A controller is the chief accounting executive of a corporation. The controller's chief responsibilities include: (1) planning and control (i.e., budgeting), (2) financial reporting and interpreting, (3) tax administration, (4) management audits and development of accounting systems, and (5) internal/IT audits. The title provides a complete overview of the functions and responsibilitiesof the controller and management accountant's function in a corporation. The tentative contents is: (1) Accounting in the Corporation; (2) Controllers Responsibilities; (3) Chief Financial Officer: From Controller to Facilitator of Change; (4) Accounting Principles and Standards; (5) Cost Accounting and Costing Systems; (6) Ratio and Trend Analysis; (7) Internal Control Systems; (8) Internal Audit Function; (9) Recruiting training and supervision; (10) Controllers Role in Investor Relations; (11) Business Plans and Planning: Interrelationship of Plans, Strategic Planning; (12) Financial Impact of the Strategic Plan:Long-Range Financial Plan; (13) Profit Planning: Annual Plan; (14) Profit Planning: Supporting Financial Analysis for the Annual Plan; (15) Taxation Strategy; (16) General Discussion of Accounting/Statistical Standards: Benchmarking;(17) Planning and Control of Sales; (18) Planning and Control of Marketing Expenses; (19) Planning and Control of Manufacturing Costs: Direct Material and Labor; (20) Planning and Control of Manufacturing Costs: Manufacturing Expenses; (21) Planning and Control of Research and Development Expenses; (22) Financial Planning and Control in a Service Company; (23) Planning and Control of General and Administrative Expenses; (24) Payroll; (25) Planning and Control of Cash and Short-Term Investments; (26) Planning and Control of Receivables; (27) Planning and Control of Inventories; (28) Valuation of Inventories; (29) Accounting and Reporting for Selected Investments and Employee Benefit Plans; (30) Planning and Control of Plant and Equipment or Capital Assets; (30) Management of Liabilities; (31) Management of Shareholders Equity; (32) Internal Management Reports; (33) Reports to Shareholders; (34) Securities and Exchange Commission; (35) Financial Planning and Analysis for Acquisitions, Mergers, and Divestments; (36) Missing Piece of the Merger and Acquisition Puzzle; (37) Walking the Merger and Acquisition Tightrope--with a Safety Net; (38) The Role of ERP Systems in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures; (39) Achieving Integration Value Through Customer and Market Focus; (40) Reporting Period and How to Close It; (41) Inventory Tracking; (42) Tax Records and Procedures.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-48198-1
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 840
- Fecha Publicación: 09/09/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés