Comptroller

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A comptroller is a synonym for financial controller. Comptrollers oversee the financial reporting procedures and methodologies of a corporation. Comptrollers usually are senior members of an organization and tend to have university degrees in addition to a financial or accounting designation.
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Investopedia explains 'Comptroller'

Accountants prepare financial statements which they pass off to the comptroller. This individual ensures their accuracy and adherence to proper format and standards.

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  • Analyzing A Bank's Financial Statements

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    ... In the US, a bank's primary regulator could be the Federal Reserve Board, the Office
    of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision or ...

  • Financial Regulators: Who They Are And What They Do

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/financial-regulatory-body.asp
    ... (For background reading, see The History Of The FDIC.) Office of the Comptroller
    of the Currency One of the oldest federal agencies, the Office of the ...

  • Banking: Making Deposits | Investopedia

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    ... According to the US Treasury's Comptroller of the Currency, a bank can make the
    deposit available immediately or delay availability up to the maximum ...

  • Who's Looking Out For Investors?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/finra-sec-occ-fed.asp
    ... Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the state regulatory agencies, the Securities
    and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Office of the Comptroller of the ...

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    ... The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recently ordered the company's banking
    partner not to be involved in these types of loans, and the company may ...

  • Hudson City Bancorp - The Bear Case

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    ... New Regulator In July 2011, the OTS is being merged into the Office of the Comptroller
    of the Currency (OCC), which is assuming regulatory authority over ...

  • Debt Monetization: A Nearsighted Government Policy?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/debt-monetization.asp
    ... The Treasury Secretary and the comptroller of the currency were removed from the
    Federal Reserve Board so that policy decisions were separate from fiscal policy ...

  • The Banking System: Commercial Banking - How Banks Are Regulated ...

    http://www.investopedia.com/university/banking-system/banking-system6.asp
    ... Now there are over 2,000 banks in the national banking system, under the
    supervision of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. ...

  • Introduction To The Chinese Banking System

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/11/chinese-banking-system.asp
    ... The US Treasury Department also has the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
    (OCC), which has the authority to regulate national banks and the federal ...

  • Can You Trust Your Trustee?

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/07/trustee-responsibility.asp
    ... are also subject to additional requirements that are found in the Uniform Prudent
    Investors Act, the Prudent Trustee Rule, the Office of the Comptroller of the ...

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