Controllership, Seventh Edition by Steven Bragg and Janice Roehl-Anderson

This book is an absolutely comprehensive view of the controller's position -- anything with 62 chapters and 1,150 pages has to be!  Originally published by Jim Willson in 1952 and continually expanded over the past half-century, the general areas covered by this seventh edition include broad management aspects, planning, controls, all assets and liabilities, financial and operational reports, computer systems, and administrative topics.

Content

  • Controller responsibilities
  • Cost accounting
  • Ratio and trend analysis
  • Internal control systems
  • Internal auditing
  • Recruiting and supervision
  • Investor relations
  • The budgeting process
  • Taxation strategy
  • Managing company functions
  • Asset and liability planning
  • Management reports
  • Shareholder reports
  • Selecting financial software
  • ERP systems
  • Information security
  • Project risk management
  • Acquisitions analysis
  • Advanced accounting systems
  • Outsourcing accounting
  • Accounting manuals
  • Risk management

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