Accounting Best Practices, Seventh Edition

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 an auditor at Deloitte & Touche. 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 has been the two-time president of the Colorado Mountain Club, is an avid alpine skier and mountain biker, and is a certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He is also the author of Accounting Control Best Practices and Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual (both published by Wiley).

Preface Author's Note Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 How to Use Best Practices Types of Best Practices The Most Fertile Ground for Best Practices Planning for Best Practices Timing of Best Practices Implementing Best Practices Best Practice Duplication Why Best Practices Fail The Impact of Best Practices on Employees Summary Chapter 3 Accounts Payable Best Practices Implementation Issues for Accounts Payable Best Practices Summary Chapter 4 Billing Best Practices Implementation Issues for Billing Best Practices Summary Chapter 5 Budgeting Best Practices Implementation Issues for Budgeting Best Practices Summary Chapter 6 Cash Management Best Practices Implementation Issues for Cash Management Best Practices Summary Chapter 7 Collections Best Practices Implementation Issues for Collections Best Practices Summary Chapter 8 Credit Best Practices Implementation Issues for Credit Best Practices Summary Chapter 9 Commissions Best Practices Implementation Issues for Commissions Best Practices Summary Chapter 10 Costing Best Practices Implementation Issues for Costing Best Practices Summary Chapter 11 Filing Best Practices Implementation Issues for Filing Best Practices Summary Chapter 12 Finance Best Practices Implementation Issues for Finance Best Practices Summary Chapter 13 Financial Statements Best Practices Implementation Issues for Financial Statements Best Practices Summary Chapter 14 General Best Practices Implementation Issues for General Best Practices Summary Chapter 15 General Ledger Best Practices Implementation Issues for General Ledger Best Practices Summary Chapter 16 Internal Auditing Best Practices Implementation Issues for Internal Auditing Best Practices Summary Chapter 17 Inventory Best Practices 1 Implementation Issues for Inventory Best Practices Summary Chapter 18 Payroll Best Practices Implementation Issues for Payroll Best Practices Summary Appendix A Summary of Best Practices About the Author Index