The New Controller Guidebook (Currently Unavailable)

Author: Steven Bragg

CPE Credit:  18 hours for CPAs

The controller position has many responsibilities, which can seem overwhelming to someone new to the job. The New Controller Guidebook eases the transition into the controller role by describing each responsibility, noting which ones are the most critical, and showing you how to manage them properly.

Publication Date: July 2013

Designed For
The New Controller Guidebook is designed for both professional accountants and students. Professionals can use it as a reference tool for improving the operation of their accounting departments, while it provides students with an overview of what to expect when they become controllers.

Topics Covered

  • The Controller Job Description
  • Cash Management
  • Credit and Collections Management
  • Billing Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Fixed Assets Management
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Equity Management
  • Department Management
  • Closing the Books
  • Financial Statements
  • Public Company Financial Reporting
  • Management Reports
  • Budgeting
  • Computer System Selection

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the functions of the controller position.
  • Identify the key elements of the accounting for cash.
  • Recall the techniques and accounting used for credit and collections.
  • Recognize the main aspects of billing preparation and accounting.
  • Identify the systems used to calculate the cost of inventory.
  • Identify the key elements of the accounting for fixed assets.
  • Recall the major accounts payable processes.
  • Identify the key elements of the accounting for equity.
  • Recognize the techniques used to improve the processing of payroll.
  • Identify the methods used to establish a system of management over the accounting department.
  • Recall the main steps used to close the books.
  • Identify the reports that comprise the financial statements.
  • Recall the types of financial reporting required for public companies.
  • Recognize the types of management reports that the controller should produce.
  • Identify the ratios that can be used by the controller.
  • Recall the component parts of a company's budget.
  • Identify the main methods used to investigate requests for capital spending.
  • Recognize the considerations involved in the selection of a computer system.

Level
Overview

Instructional Method
Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (18 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None

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