The Vest Pocket Controller

The all–new fast–reference problem solver
The Vest Pocket Controller is the handy pocket problem solver that gives today′s busy executives and accountants the helpful information they need in a quick–reference format.
Whether in public practice or private industry, professionals will always have this reliable reference tool at their fingertips because it easily goes anywhere–to a client′s office, on a business trip, or to an important lunch meeting.
Providing concise answers to the questions you are most likely to encounter during a typical business day, The Vest Pocket Controller covers:
The most heavily used GAAP accounting standards
The management areas a controller is likely to encounter
A variety of financial analysis topics with a particular focus on bottleneck analysis
Metrics a controller is most likely to need, along with helpful examples
The primary control systems you need to ensure your transactions are as error–free as possible
How to analyze capital budgeting proposals so that only truly necessary assets are acquired
Packed with practical techniques and rules of thumb for analyzing, evaluating, and solving the day–to–day problems every controller faces, The Vest Pocket Controller helps you quickly pinpoint what to look for, what to watch out for, what to do, and how to do it. Its easy–to–use Q & A format offers hundreds of explanations supported by a multitude of examples, tables, charts, and ratios.
Convenient and comprehensive, The Vest Pocket Controller is a powerful companion for the ever–changing world of the controller.

Spis treści:
Preface.
About the Author.
Part I Accounting Standards.
Chapter 1 Revenue Recognition.
Chapter 2 Investment Accounting.
Chapter 3 Inventory Accounting.
Chapter 4 Fixed Asset Accounting.
Chapter 5 Debt Accounting.
Chapter 6 Stockholders′ Equity.
Chapter 7 Lease Accounting.
Chapter 8 Foreign Currency Accounting.
Part II Accounting Management.
Chapter 9 Closing the Books.
Chapter 10 Cash Management.
Chapter 11 Receivables Management.
Chapter 12 Inventory Management.
Chapter 13 Debt Management.
Chapter 14 Equity Registration.
Part III Financial Analysis.
Chapter 15 Financial Analysis.
Chapter 16 Pricing Analysis.
Chapter 17 Cost Reduction Analysis.
Chapter 18 Metrics.
Part IV Control Systems.
Chapter 19 Budgeting.
Chapter 20 Capital Budgeting.
Chapter 21 Control Systems.
Part V Public Company Accounting.
Chapter 22 SEC Filings.
Chapter 23 Public Company Accounting Topics.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:

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 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.

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The all–new fast–reference problem solver
The Vest Pocket Controller is the handy pocket problem solver that gives today′s busy executives and accountants the helpful information they need in a quick–reference format.
Whether in public practice or private industry, professionals will always have this reliable reference tool at their fingertips because it easily goes anywhere–to a client′s office, on a business trip, or to an important lunch meeting.
Providing concise answers to the questions you are most likely to encounter during a typical business day, The Vest Pocket Controller covers:
The most heavily used GA AP accounting standards
The management areas a controller is likely to encounter
A variety of financial analysis topics with a particular focus on bottleneck analysis
Metrics a controller is most likely to need, along with helpful examples
The primary control systems you need to ensure your transactions are as error–free as possible
How to analyze capital budgeting proposals so that only truly necessary assets are acquired
Packed with practical techniques and rules of thumb for analyzing, evaluating, and solving the day–to–day problems every controller faces, The Vest Pocket Controller helps you quickly pinpoint what to look for, what to watch out for, what to do, and how to do it. Its easy–to–use Q & A format offers hundreds of explanations supported by a multitude of examples, tables, charts, and ratios.
Convenient and comprehensive, The Vest Pocket Controller is a powerful companion for the ever–changing world of the controller.