Book 7

Cost Reduction Analysis

by Steven M. Bragg

Published 1 January 2010
Discover the tools for knowing the costs your company should cut, without impacting its ability to deliver goods and services New from Steve Bragg, this book provides the tools for determining which costs a company should cut, without impacting its ability to deliver goods and services. It explains how to use throughput analysis in order to locate bottleneck operations in a company, which in turn dictates where capital investments should (and should not) be made. * Delves into process analysis, to determine where excess resources are being used in a business process * Describes the total cost of ownership, showing how a single purchasing decision actually snowballs into a variety of ancillary costs * Shows how to create and use a spend management system to reduce procurement costs * Shows how just-in-time systems can be used to eliminate inventory costs Cost Reduction Analysis: Tools and Strategies provides examples to show how much cost can potentially be eliminated to avoid drastic action later that can imperil your corporation's direction and future.

Book 9

The ultimate guide to investor relations Your one-stop resource for everything pertaining to your company's dealings with the investment community, Running an Effective Investor Relations Department provides investor relations professionals with essential day-to-day information. From creating and properly communicating a company's investment story, to dealing with both the sell side and buy side of the investment community, to providing guidance, and the form and frequency of that guidance, this authoritative resource covers it all. Addresses every possible area of the investor relations profession Includes chapters covering disclosure, forward-looking statements, guidance, event management, and twenty other topics Other titles by Bragg: The Vest Pocket Controller, Accounting Best Practices, Sixth Edition, and Just-in-Time Accounting, Third Edition Practical and thorough, this book offers the world-class guidance you need to effectively manage your investor relations department.

Book 20

Treasury Management

by Steven M. Bragg

Published 1 January 2010
Treasury Management: The Practitioner's Guide describes all aspects of the treasury function. This comprehensive book includes chapters covering the treasury department, cash transfer methods, cash forecasting, cash concentration, working capital management, debt management, equity management, investment management, foreign exchange risk management, interest risk management, clearing and settlement systems, and treasury systems. If you are a treasurer, CFO, cash manager, or controller, Treasury Management: The Practitioner's Guide allows you to quickly grasp the real world of treasury management and the many practical and strategic issues faced by treasurers and financial professionals today.

Book 556

Praise for The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual "Steve Bragg has done it again! This manual shows what a CFO needs to do to truly add value. It should be mandatory reading for all CFOs who want to play a strategic role in their organizations." --Janice M. Roehl--Anderson, Partner Deloitte Consulting "This timely guide will help CFOs master the right thinking and management skills. An effective tool for navigating today's corporate financial waters." --Clint Davies, Principal Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker "An excellent reference book and good reading besides. This book is a how--to for new and experienced CFOs. It is one place for new CFOs to get information on how to start in their job as well as continuing reference on many issues--such as personnel, accounting and reporting, banking, credit, taxes, and so on." --Gail W. Sevier, CPA Member/Manager of Marrs, Sevier & Company LLC

Book 563

The Controller's Function

by Steven M. Bragg

Published 25 April 1996
The go-to resource managerial accountants can turn to for sustaining their company's competitive advantage

From flex budgeting to detailing the more sophisticated skills like throughput analysis for capital investments and the fast close for public companies, The Controller's Function, Fourth Edition offers numerous real-world examples, expertly balancing both the technical and managerial sides of the job.

  • Provides an overview of the functions and responsibilities of the controller/management accountant in a corporation
  • Explores how controllers can better perform their jobs
  • Offers a solid foundation for those who are new to this area

Comprehensive and practical, this book fully defines the role, functions and responsibilities of the managerial accountant in a corporation.


Book 577

Business Ratios and Formulas

by Steven M. Bragg

Published 30 September 2002
Required reading for anyone starting, running, or growing a business, Business Ratios and Formulas, Second Edition puts answers at the fingertips of business managers, with nearly 250 operational criteria and clear, easy-to-understand explanations that can be used right away. The Second Edition includes approximately fifty new ratios and formulas, as well as new chapters covering ratios and formulas for e-commerce and human resources.

Book 582

The Essential Controller

by Steven M. Bragg

Published 1 January 2012
Quick-reference guidance showing new controllers how to enhance performance while avoiding pitfalls Designed to give new controllers a firm foundation in the concepts of managing the accounting department, locating GAAP information, and analyzing and knowing what to do with key accounting information, The Essential Controller, Second Edition is the invaluable primer you can turn to for the foundation you need to succeed. Whether your business is large, small, or medium-sized, this volume provides a complete overview of the controller's responsibilities and the role that today's controllers should be playing. * Offers new coverage of finance strategy * Updates taxation strategy * Includes a new controller checklist * Quick reference guide that controllers can turn to * Also by Steven M. Bragg: The Controller's Function: The Work of the Managerial Accountant, Fourth Edition The Essential Controller, Second Edition is the go-to handbook that you will use every day for dealing with the everyday issues facing today's controllers.