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Список книг автора Группа авторовBrink's Modern Internal Auditing
Brink's Modern Internal Auditing, Sixth Edition is a comprehensive resource and reference book on the changing world of internal auditing, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance issues. * Sixth edition of a very well respectede auditing resource. * Provides an overview of the role and responsibilities of the internal auditor. * Includes discussion of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the impact it has on auditing (particualry concerning controls). * Provides expanded coverage of fraud and business ethics. * Includes guidance on reporting results effectively. * Provides in-depth discussion of internal audit and corporate governance.
Why and How Audits Must Change
Here are the essential steps that accounting firms must take to improve audit quality. The author provides detailed coverage of important topics such as risk-based auditing techniques, analytical procedures, technology, and internal controls. After explaining why frequently used audit approaches are inadequate for detecting material fraud, the author: Provides specific and practical guidance to help auditors conduct higher quality audits Offers guidance to financial executives on ways to evaluate their independent audits Describes the steps that accounting firms must take to implement these much-needed changes Order your copy today!
Sarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and Information Technology Professionals
Praise for Sarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and Information Technology Professionals «Effective SOX programs enlist the entire organization to build and monitor a compliant control environment. However, even the best SOX programs are inefficient at best, ineffective at worst, if there is a lack of informed, competent finance and IT personnel to support the effort. This book provides these important professionals a needed resource for and road map toward successfully implementing their SOX initiative.» —Scott Green Chief Administrative Officer, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and author, Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors «As a former CFO and CIO, I found this book to be an excellent synopsis of SOX, with impressive implementation summaries and checklists.» —Michael P. Cangemi CISA, Editor in Chief, Information Systems Control Journal and author, Managing the Audit Function «An excellent introduction to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act from the perspective of the financial and IT professionals that are on the front lines of establishing compliance in their organizations. The author walks through many areas by asking 'what can go wrong' types of questions, and then outlines actions that should be taken as well as the consequences of noncompliance. This is a good book to add to one's professional library!» —Robert R. Moeller Author, Sarbanes-Oxley and the New Internal Auditing Rules «Mr. Anand has compiled a solid overview of the control systems needed for not only accounting systems, but also the information technologies that support those systems. Among the Sarbanes books on the market, his coverage of both topics is unique.» —Steven M. Bragg Author, Accounting Best Practices «An excellent overview of the compliance process. A must-read for anyone who needs to get up to speed quickly with Sarbanes-Oxley.» —Jack Martin Publisher, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal
Case Studies in Performance Management
Praise for Case Studies in Performance Management «With this book, Tony Adkins has made an important contribution to the body of knowledge of managerial accounting.» –From the Foreword by Gary Cokins, lead strategist, Business Performance Management Solutions group with SAS Institute and internationally recognized expert in advanced cost management and performance improvement systems «If you want to achieve direction, traction, and speed in business, Case Studies in Performance Management: A Guide from the Experts is a must-read . . . jam-packed with golden nuggets you can put to work immediately.» –Jason Jennings, bestselling author of Think Big, Act Small, Less Is More and It's Not the Big That Eat the Small . . . It's the Fast That Eat the Slow «Tony has the insight found only from actual implementations of ABC/PM.Using this as lens, he has brought the collective experience of experts into focus.» –Mohan Nair, author of Essentials of Balanced Scorecard and Activity-Based Information Systems «Tony Adkins has lived the life of a true ABC/PM road warrior. His collection of case studies reaches beyond the theory to capture the harsh reality of what it takes to successfully implement performance management. A must-read for anyone wise enough to learn from those who have gone before.» –Chris M. Pieper, CEO, FormRouter, Inc. (former founder and CEO of ABC Technologies) «Everyone who reads this book will gain a solid appreciation of the substance and value of performance management in varied industry settings and applications.» –Dr. Peter B. B. Turney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cost Technology, Inc. and author of Common Cents If you're looking for a way to dramatically improve your company's performance and get back its competitive edge, Case Studies in Performance Management: A Guide from the Experts will show you how other businesses, driven to remain competitive by changes in their industries, learned to work smarter using ABC/PM in today's tough business environment. Noteworthy commentary from experts in the field including Ashok Vadgama and Alan Stratton helps you understand ABC/PM and how to execute its sound strategies in your own business.
Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices
Praise for Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices «An excellent reference tool on how to manage the accounts receivable process for any company. The use of real-life examples makes the concepts easy to understand. I recommend the book to anyone who wants to improve cash flow and reduce bad debt loss.» —Michael E. Beaulieu, Senior Vice President, Finance Cardinal Health «Rather than simply explaining how to get the greatest return from an investment in accounts receivable, John G. Salek reveals how companies shoot themselves in the foot when management sets policies and procedures without consideration of the impact on cash flow. Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices isn't just for credit and collection professionals who often spend more time cleaning up process errors and other corporate 'garbage,' instead of managing risk. It should be required reading for C-level executives, the sales staff, operations managers, and anybody else whose job impacts the order-to-cash cycle.» —David Schmidt, Principal, A2 Resources Coauthor of Power Collecting: Automation for Effective Asset Management «Enhancing a company's competitive profile is all about giving enough customers the right product, at the right price, at the right time. This author's real-world approach to accomplishing this goal through the prism of receivables management makes this book a must-read for those companies looking to make their mark as an organization that cares about its customers as well as their own need to produce financial results.» —Bruce C. Lynn, Managing Director The Financial Executives Consulting Group, LLC «I have worked with John Salek since 1992, both as his client and as a project manager working with his organization. His knowledge of receivables management . . . the technology, the processes, and the formula for success . . . are unsurpassed in the field.» —Stephen L. Watts, Manager, Global Receivables (retired) General Electric Medical Systems «Mr. Salek has written a masterpiece on the intricacies and management of the accounts receivable portfolio. I would recommend this book to CFOs, controllers, treasurers, credit managers, and small business owners.» —Steve Kozack, Credit Manager Lennox Hearth Products «Written by an author who has been in the trenches and cites actual examples. This is not written in theory, but from practice.» —Milt Dardis, Collection Consultant Dardis & Associates
The New CFO Financial Leadership Manual
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
Intangible Assets and Value Creation
With the use of practical in-depth case studies and interviews with leading experts in the field, this book analyses the key elements in value creation in the new age. It provides practical guidance to organisations that will allow them to migrate successfully into an economy that demands new business models.
Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
Now in a fifth edition, Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual: A Blueprint for Running an Effective and Efficient Department is a how-to guide on creating an effective and efficient accounting department policies and procedures manual. Written by Steven Bragg, the foremost authority in accounting and controllership issues, the new edition includes: A new, complimentary Web site providing readers with the foundation for creating or enhancing their accounting department policies and procedures manual More coverage of accounting procedures including inventory, billing, cash receipts, pricing, order entry, credit, collections, sales returns, capital budgeting, cash forecasting, payroll, and closing the books Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual is the tool every accounting department needs to regularize and systematize its procedures to match the best in the industry.
Measure What Matters to Customers
Measure What Matters to Customers reveals how to capitalize on Key Predictive Indicators (KPIs), the innovative measures that define the success of your enterprise as your customers do. If you want to increase your company's profits by working smarter, this is the book for you.
Manager's Guide to Compliance
Compliance requirements are here to stay. Prepare your company for the growing challenge. A Wall Street Journal/Harris poll revealed that two thirds of investors express doubts in the ability of corporate boards of directors to provide effective oversight. In the shadow of recent global scandals involving businesses such as Parmalat and WorldCom, Manager's Guide to Compliance: Best Practices and Case Studies is essential reading for you, whether your organization is a major corporation or a small business. This timely handbook places U.S. and global regulatory information, as well as critical compliance guidance, in an easy-to-access format and helps you make sense of all the complex issues connected with fraud and compliance. «Wide perspectives and best practices combined deliver a punch that will knock your 'SOX' off! The author has blended together a critical mix necessary for effectively handling the requirements of SOX.» —Rob Nance, Publisher, AccountingWEB, Inc. «Robust compliance and corporate governance is an absolute necessity in today's business environment. This new book by Anthony Tarantino is an authoritative guide to understanding and implementing compliance and regulatory requirements in the United States and around the world. From SOX to COSO to ERM, this book covers them all.» —Martin T. Biegelman, Certified Fraud Examiner, Fellow and Regent Emeritus of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and coauthor of Executive Roadmap to Fraud Prevention and Internal Control: Creating a Culture of Compliance «If compliance wasn't difficult enough, now companies are faced with a barrage of technology vendors claiming to automate compliance as if it were a project. In his new book, Dr. Tarantino paints the reality of the situation: companies need to embrace the broader tenets of governance and use technology to embed governance policies and controls into their daily business processes. Only then can they gain business value from their compliance investments.» —Chris Capdevila, CEO and cofounder, LogicalApps