The Essential Controller: An Introduction to What Every Financial Manager Must Know, Second Edition
- 5h 23m
- Steven M. Bragg
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2012
Designed to give new controllers a firm foundation in the concepts of managing the accounting department, locating GAAP information, and analyzing and knowing what to do with key accounting information, The Essential Controller, Second Edition is the invaluable primer you can turn to for the foundation you need to succeed. Whether your business is large, small, or medium-sized, this volume provides a complete overview of the controller's responsibilities and the role that today's controllers should be playing.
- Offers new coverage of finance strategy
- Updates taxation strategy
- Includes a new controller checklist
- Quick reference guide that controllers can turn to
- Also by Steven M. Bragg: The Controller's Function: The Work of the Managerial Accountant, Fourth Edition
The Essential Controller, Second Edition is the go-to handbook that you will use every day for dealing with the everyday issues facing today's controllers.
About the Author
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial office or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte. He is the author of over thirty books primarily targeted toward controllers and their needs. Bragg 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.
In this Book
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Accounting in the Corporation
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Controller's Responsibilities
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Chief Financial Officer: From Controller to Facilitator of Change
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Operational Accounting
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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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The Fast Close
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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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Taxation Strategy
