Download or read book Billing and Collections Best Practices written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-12-20 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billings and Collections Best Practices offers advice for implementing a plethora of best practices to greatly improve your company's level of efficiency in information reporting, including: Showing you how to create a more efficient billing operation. Demonstrating how you can reduce the error rate on bills sent to customers. Revealing specific steps for you to reduce the amount of outstanding receivables. Providing guidelines on how you can restructure invoice formats to shorten the payment interval. Detailing how to create a database for recurring billings and how to maintain its accuracy. Order your copy today!
Download or read book Accounting Best Practices written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-07-16 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Accounting Best Practices, Fifth Edition "For a comprehensive, yet easy-to-read guide to fixing those all-too-common shortcomings in your accounting department, look no further than this excellent book. Steve Bragg provides hundreds of fixes, many of them requiring surprisingly little time or cost while providing a handy guide to common implementation pitfalls . . . I would recommend this invaluable book to anyone who is looking to enhance their existing processes, whether due to growth in their business, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, or just as part of their ongoing improvement process." —Martyn Webster, CPA, Director of FinanceXenoPort, Inc. "This book is critical to running an efficient and accurate accounting department. The use of RFID technology to track documents is one of many valuable tools in this latest edition. A required read for the demanding accounting manager's role." —Jason Charet, CPA "I've used Steve Bragg's Accounting Best Practices books for years as a source of ideas for improvement. Like the previous editions, the Fifth Edition has a number of new, actionable best practices as well as refinements of those ideas reported in previous editions. The books are broad enough in their perspective so that nearly any organization could find ideas that could pay back the cost of the book many times over." —John Temmerman, Controller Evangelical Lutheran Church in America "What a great resource! I have been in the accounting field for over twenty years, and I was still able to gain insight into improving processes within my office. Thanks for putting it all in one book!" —Tina M. Thomas, CPA, CTP, Controller Goodman & Company, LLP
Download or read book Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices written by John G. Salek and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Accounts Receivable Management BestPractices "An excellent reference tool on how to manage the accountsreceivable process for any company. The use of real-life examplesmakes the concepts easy to understand. I recommend the book toanyone who wants to improve cash flow and reduce bad debtloss." —Michael E. Beaulieu, Senior Vice President, Finance CardinalHealth "Rather than simply explaining how to get the greatest returnfrom an investment in accounts receivable, John G. Salek revealshow companies shoot themselves in the foot when management setspolicies and procedures without consideration of the impact on cashflow. Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices isn't just forcredit and collection professionals who often spend more timecleaning up process errors and other corporate 'garbage,' insteadof managing risk. It should be required reading for C-levelexecutives, the sales staff, operations managers, and anybody elsewhose job impacts the order-to-cash cycle." —David Schmidt, Principal, A2 Resources Coauthor of PowerCollecting: Automation for Effective Asset Management "Enhancing a company's competitive profile is all about givingenough customers the right product, at the right price, at theright time. This author's real-world approach to accomplishing thisgoal through the prism of receivables management makes this book amust-read for those companies looking to make their mark as anorganization that cares about its customers as well as their ownneed to produce financial results." —Bruce C. Lynn, Managing Director The Financial ExecutivesConsulting Group, LLC "I have worked with John Salek since 1992, both as his clientand as a project manager working with his organization. Hisknowledge of receivables management . . . the technology, theprocesses, and the formula for success . . . are unsurpassed in thefield." —Stephen L. Watts, Manager, Global Receivables (retired)General Electric Medical Systems "Mr. Salek has written a masterpiece on the intricacies andmanagement of the accounts receivable portfolio. I would recommendthis book to CFOs, controllers, treasurers, credit managers, andsmall business owners." —Steve Kozack, Credit Manager Lennox Hearth Products "Written by an author who has been in the trenches and citesactual examples. This is not written in theory, but frompractice." —Milt Dardis, Collection Consultant Dardis &Associates
Download or read book Payroll Best Practices written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-10-11 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 120 best practices to improve the total process of the payroll department Payroll Best Practices examines, in great detail, best practices for the payroll function, and how to install them to provide readers with an in-depth knowledge of how this critical functional area can be improved. Here, controllers, payroll managers, and CFOs will discover the exact work plans needed to implement each best practice in their organizations, and lays out pitfalls likely to be encountered and avoided along the way. This how-to resource for payroll improvements includes: * Techniques for reducing the workload and error rate of the payroll staff * Methods for switching from an in-house to an outsourced payroll solution * Ways to create or outsource a Web-based timekeeping system * Approaches to switching to an employee-driven payroll deduction system * Graphics indicating the cost and implementation duration for each best practice * Policies and procedures that support the best practices * A simplified best practices implementation plan * An appendix that summarizes the large number of best practices presented * A glossary of key payroll-related terminology * And much more
Download or read book A review of hospital billing and collections practices written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ultimate Accountants Reference written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 913 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging source of information for the practicing accountant, The Ultimate Accountants' Reference, Third Edition covers accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department, including best practices, control systems, and the fast close. It also addresses financing options, pension plans, and taxation options. The perfect daily answer book, accountants and accounting managers will turn to The Ultimate Accountants’ Reference, Third Edition time and again for answers to the largest possible number of accounting issues that are likely to arise.
