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STEVEN M. BRAGG, 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 The Ultimate Accountants' Reference and Design and Maintenance of Accounting Manuals, both from Wiley.

Preface.

Chapter 1 Introduction.

Chapter 2 How to Use Best Practices.

Chapter 3 Accounts Payable Best Practices.

Chapter 4 Billing Best Practices.

Chapter 5 Budgeting Best Practices.

Chapter 6 Cash Management Best Practices.

Chapter 7 Credit and Collections Best Practices.

Chapter 8 Commissions Best Practices.

Chapter 9 Costing Best Practices.

Chapter 10 Filing Best Practices.

Chapter 11 Finance Best Practices.

Chapter 12 Financial Statements Best Practices.

Chapter 13 General Best Practices.

Chapter 14 General Ledger Best Practices.

Chapter 15 Internal Auditing Best Practices.

Chapter 16 Inventory Best Practices.

Chapter 17 Payroll Best Practices.

Chapter 18 Policies in Support of Best Practices.

Appendix A Summary of Best Practices.

Appendix B Supplier Contact Information.

Index.

"Bragg, a knowledgeable accounting practitioner and prolific author of accounting practice books, has updated this one-stop source of information…this volume is a comprehensive resource for the accounting profession." (Choice; 11/2007)