Fast close a guide to closing the books quickly 1st by steven m. bragg

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Fast Close- A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly 1st by Steven M. Bragg Book Description ISBN-10: 0471708976 | ISBN-13: 978-0471708971 | Publication Date: June 23, 2005 | Edition: 1 Written for controllers, CFOs, accounting managers, and business managers, Fast Close incorporates Steven Bragg’s own personally tested guidelines to help professionals speed up the closing process, especially in response to Sarbanes-Oxley’s more time-sensitive requirements. Bragg outlines numerous key improvements that, when gradually implemented together, are guaranteed to shrink the closing process down to as little as one day. Chock-full of helpful flowcharts and checklists to help readers prevent delays and bring accounting department closing procedures up to date, Fast Close explores specific instructions for closing faster, common areas of delay and how to overcome them, required controls to keep financials accurate despite the fast close, and much more. Create financial statements faster . . . much faster . . . with the expert guidance found in Steven Bragg’s Fast Close. Fast Close presents the successful, field-tested principles of bestselling author and accounting guru Steven Bragg—the same techniques he has personally used for years to issue financial statements for multidivision companies. Brimming with flowcharts and checklists to help professionals avoid delays and bring accounting department closing procedures up to date, Fast Close clearly illustrates how companies can close their financials quickly enough to issue statements within Sarbanes-Oxleys more rigid timeframe. Key improvement steps include: Shifting the timing of closing activities out of the core closing period Reducing the contents of the financial statements Standardizing and automating the use of journal entries Standardizing the chart of accounts Centralizing accounting functions Adopting inventory tracking and cycle counting systems Shifting rebillable expense invoices out of the core closing period Using a Web-based timekeeping system for consulting staff Streamlining the commission calculation process Optimizing the approval process for accounts payable Linking supplier invoice accruals to the purchase order database Layering consolidation software onto the existing accounting software Integrating an ongoing improvement review into the closing processwww.Bestbookdeals.org You can get up to 30% discount on any book you want. 2

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