Controllership: The Work of the Managerial Accountant, Eighth Edition
- 17h 15m
- Steven M. Bragg
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2009
Today's controllers are no longer seen as technicians who process transactions; they are now seen as business executives with a wide-ranging knowledge of total business operations, best practices, and corporate strategy. Providing a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of controllers in today's environment, this Eighth Edition of Controllership continues to provide controllers and vice presidents of finance with all aspects of management accounting from the controller's perspective, including internal control, profit planning, cost control, inventory, and financial disclosure.
About the Author
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte. 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. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He has written the following books:
- Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business
- Accounting Best Practices
- Accounting Control Best Practices
- Accounting for Payroll
- Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
- Accounting Reference Desktop
- Billing and Collections Best Practices
- Business Ratios and Formulas
- Cost Accounting: A Comprehensive Guide
- Essentials of Payroll
- Fast Close
- Financial Analysis: A Controller's Guide
- GAAP Policies and Procedures Manual
- Inventory Accounting
- Inventory Best Practices
- Just-in-Time Accounting
- Management Accounting Best Practices
- Managing Explosive Corporate Growth
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Payroll Best Practices
- Revenue Recognition
- Running a Public Company
- Sales and Operations for Your Small Business
- The Controller's Function: The Work of the Managerial Accountant
- The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual
- Throughput Accounting
- Ultimate Accountants' Reference
In this Book
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Accounting in the Corporation
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Controller's Responsibilities
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Cost Accounting and Costing Systems?
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Ratio and Trend Analysis
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Internal Control Systems
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Internal Audit Function
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Recruiting, Training, and Supervision
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Controller's Role in Investor Relations
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Business Plans and Planning—Interrelationship of Plans, Strategic Planning
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Financial Impact of the Strategic Plan—Long-Range Financial Plan
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Profit Planning—Annual Plan
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Profit Planning—Supporting Financial Analysis for the Annual Plan
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Taxation Planning
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General Discussion of Standards
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Planning and Control of Sales
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Planning and Control of Marketing Expenses
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Planning and Control of Manufacturing Costs—Direct Material and Direct Labor
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Planning and Control of Manufacturing Costs—Manufacturing Expenses
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Planning and Control of Research and Development Expenses
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Financial Planning and Control in a Service Company
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Planning and Control of General and Administrative Expenses
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Payroll
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Planning and Control of Cash and Short-Term Investments
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Planning and Control of Customer Credit and Receivables
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Planning and Control of Inventories
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Accounting and Reporting for Selected Investments and Employee Benefit Plans
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Planning and Control of Plant and Equipment or Capital Assets
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Management of Liabilities
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Management of Shareholders' Equity
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Internal Management Reports
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External Reporting
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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The Reporting Period and How to Close It
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Inventory Tracking
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Tax Records and Procedures
