Controllership – The Work of the Managerial Accountant 8e The Work of the Managerial Accountant

Today's controllers are no longer seen as technicians who process transactions; they are now seen as business executives with a wide-ranging knowledge of total business operations, best practices, and corporate strategy. Providing a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of controllers in today's environment, this Eighth Edition of "Controllership" continues to provide controllers and vice presidents of finance with all aspects of management accounting from the controller's perspective, including internal control, profit planning, cost control, inventory, and financial disclosure.

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 responsibilities of 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.

About the Author. Preface. Part One: The Broad Management Aspects Of Controllership. 1. Accounting in the Corporation. 2. Controller's Responsibilities. 3. Cost Accounting and Costing Systems. 4. Ratio and Trend Analysis. 5. Internal Control Systems. 6. Internal Audit Function. 7. Recruiting, Training, and Supervision. 8. Controller's Role in Investor Relations. Part Two: The Planning Function Of Controllership 9. Business Plans and Planning: Interrelationship of Plans, Strategic Planning. 10. Financial Impact of the Strategic Plan: Long-Range Financial Plan. 11. Profit Planning: Annual Plan. 12. Profit Planning: Supporting Financial Analysis for the Annual Plan. 13. Taxation Planning. Part Three: Planning And Controlling Operations. 14. General Discussion of Standards. 15. Planning and Control of Sales. 16. Planning and Control of Marketing Expenses. 17. Planning and Control of Manufacturing Costs: Direct Material and Direct Labor. 18. Planning and Control of Manufacturing Costs: Manufacturing Expenses. 19. Planning and Control of Research and Development Expenses. 20. Financial Planning and Control in a Service Company. 21. Planning and Control of General and Administrative Expenses. 22. Payroll. Part Four: Planning And Control Of The Balance Sheet. 23. Planning and Control of Cash and Short-Term Investments. 24. Planning and Control of Customer Credit and Receivables. 25. Planning and Control of Inventories. 26. Accounting and Reporting for Selected Investments and Employee Benefit Plans. 27. Planning and Control of Plant and Equipment or Capital Assets. 28: Management of Liabilities. 29. Management of Shareholders' Equity. Part Five: Financial And Related Reports. 30. Internal Management Reports. 31. External Reporting. Part Six: Some Administrative And Special Aspects Of The Controller's Department. 32. Mergers and Acquisitions. 33. The Reporting Period and How to Close It. 34. Inventory Tracking. 35. Tax Records and Procedures. Index.