Controller's Guide
Roles and Responsibilities for the First Years
1st Edition
Published on 11. February 2005
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-471-71393-7 (ISBN)
Description
Controller's Guide: Roles and Responsibilities for the First Years provides a complete overview of the functions and responsibilities of the controller in a corporation. This quick-reference guide for everyday issues shows controllers how to enhance their performance while avoiding pitfalls, complete with the latest information on:
* Accounting in the corporation
* Accounting principles and standards
* Cost accounting and costing systems
* Ratio trend analysis
* Internal control systems
* Internal audit function
* Globalization
* Recruiting, training, and supervision
* Controller's role in investor relations
Reviews / Votes
"This book is an outstanding, indispensable guide that covers the wide range of financial responsibilities facing controllers today." (Strategic Finance, 5/2006)More details
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Charts: 0 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 11 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 37 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
536 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-71393-7 (9780471713937)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
04/2012
2nd Edition
Wiley
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Person
STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the CFO or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He received a master's degree from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He has written over twenty books, including Accounting Best Practices, Accounting Reference Desktop, and Controllership: The Work of the Managerial Accountant, all published by Wiley.
Content
1. Accounting in the Corporation.
2. Controller's Responsibilities.
3. Chief Financial Officer: From Controller to Facilitator of Change.
4. Accounting Principles and Standards.
5. Cost Accounting and Costing Systems.
6. Ration and Trend Analysis.
7. Internal Control Systems.
8. Internal Audit Function.
9. Globalization: Complexities and Opportunities.
10. Recruiting, Training, and Supervision.
11. Controller's Role in Investor Relations.
12. Taxation Strategy.
Index.