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Accounting Best Practices

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I found Accounting Best Practices a valuable resource for objectively evaluating my accounting department's business practices and procedures. Mr. Bragg has identified the specific tasks of each of the accounting departments's functions and has made suggestions for efficiencies. The author states the key factors in the successful implementation of the best practices in accounting.

Each chapter presents an exhibit of "Implementation Issues Best Practices" describing the implementation costs, ease and duration of each suggested practice change. This information allowed me to implement the easiest and least costly changes to my accounting department's procedures, thus gaining credibility with upper managment to support the changes involving addional resources.

As a Controller, Best Practices assisted me to focus on the value-added tasks of my department and identifying where my staff's efforts are best utilized to support the corporate objectives. My department has become more efficient, allowing for individual growth opportunities. I highly recommend this book for anyone managing an accounting department. A very concise book that is easy to read and use.

Divisional Controller, CMA

This book has so many great accounting best practices it should serve as a goal for every company. It is an invaluable reference guide to anyone who is just starting a business, or needing to improve the efficiency of their accounting functions.

I most liked the fact that the book is so easy to read. You won't have to be a CPA to understand this book.

My only suggestion is that the book should have a companion CD or web site with all of the best practices already in an electronic format.

Best practices helped me improve accounting operations and cut costs. Appendix B alone is worth the price.

Looking for best practices in all areas of accounting? This is the place! Liked the presentation format.

I am a supervisor for an AP office and work closely with our receivables dept. I just got this book today and have read the first 2 chapters. I've already made notes of some key points of implementing new "best practices". This seems to be a very well rounded book, covering AP, receivables, payroll and more. Each "best practice" has icons depecting cost/time investment to implement. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone in the accounting field looking for some new ideas or to revamp some procedures.

This book is excellent. I've been in accounting over 20 years and know how to get the job done. This book has great tips for getting it done just a little better or more efficiently. Well worth the price.

This book is an excellent source of good ideas to improve productivity, internal control and effectiveness in the finance area. If you are an auditor or internal auditor, you should have this book at your side when you write audit reports and management letters - the ideas in here will get you a promotion!

Mr. Steven M. Bragg has provided numerous methods on improving the procedures over accounting matters. The book aims is to provide the reader with guidance towards improving efficiency while retaining controls. In addition, the reader might appreciate the guidelines on the perceived time and cost required to implement the recommended procedures.

I found that this book provided a good reading and guide to experienced professionals working in well established multinational corproations as the content related to fundamental accounting matters. This book would be a wake up call for finance departments that had not focued on a balance of efficiency and control in the past.

This book has the right idea of putting the main points in the tables for quick reference and the narrative for each point. In addition, I like the Ease, Duration and Cost of implementation of each best practice which gives me an idea for prioritization. Ordered more copies for the departments. Wish they had more books like these that give practical suggestions instead of theory.

Best practices helped me improve accounting operations and cut costs. Appendix B alone is worth the price.