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Informationen zum Autor STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte. He is the author of over forty books primarily targeted toward controllers and their needs. He received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices and Wiley GAAP, both published by Wiley. Klappentext The comprehensive guide for CFOs who need an overview of leadership basics from strategies to management improvement tipsFilled with pragmatic insights and proactive strategies, The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual, Third Edition is destined to become your essential desktop companion. This thorough guidebook is filled with best practices to help you, as CFO, to improve efficiency, mitigate risks, and keep your organization competitive.* Includes updated information on the relationship of the CFO with the Treasurer, registration statements and Fedwire payments, acquisitions integration, legal types of acquisitions, and government regulations* Contains control flowcharts for the main accounting cycles* Provides new chapters on Investor Relations and Risk Management for Foreign Exchange and Interest Rates* Features an itemized list of the key tasks every new CFO should complete when first entering the position, a checklist of 100 performance measures, and a detailed discussion of employee compensation plansThe reference CFOs and other financial managers can turn to for quick answers to questions they have as well as to help them plan their financial strategy, The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual, Third Edition is mandatory reading for every CFO wanting to play a strategic role in their organization. Zusammenfassung The comprehensive guide for CFOs who need an overview of leadership basics from strategies to management improvement tips Filled with pragmatic insights and proactive strategies, The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual, Third Edition is destined to become your essential desktop companion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii Part One: Overview Chapter 1: CFO's Place in the Corporation 3 First Days in the Position 3 Specific CFO Responsibilities 4 Overview of the Change Management Process 8 Differences between the Controller and CFO Positions 9 Relationship of the Controller to the CFO 12 Other Direct Reports: The Treasurer 13 Other Direct Reports: The Investor Relations Officer 13 Summary 14 Chapter 2: Financial Strategy 15 Cash 15 Investments 17 Working Capital 19 Inventory: Inventory Reduction Decision 21 Fixed Assets: Lease versus Buy Decisions 23 Payables 23 Debt 26 Equity 28 Products: Product Elimination Decisions 32 Fixed Expenses: Step Costing Decisions 35 Payroll Expenses: Temporary Labor versus Permanent Staffing Decisions 36 Entities: Divestiture Decisions 38 Systems: When to Use Throughput Costing 39 High-Volume, Low-Price Sale Decisions Using Throughput Costing 43 Capital Budgeting Decisions Using Throughput Costing 44 Make versus Buy Decisions Using Throughput Costing 46 Summary 47 Chapter 3: Tax Strategy 48 Accumulated Earnings Tax 49 Cash Method of Accounting 50 Inventory Valuation 51 Mergers and Acquisitions 51 Net Operating Loss Carryforwards 52 Nexus 53 Project Costing 54 S Corporation 55 Sales and Use Taxes 56 Transfer Pricing 57 Unemployment Taxes 59 Summary 60 Chapter 4: Information Technology Strategy 61 Reasons for Devising an Information Technology S...
