Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly
Buy Rights Online Buy Rights

Rights Contact Login For More Details

More About This Title Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly

English

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. He is the author of more than nineteen Wiley titles.

English

Preface.

Chapter 1. Introduction.

Chapter 2. Your Current Closing Process.

Chapter 3. Conducting a Review of the Closing Process.

Chapter 4. Alter the Timing of Closing Activities.

Chapter 5. Revise the Contents of the Financial Statements.

Chapter 6. Optimize the Use of Journal Entries and Chart of Accounts.

Chapter 7. Standardization and Centralization.

Chapter 8. Closing the Inventory Function.

Chapter 9. Closing the Billing Function.

Chapter 10. Closing the Payroll Function.

Chapter 11. Closing the Payables Function.

Chapter 12. Closing the Cash Processing Function.

Chapter 13. Impact of Automation on the Closing Process.

Chapter 14. Ongoing Improvements in the Closing Process.

Appendix A: Comprehensive Closing Checklist.

Appendix B: Fast Close Policies and Procedures.

Appendix C: Soft Close Checklist.

Appendix D: Year-End Close Checklist.

Index.

loading