Controllership: 2006 Cumulative Supplement
The Work of the Managerial Accountant
7th Edition
Published on 1. January 2004
Book
Hardback
1152 pages
978-0-471-28118-4 (ISBN)
Description
The complete guide for today's controller The controller-the chief accounting executive of a corporation-has several primary responsibilities. These include planning and control (i.e., budgeting), financial reporting and interpreting, tax administration, management-level audits and accounting system development, and overseeing internal and EDP audits. Controllership, Seventh Edition provides a complete overview of all the management-level accountant's functions in a corporation. The Seventh Edition features new and revised chapters on e-business, inventory valuation, accounting best practices, business planning, strategic planning, and tax planning. All technology chapters have been brought up to date as well. Instead of providing a tedious catalog of government and regulatory standards, Controllership, Seventh Edition emphasizes how to meet job requirements. The focus remains on what role the controller should play in the company, with discussion outlining major accounting processes, financial tools, and pertinent tax issues.
The information is geared to the goal of helping controllers or other accounting-trained financial executives use their technical expertise to lead the growth and development of a business on a sound financial basis. Like earlier editions, the Seventh Edition provides the intellectual tools needed for the controller to evolve from a financial fact recorder to a strategic analyst involved in planning and control. Controllership, Seventh Edition is the most comprehensive guide to today's profession.
The information is geared to the goal of helping controllers or other accounting-trained financial executives use their technical expertise to lead the growth and development of a business on a sound financial basis. Like earlier editions, the Seventh Edition provides the intellectual tools needed for the controller to evolve from a financial fact recorder to a strategic analyst involved in planning and control. Controllership, Seventh Edition is the most comprehensive guide to today's profession.
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Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 64 mm
Weight
2211 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-28118-4 (9780471281184)
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Persons
Janice M. Roehl-Anderson is a practice leader at Deloitte & Touche, Denver. She is responsible for facilitating services to all clients in the Colorado area. Prior to joining this firm, she was a principal at Ernst & Young's Denver office, specializing in project management and software installation. She speaks at numerous hardware and software conferences as well as lectures at the University of Southern California. She is the coauthor of The Controller's Function. Steven M. Bragg, CPA, CMA, CIA, CDP, CPM, CPIM, has been Chief Financial Officer or Controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College and an MBA from Babson College. He is the author of Cost Accounting: A Comprehensive Guide, Advanced Accounting Systems, Outsourcing, Accounting Best Practices, and Managing Explosive Corporate Growth. He is the coauthor of The Controller's Function.
Content
PART 1: THE BROAD MANAGEMENT ASPECTS OF CONTROLLERSHIP.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. Ratio 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.PART 2: THE PLANNING FUNCTION OF CONTROLLERSHIP.12. Business Plans and Planning: Interrelationship of Plans, Strategic Planning.13. Financial Impact of the Strategic Plan: Long-Range Financial Plan.14. Profit Planning: Annual Plan.15. Profit Planning: Supporting Financial Analysis for the Annual Plan.16. Taxation Strategy.PART 3: PLANNING AND CONTROLLING OPERATIONS.17. General Discussion of Accounting/Statistical Standards: Benchmarking.18. Planning and Control of Sales.19. Planning and Control of Marketing Expenses.20. Planning and Control of Manufacturing Costs: Direct Material.21. Planning and Control of Manufacturing Costs: Manufacturing Expenses.22. Planning and Control of Research and Development Expenses.23. Financial Planning and Control in a Service Company.24. Planning and Control of General and Administrative Expenses.25. Payroll.PART 4: PLANNING AND CONTROL OF THE BALANC SHEET.26. Planning and Control of Cash and Short-Term Investments.27. Planning and Control of Receivables.28. Planning and Control of Inventories.29. Valuation of Inventories.30. Accounting and Reporting for Selected Investments and Employee Benefit Plans.31. Planning and Control of Plant and Equipment or Capital Assets.32. Management of Liabilities.33. Management of Shareholders' Equity.PART 5: FINANCIAL AND RELATED REPORTS.34. Internal Management Reports.35. Reports to Shareholders.36. Securities and Exchange Commission.PART 6: COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY.37. Selecting a Financial Information System.38. Testing Strategies for Financial Systems.39. Software Testing.40. IT Support Models for Financial Organizations.41. How Much Is Too Much? Asset Ledger Detail in ERP.42. Systems Performance Management.43. Information Security Systems.44. Enforcing Information Secuirty Policy.45. E-Commerce Security.46. Digital Signatures.47. Change Management.48. Project Risk Management.49. Effective Project Communications.50. How to Implement a Successful CRM Solution.51. Organizations Large and Small Embrace Shared Services.PART 7: SOME ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL ASPECTS OF THE CONTROLLER'S DEPARTMENT.52. Financial Planning and Analysis for Acquisitions, Mergers, and Divestments.53. Advanced Accounting Systems.54. World-Class Accounting Systems.55. Accounting Best Practices.56. Reporting Period and How to Close It.57. Outsourcing the Accounting Function.58. Preparation and Maintenance of Manuals.59. Records Management.60. Inventory Tracking.61. Tax Records and Procedures.62. Risk Management.Appendix A: Interest Tables.Index.