Controller's Guide » (New Edition)

STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the CFO 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 from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He has written over twenty books, including Accounting Best Practices, Accounting Reference Desktop, and Controllership: The Work of the Managerial Accountant, all published by Wiley.

Aimed at beginning practitioners, this text provides a complete overview of the functions and responsibilities of both the controller and the chief financial officer within the corporation. Bragg also describes how these roles vary between companies of different sizes. Coverage includes such topics as the various sources of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the use of ratio and trend analysis, and the general functions of the internal audit group. Accounting department staffing issues are also addressed. The author of over 20 books, Bragg has been the CFO or controller of four companies. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR