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Informationen zum Autor JENNIFER H. ELDER, CSP, CPA, CGMA, CMA, CIA, CFF, is President of The Sustainable CFO. The company specializes in strategic consulting, business and executive coaching, and leadership development. In addition, she is an instructor for the AICPA and focuses on audit and accounting updates. Klappentext The small business owner's guide for protecting their company's reputation and finances in the event of a disasterFaster Disaster Recovery is the small business owner's must-have handbook that covers the critical information needed to plan and prepare for the worst-case scenario. The authors explain how to identity and evaluate risk, assemble a disaster planning team, and put in place essential recovery strategies. The book also includes a proven 10-step approach for creating a disaster recovery plan that addresses both natural and man-made events. In addition to the step-by-step approach, the book is filled with illustrative examples and worksheets, and contains "Questions to Ask Yourself." These targeted questions help business owners understand their unique disaster preparedness situation.While a disaster may cost your company additional expenses and lost revenue, another often-overlooked cost is loss of reputation. Why risk your hard-earned reputation for reliability and dependability? Faster Disaster Recovery gives you the strategies needed to respond quickly to any disaster and address the needs of your customers and employees. Faster Disaster Recovery offers a remedy for ensuring you are prepared for whatever the fates may hand you. Zusammenfassung Protect your company's finances in the event of a disasterIn the face of an environmental or man-made disaster! it's imperative to have a contingency plan that's mapped out your corporation's strategy to minimize the impact on the daily functions or life of the corporation. Successful planning not only can limit the damage of an unforeseen disaster but also can minimize daily mishaps--such as the mistaken deletion of files--and increase a business's overall efficiency.Faster Disaster Recovery provides a 10-step approach for business owners on creating a disaster recovery plan (from both natural and man-made events). Each chapter ends with thought-provoking questions that allow business owners to explore their particular situation.* Covers natural events such as earthquakes and floods* Provides guidance on dealing with man-made events such as terrorist attacks* Offers worksheets to make your contingency plans* Includes several examples throughout the bookThere's no time like the present to develop a business contingency plan--and this book shows you how. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiChapter 1 Business Disaster Defined 1Disaster Timing and Size 2Disaster Types 3Note 4Chapter 2 Why You Need a Plan 5Disasters Occur . . . a Lot 6Disasters Happen Quickly 9Disaster Response Is Expensive 11Impaired Response 13Some Industries Require Them 13Your Reputation and Value Are at Stake 14Additional Reasons 14Why Businesses Fail to Plan 15Notes 17Chapter 3 Business Continuity Planning 19The Five-Step Business Continuity Cycle 21The Business Continuity Planning Process 23Getting Started 24Note 25Chapter 4 Step 1: Obtain Management Support 27Management's Role 28Obtaining Management Support and Approval 29Note 32Chapter 5 Step 2: Assemble a Planning Team 33Role of the Planning Team 34Who to Include 35Organization of the Team 35The First Meeting 37Chapter 6 Step 3: Collect Data 39Identify Your Mission-Critical Functions 40Department Evaluations 41Policies and Procedures 41Regulatory Codes and Requirements 43Useful Documents 43Sample Forms 48Chapter 7 Step 4: Evaluate Operations 49Chapter 8 Step 5: Identify and Evaluate Risks 53Risk Assessment Process 54Three Risk Assessment Methods to Consider 66Assign a Chief Risk Officer 72Chapter 9 ...
