Controllership, the work of the managerial accountant, 8th ed.

9780470481981

Controllership, the work of the managerial accountant, 8th ed.

Ed. by Steven M. Bragg.

John Wiley & Sons

2009

815 pages

$150.00

Hardcover

HG4026

A comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of controllers in today's environment, this eighth edition of a guide for controllers and vice presidents of finance examines all aspects of accounting management, planning, controls, processes, and administration from the controller's perspective. This edition offers new material on throughput costing for capital budgeting, process-specific controls, forward-looking statements, disclosure issues, and acquisition strategy, valuation, and integration. Sections cover management aspects of controllership, the planning function, planning and controlling operations, the balance sheet, financial and related reports, and administrative and special aspects of the controller's department. The reader-friendly layout features boxes, checklists, subheads, tables, and graphics. Bragg has been CFO or controller of four companies, as well as an auditor and consultant.

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