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Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Download or read book The Ultimate Accountants Reference Including GAAP IRS SEC Regulations Leases and More written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-01-07 with total page 807 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect daily answer book for the practicing accountant. The Ultimate Accountants’ Reference offers a single-source tool of best practices and control systems related to accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department. In addition, you'll gain insight into financing options, pension plans, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation topics. Order your copy today!
Download or read book Best Practices in Financial Management for Behavioral Health and Social Services written by J. Jay Mackie and published by OPEN MINDS. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Executive MBA EMBA City of London College of Economics 10 months 100 online self paced written by City of London College of Economics and published by City of London College of Economics. This book was released on with total page 7766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overview An EMBA (or Master of Business Administration in General Management) is a degree that will prepare you for management positions. Content - Strategy - Organisational Behaviour - Operations Management - Negotiations - Marketing - Leadership - Financial Accounting - Economics - Decision Models - Data Analysis - Corporate Finance Duration 10 months Assessment The assessment will take place on the basis of one assignment at the end of the course. Tell us when youfeel ready to take the exam and we’ll send you the assign- ment questions. Study material The study material will be provided in separate files by email / download link.
Download or read book MBA in Finance City of London College of Economics 10 months 100 online self paced written by City of London College of Economics and published by City of London College of Economics. This book was released on with total page 7766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overview You will be taught all skills and knowledge you need to become a finance manager respectfully investment analyst/portfolio manager. Content - Financial Management - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management - Management Accounting - Islamic Banking and Finance - Investment Risk Management - Investment Banking and Opportunities in China - International Finance and Accounting - Institutional Banking for Emerging Markets - Corporate Finance - Banking Duration 10 months Assessment The assessment will take place on the basis of one assignment at the end of the course. Tell us when you feel ready to take the exam and we’ll send you the assignment questions. Study material The study material will be provided in separate files by email / download link.
Download or read book Wiley GAAP written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 1371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most practical, authoritative guide to GAAP Wiley GAAP 2011 contains complete coverage of all levels of GAAP, now indexed to the new ASC. Wiley GAAP renders GAAP more understandable and accessible for research, and has been designed to reduce the amount of time and effort needed to solve accounting research issues. Provides interpretive guidance and a wealth of real-world, content-rich examples and illustrations Offers insight into the application of complex financial reporting rules Contains detailed index for easy reference use Includes a comprehensive cross-reference of accounting topics to the new FASB codification system Offers clear, user-friendly guidance on every pronouncement including FASB Technical Bulletins, AcSEC Practice Bulletins, FASB Implementation Guides, AICPA Statements of Position, and AICPA Accounting Interpretations Other titles by Epstein and Nach: Wiley GAAP Codification Enhanced Other titles by Bragg: Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2010 With easy-to-access information, this practicable and reliable resource offers complete coverage of the entire GAAP hierarchy.
