299
Best for Beginners
Entry Level Accountant Academy
For beginners and career switchers. Learn the fundamentals of the full accounting cycle and land your first accounting role with confidence.
4.9/5
$299
Leadership Track
Controller KPI Dashboard
For accountants moving into leadership. Build to manage a KPI dashboard that tracks the metrics that run a business.
4.9/5
$149
Leadership Track
Controller KPI Dashboard
For accountants moving into leadership. Build to manage a KPI dashboard that tracks the metrics that run a business.
4.9/5
$149
Excel Mastery
Excel Academy
For finance professionals at any stage. Master the Excel functions and models actually used in accounting and FP&A. Built for speed and real-world application.
4.9/5
$299
Excel Mastery
Excel Academy
For finance professionals at any stage. Master the Excel functions and models actually used in accounting and FP&A. Built for speed and real-world application.
4.9/5
$299
Interview Preparation
The Night Before Your Accounting Interview
For anyone preparing for an accounting interview. Bill’s exact framework for answering every common question, clearly and confidently.
4.9/5
$149
Interview Preparation
The Night Before Your Accounting Interview
For anyone preparing for an accounting interview. Bill’s exact framework for answering every common question, clearly and confidently.
4.9/5
$149
Analytics
Learn KPIs & Financial Metrics
For financial analysts and controllers. Understand how to interpret and apply KPIs in real business decision-making.
4.9/5
$179
Analytics
Learn KPIs & Financial Metrics
For financial analysts and controllers. Understand how to interpret and apply KPIs in real business decision-making.
4.9/5
$179
Tax Specialty
The Corporate Tax Academy
For accountants expanding into tax. Learn how to work as a Corporate Tax Analyst, taught by a Tax Director with real field experience.
4.9/5
$499
Tax Specialty
The Corporate Tax Academy
For accountants expanding into tax. Learn how to work as a Corporate Tax Analyst, taught by a Tax Director with real field experience.
4.9/5
$499
FP&A Track
The FP&A Academy
For controllers and analysts targeting FP&A roles. Build the forecasting models, budgets, and variance analysis skills that strategic finance leaders use every day.
4.9/5
$695
FP&A Track
The FP&A Academy
For controllers and analysts targeting FP&A roles. Build the forecasting models, budgets, and variance analysis skills that strategic finance leaders use every day.
4.9/5
$695
Bundle & Save
Bundle & Save
Your Fastest Path to the Next Career Level
Our bundles aren’t just discounted course collections. They’re designed around specific career outcomes. So, you always know exactly what you’re building toward.
CFO Track
CFO Bundle
5 courses included
$1,349
$1,820
Save $471
For Controllers and Senior Analysts ready to move into strategic finance. This is the bundle that closes the gap between Accountind and leadership.
Forecasting models & planning frameworks
Decision-support skills CFOs rely on
KPI dashboards & financial metrics
Lifetime access + CPE credits
NASBA accredited
CFO Track
CFO Bundle
5 courses included
$1,349
$1,820
Save $471
For Controllers and Senior Analysts ready to move into strategic finance. This is the bundle that closes the gap between Accountind and leadership.
Forecasting models & planning frameworks
Decision-support skills CFOs rely on
KPI dashboards & financial metrics
Lifetime access + CPE credits
NASBA accredited
Best Seller
Controller Bundle
5 course included
$999
$1,375
Save $376
For Staff and Senior Accountants targeting their first Controller role. Everything you need to operate like a Controller from day one.
Full accounting cycle & month-end close
KPI management & financial reporting
Interview prep & job-ready skills
Lifetime access + CPE credits
NASBA accredited
Best Seller
Controller Bundle
5 course included
$999
$1,375
Save $376
For Staff and Senior Accountants targeting their first Controller role. Everything you need to operate like a Controller from day one.
Full accounting cycle & month-end close
KPI management & financial reporting
Interview prep & job-ready skills
Lifetime access + CPE credits
NASBA accredited
Complete Path
Entire Website Bundle
8 courses — every course included
$1,799
$2,469
Save $670
For ambitious professionals who want the full picture. From accounting fundamentals to C-suite finance leadership. Every course. Every career stage.
Every course on the site — 7 total
Fundamentals through C-suite strategy
Most comprehensive outside a university
Lifetime access + CPE credits
NASBA accredited
Complete Path
Entire Website Bundle
8 courses — every course included
$1,799
$2,469
Save $670
For ambitious professionals who want the full picture. From accounting fundamentals to C-suite finance leadership. Every course. Every career stage.
Every course on the site — 7 total
Fundamentals through C-suite strategy
Most comprehensive outside a university
Lifetime access + CPE credits
NASBA accredited
The Process
The Process
Simple to Start. Practical from Day One.
Simple to Start. Practical from Day One.
01 Find Your Course: Take the quiz or browse by career stage. Every course page included a ‘Who this is for’ section so you can confirm it’s the right fit before you buy.
02 Enroll: Choose a one-time payment or an installment plan. You get lifetime, on-demand access the moment you enroll. No expiry, no subscription.
03 Learn on Your Schedule: Lectures are on-demand. Most courses take 4-6 weeks to complete at a comfortable pace. Quizzes along the way keep you sharp. Templates you can download and use immediately.
