The Controller's Function
The Work of the Managerial Accountant
Published on 2. May 1996
Book
Hardback
375 pages
978-0-471-12529-7 (ISBN)
Description
The controller is the chief accounting executive of a corporation whose main responsibilities include planning and controlling budgets, financial reporting and interpreting, tax administration, management audits, the development of accounting systems, and internal/EDP audits. This manual describes the principal tasks of the controller, and offers advice on the use of performance-enhancing techniques such as quick closing procedures, on-line inventory systems and accountancy software. It shows how to implement disaster recovery and insurance programmes.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tables
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
879 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-12529-7 (9780471125297)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The Controller's Job; Internal Control; Planning and the Strategic Plan; Long-Range Financial Plan; Annual Plan; Sales; Distribution Expenses; Direct Material and Labor; Overhead; General and Administrative Expenses; Cash and Investments; Receivables; Inventory; Property, Plant, and Equipment; Liabilities; Equity; Closing Procedures; Performance Measurements and Trends; Taxes; Insurance; Client/Server Computing; Automated Financial Accounting Systems; Selecting a Financial Information System; Software Package Integration; Electronic Data Interchange; Groupware; Graphics in Business; Information Systems Security; Change Management; Index.