Accounting Control Best Practices
Published on 12. July 2006
250 pages
978-0-470-04679-1 (ISBN)
Description
The only practices worth following are the best practices
"Accounting Control Best Practices is succinctly described in oneword-thorough. Organizations from manufacturing to hospitals canuse this-easily understood by everyone from the data entry clerk inaccounting to the CFO."
-Melody Troesser Accountant Cole County Residential Services,Inc.
"There is no authority on accounting or accounting control bestpractices like Steven Bragg. This guy does the hard stuff-he seesthe big picture perfectly yet can also get down in the trenches anddig into difficult and complex areas. His writing is clear and hisexplanations are simple and sensible."
-Jack W. Boyer, CPA, MCP Boyer & Associates
"Accountants, analysts, and system designers will find this anexcellent tool. Real examples define and demonstrate effectivecontrol points, while keeping practicality and efficiency in mind.A great addition to my library."
-Clint Davies Principal Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker
"A cornucopia of control ideas organized by process and explainedin simple terms to ensure quick implementation."
-Richard B. Lanza, CPA/CITP, CFE, PMP President Cash RecoveryPartners, LLC
Destined to become an essential desktop tool in helpingprofessionals tailor a controls system to the needs of theircompany, Accounting Control Best Practices introduces all of themajor accounting and operational processes with hundreds ofcontrols presented in basic, intermediate, and advanced layers-froma basic paper-based system, to computerized systems, to theadvanced best practice enhancements in computerized systems.
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Person
STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and an auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from The University of Maine. He has been the two-time president of the Colorado Mountain Club, is an avid alpine skier and mountain biker, and is a certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices and Design and Maintenance of Accounting Manuals (both published by Wiley).
Content
Preface.
About the Author.
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Controls for Accounts Payable Best Practices.
Chapter 3. Controls for Order Entry, Credit, and Shipment BestPractices.
Chapter 4. Controls for Inventory Management Best Practices.
Chapter 5. Controls for Billing Best Practices.
Chapter 6. Controls for Cash-Handling Best Practices.
Chapter 7. Controls for Payroll Best Practices.
Chapter 8. Controls for Fixed Assets Best Practices.
Index.