04 Get Certified: Pass the final quiz, download your CPE certificate of completion, & share it directly to LinkedIn. NASBA-accredited, CPR-eligible, employer-reimbursable.
01 Find Your Course: Take the quiz or browse by career stage. Every course page included a ‘Who this is for’ section so you can confirm it’s the right fit before you buy.
02 Enroll: Choose a one-time payment or an installment plan. You get lifetime, on-demand access the moment you enroll. No expiry, no subscription.
03 Learn on Your Schedule: Lectures are on-demand. Most courses take 4-6 weeks to complete at a comfortable pace. Quizzes along the way keep you sharp. Templates you can download and use immediately.
04 Get Certified: Pass the final quiz, download your CPE certificate of completion, & share it directly to LinkedIn. NASBA-accredited, CPR-eligible, employer-reimbursable.
About Bill
About Bill
Taught by a Financial Controller Who Still Does the Job
Taught by a Financial Controller Who Still Does the Job
Bill Hanna has spent more than 18 years in accounting and finance, from public accounting at PwC to Financial Controller at a software company in New York City. He didn’t build Controller Academy to teach theory. He built it because he learned most of what he knows by figuring it out the hard way. And he didn’t want the next generation of accountants to have to do the same.
Bill Hanna has spent more than 18 years in accounting and finance, from public accounting at PwC to Financial Controller at a software company in New York City. He didn’t build Controller Academy to teach theory. He built it because he learned most of what he knows by figuring it out the hard way. And he didn’t want the next generation of accountants to have to do the same.
Wall of Trust
Wall of Trust
10,000+ Professionals Have Already Made the Move
10,000+ Professionals Have Already Made the Move
Real results from real accountants. Not selected success stories, just what happens when people get practical training that matches what the job actually requires.
Real results from real accountants. Not selected success stories, just what happens when people get practical training that matches what the job actually requires.
This course covers all accounting aspects such as Debit and Credit rules, Billing, Payroll, AR, AP, Moth-end close and the most important Financial report analysis. “Highly recommended to those who really want to reach at the peak of your accounting profession”.
Munaf Patelusmao
Staff Accountant
You make all finance related topics so easy to understand. It's help me a lot in my day to day work. And in my interview preparation as well. Thank you for making these videos.
Sourav Sahu
Manager
I think this course is very useful and helpful. Bill's teaching is concise and to the point of which I'm using right now to help self-learn the skills I need before I start my new role as a Junior Financial Controller!
Kevin
Junior Financial Controller
This course will save you a lot of time, since it is very specific for accountants and finance professionals. Thank you!
Denise
Controller
Hi Bill, thought I'd let you know I got the job. I have to say thank you. Your interview videos and thank you email templates really helped me prepare and organize my thoughts.
Terri Geiger
Student
Bill's lecture does not take much of my time as it is very short and straightforward. The best part is that he includes a real-world application of the most important principles, which is indeed effective. The price is worth investing.
Gerald
Accountant
This course covers all accounting aspects such as Debit and Credit rules, Billing, Payroll, AR, AP, Moth-end close and the most important Financial report analysis. “Highly recommended to those who really want to reach at the peak of your accounting profession”.
Munaf Patelusmao
Staff Accountant
You make all finance related topics so easy to understand. It's help me a lot in my day to day work. And in my interview preparation as well. Thank you for making these videos.
Sourav Sahu
Manager
I think this course is very useful and helpful. Bill's teaching is concise and to the point of which I'm using right now to help self-learn the skills I need before I start my new role as a Junior Financial Controller!
Kevin
Junior Financial Controller
This course will save you a lot of time, since it is very specific for accountants and finance professionals. Thank you!
Denise
Controller
Hi Bill, thought I'd let you know I got the job. I have to say thank you. Your interview videos and thank you email templates really helped me prepare and organize my thoughts.
Terri Geiger
Student
Bill's lecture does not take much of my time as it is very short and straightforward. The best part is that he includes a real-world application of the most important principles, which is indeed effective. The price is worth investing.
Gerald
Accountant
Close the Skill Gap
Close the Skill Gap
Your Next Promotion won’t come from waiting
Your Next Promotion won’t come from waiting
Every skill gap you close today is a career removed tomorrow. The accountants who get promoted aren’t smarter than everyone else; they’re better prepared. That preparation doesn’t happen by accident.
Every skill gap you close today is a career removed tomorrow. The accountants who get promoted aren’t smarter than everyone else; they’re better prepared. That preparation doesn’t happen by accident.
Courses
Controller Academy LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
Courses
Controller Academy LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
The Proof
The Proof
Built in the Field.
Backed by the Numbers.
Built in the Field.
Backed by the Numbers.
Controller Academy is a full curriculum built by a working Financial Controller, reviewed by real employers, and accredited by NASBA. The numbers below aren't marketing, they're the outcome of that standard.
Controller Academy is a full curriculum built by a working Financial Controller, reviewed by real employers, and accredited by NASBA. The numbers below aren't marketing, they're the outcome of that standard.
10K+
Students Enrolled
NASBA
CPE Accredited
4.9/5
Average Rating
18 Years
Real-World Experience
Explore Individual Courses
Explore Individual Courses
10K+
Students Enrolled
NASBA
CPE Accredited
4.9/5
Average Rating
18 Years
Real-World Experience