Download or read book Accounting Control Best Practices written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounting Control Best Practices, Second Edition Control systems are needed to ensure that a company's assets are used in the most productive manner and that they are not lost through fraudulent activities. However, an excessive use of controls can interfere with the efficient completion of activities within a company. Whether your company is in start-up mode, installing new systems, or simply dissatisfied with existing controls due to fraudulent losses, Accounting Control Best Practices, Second Edition is the reference handbook every accountant and systems analyst can use to ensure that their company has constructed a durable and efficient set of controls. This easy-to-use handbook clearly explains how to develop an effective system of accounting and operational controls and offers the best practices with pragmatic insights and proactive strategies to protect organizations from suffering further substantial losses of assets and reputation that occur from financial dishonesty within an organization. Author and renowned accounting expert Steven Bragg provides control flowcharts in every chapter for all major processes as well as a thorough set of corporate policies designed to support the system of controls. Now containing chapters on budgeting, collections, and acquisition integration, this valuable reference handbook offers essential information on control best practices for: Order entry, credit, and shipment Inventory management Billing Cash-handling Payroll Fixed assets Budgeting Financial reporting Just-in-time manufacturing Petty cash And many more Encompassing all of the major accounting and operational processes with nearly 500 controls presented in basic, intermediate, and advanced layers, from those needed for a very basic paper-based system, to computerized systems, to the use of advanced best practice enhancements in computerized systems, Accounting Control Best Practices, Second Edition is the only guidebook needed to devise a set of controls precisely tailored to every company's system.
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Download or read book Wiley Revenue Recognition written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-07-20 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most practical, authoritative guide to every aspect of revenue recognition-including Sarbanes-Oxley Revenue recognition is one of the most important-and one of the most difficult-figures for both preparers and users of financial statements. Wiley Revenue Recognition helps you confidently navigate and address the uncertainties in this intricate area of accounting. Accounting expert Steven Bragg provides not only a detailed view of the current accounting rules and regulations pertaining to revenue recognition, but also describes the exact sources of this information, how a company's treatment of revenue recognition is to be disclosed alongside the financial statements, and what policies, procedures, and controls can be used to enforce it in a consistent manner. Addressing revenue recognition from every angle with extensive supporting examples, this invaluable guide: * Shows how to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley by revealing key controls over revenue recognition * Applies revenue recognition concepts to multiple examples on every topic * Explores all aspects of revenue recognition, including control systems, supported by extensive examples * Illustrates the most complex revenue recognition concepts for easier reader comprehension * Provides descriptions of control points throughout the book * Addresses revenue recognition for various industries, including franchising, construction, motion pictures, not-for-profits, real estate, recording and music, services, and software Because revenue recognition rules vary both by type of transaction as well as by industry, the chapters of Wiley Revenue Recognition are clustered into transaction-related revenue recognition rules, and then into industry-related revenue recognition rules. In addition, there is coverage of: * Long-term construction contracts * Service revenues * Real estate sales * Revenue recognition from franchising operations * Examples of revenue disclosures Wiley Revenue Recognition is a thorough introduction to every aspect of revenue recognition-how to account for it, report it, and set up systems and controls to ensure that the rules are properly followed. With practicable, workable advice, this authoritative guide will assist you in consistently recognizing revenue in the correct amounts, at the right time, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Download or read book Fast Close written by Steven M. Bragg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-06-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for controllers, CFOs, accounting managers, and business managers, Fast Close incorporates Steven Bragg’s own personally tested guidelines to help professionals speed up the closing process, especially in response to Sarbanes-Oxley’s more time-sensitive requirements. Bragg outlines numerous key improvements that, when gradually implemented together, are guaranteed to shrink the closing process down to as little as one day. Chock-full of helpful flowcharts and checklists to help readers prevent delays and bring accounting department closing procedures up to date, Fast Close explores specific instructions for closing faster, common areas of delay and how to overcome them, required controls to keep financials accurate despite the fast close, and much more. Create financial statements faster . . . much faster . . . with the expert guidance found in Steven Bragg’s Fast Close.
