Bragg Fast Close

A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly
2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-48073-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

Praise for Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the BooksQuickly
"Steve captures the essence of the problems affecting thefinancial close process within corporations of all sizes; from theperiod close of subledgers and general ledger through financialreporting, and the relationship and interdependencies ofgovernance, people and technology. A must-read for the corporatecontroller."
--David Taylor, ACMA, MBA, VP Strategy, Trintech Inc.
"Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly, SecondEdition is a must-read for today's busy controllers. Steven Braggpoints out everything that can be done outside the close that youjust never realized didn't actually have to be part of themonth-end close process! Very commonsensical approach!"
--Kathleen Schneibel, mba, cpa, Controller/CFO for Hire, KMASConsulting LLC
"A well-executed 'fast close' can bring many valuable benefitsto any company, from improving organizational performance totransforming accounting executives from financial historians totrusted advisors. In Fast Close, Second Edition, Stevesystematically breaks down the steps required to achieve a fastclose in both public and private companies, providing financialexecutives with tips, checklists, and a cost-effective road map toimplement fast close procedures in virtually any company."
--Matthew Posta, Esq., CPA, Vice President of Finance, KeyAir, LLC
FROM THE FIRST EDITION
"This is an outstanding book in which Steve reveals his secretsto a fast close. Having personally experienced his (one-day) fastclose for years and enjoyed the beneficial impact on my company, Ihighly recommend this book for all financial officers who desire tohave a large, favorable impact on their company."
--Richard V. Souders, President and CEO, Kaba WorkforceSolutions

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bragg, Steven M.

Über Autor(innen)

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 & Touche. He 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. He has been the two-time president of the Colorado Mountain Club, is an avid alpine skier and mountain biker, and is a certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices and Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual, both published by Wiley.