Controllership: The Work of the Managerial Accountant, 2008 Cumulative Supplement, 7th Edition

by Janice M. Roehl-Anderson (Cherry Hills Village, Colorado); Steven M. Bragg (Englewood, Colorado)

• ISBN13: 9780470135716
• ISBN10: 0470135719
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The complete guide for today's controllerThe controller-the chief accounting executive of a corporation-has several primary responsibilities. These include planning and control (i.e., budgeting), financial reporting and interpreting, tax administration, management-level audits and accounting system development, and overseeing internal and EDP audits. Controllership, Seventh Edition provides a complete overview of all the management-level accountant's functions in a corporation.The Seventh Edition features new and revised chapters on e-business, inventory valuation, accounting best practices, business planning, strategic planning, and tax planning. All technology chapters have been brought up to date as well.Instead of providing a tedious catalog of government and regulatory standards, Controllership, Seventh Edition emphasizes how to meet job requirements. The focus remains on what role the controller should play in the company, with discussion outlining major accounting processes, financial tools, and pertinent tax issues. The information is geared to the goal of helping controllers or other accounting-trained financial executives use their technical expertise to lead the growth and development of a business on a sound financial basis. Like earlier editions, the Seventh Edition provides the intellectual tools needed for the controller to evolve from a financial fact recorder to a strategic analyst involved in planning and control. Controllership, Seventh Edition is the most comprehensive guide to today's profession.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

What is "Popular Culture"?

Why Should Theologians and Scholars of Religion Study Popular Culture?

Machines, TVs, and Shopping: The Shape of Everyday Life in Contemporary Western Society

Can Popular Culture Be Bad For Your Health?

Developing a Theological Approach to the Study of Popular Culture

An Author-Focused Approach to Studying Popular Culture: Eminem and the Redemption Of Violence

Text-Based Approaches To Studying Popular Culture: "Homer The Heretic" and Civil Religion

An Ethnographic Approach to Studying Popular Culture: The Religious Significance of Club Culture

Taking Steps Towards A Theological Aesthetics of Popular Culture

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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