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Preface. <p>About the Author.</p> <p>Free Online Resources (Steve Bragg).</p> <p>1. Budgeting Decisions.</p> <p>2. Capital Budgeting Decisions.</p> <p>3. Credit and Collection Decisions.</p> <p>4. Control System Decisions.</p> <p>5. Financial Analysis Decisions.</p> <p>6. Payroll Decisions.</p> <p>7. Inventory Decisions.</p> <p>8. Cost Allocation Decisions.</p> <p>9. Performance Responsibility Accounting Decisions.</p> <p>10. Product Design Decisions.</p> <p>11. Pricing Decisions.</p> <p>12. Quality Decisions.</p> <p>Index.</p>

<b>Steven M. Bragg,</b> CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and 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 <i>Accounting Best Practices</i> and <i>Design and Maintenance of Accounting Manuals</i>, both published by Wiley.

<p>Praise for Management Accounting Best Practices</p> <p>"It doesn't matter where you start reading, even the most experienced accountant will find some useful ideas."<br /> —Alan H. Boycott, Chartered Accountant, Düsseldorf, Germany</p> <p>"This is one of the best books about new accounting practices in practical accounting. I highly recommend this book for accountants of all levels."<br /> —Andrei Ralko, ControllerInternational Center for Transitional JusticeNew York, NY</p> <p>The only practices worth followingare the best practices...</p> <p>Destined to become an essential desktop tool in helping professionals make management decisions in accounting, Management Accounting Best Practices introduces over 100 best practices from accounting expert Steven Bragg for questions such as:</p> <ul> <li> <p>How does the system of interlocking budgets work?</p> </li> <li> <p>What does a sample budget look like?</p> </li> <li> <p>What best practices can I apply to the budgeting process?</p> </li> <li> <p>How can I integrate the budget into the corporate control system?</p> </li> <li> <p>How do throughput concepts impact the budget?</p> </li> </ul> <p>Now, when members of your management team come calling with questions, you'll have the answers at your fingertips, in Management Accounting Best Practices. It's the easy-to-use, daily reference manual for every accountant in a management position.</p>

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