Financial Analysis: A Controller's Guide - Hardcover

Bragg, Steven M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471376728 ISBN 13: 9780471376729

Publisher: Wiley, 2000

Synopsis

Move Beyond the Routine to the Innovative

From processing accounts payable and closing the books in a timely fashion to making recommendations for improvements that will enhance a company's overall performance, corporate controllers and financial managers have a wide range of responsibilities. But these tasks also represent a wide area of opportunity. The controller who has developed skills beyond that of routine accounting management to include innovative financial analysis can become a highly valued member of a company's infrastructure. This opens the door to a variety of promotions and high-level interactions with other departments. Financial Analysis: A Controller's Guide is designed to help the controller acquire and apply top-notch financial analysis skills. In addition to covering the traditional aspects of the field, here are thorough analyses of such advanced topics as:
* Evaluating acquisition targets
* Increasing shareholder value
* Determining the break-even point
* Forecasting future business conditions
* Using sample analysis reports
* Determining the cost of capital
* Analyzing risk

Here is hard-to-find coverage of management performance review systems, process cycle analysis techniques, and capacity analysis methods-plus checklists, advice, and detailed examples and comprehensive explanations of many internal areas. This guide will be an indispensable tool for the controller who is interested in enhancing career opportunities in the field.

Benefit Your Company-and Your Career

As a corporate controller, financial manager, or treasurer, companies rely on your judgment in order to run smoothly and to grow both strategically and financially. But when it comes to your own personal career growth, moving past the often mundane functions of the job requires sharpened financial analysis skills. Financial Analysis: A Controller's Guide addresses both the classical aspects of the field, including capital purchase and acquisition target analysis, as well as comprehensive information on the analysis of many internal areas. Here is invaluable guidance regarding:
* How to improve a corporation's overall performance
* When to buy assets
* How to increase shareholder value
* How to recognize indicators of specific underlying problems
* How to use financial analysis reports, including electronic spreadsheets
* How to determine future business conditions . . . and much more, to help raise your visibility within the company, and earn the recognition, promotions, and career success you deserve.

About this title

About the Author

STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, CMA, CIA, CDP, CSP, CPM, CPIM, has been the Chief Financial Officer or Controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College and an MBA from Babson College. He is also the author of Just-in-Time Accounting, Advanced Accounting Systems, Outsourcing, Accounting Best Practices, and Managing Explosive Corporate Growth, and has coauthored Controllership and The Controller's Function. Mr. Bragg resides in Englewood, Colorado.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471376728
• ISBN 13: 9780471376729
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352