Financial Analysis
Subtitle: A Controller's Guide
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Wiley
Published: April 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780471376729
Subjects: Budgeting & financial management; Finance; Controllership; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Accounting - Managerial; Corporate Finance; Business & Economics / Accounting / Management; Corporations; Financial statements
First sentence: Historically, the primary purpose of the accounting department has been to process transactions: billings to customers, payments to suppliers, and the like.
Description: "Financial Analysis: A Controller's Guide is designed to help the controller acquire and apply top-notch financial analysis skills. In addition to covering the traditional aspects of the field, here are thorough analyses of such advanced topics as evaluating acquisition targets, increasing shareholder value, determining the breakeven point, forecasting future business conditions, using sample analysis reports, determining the cost of capital, and analyzing risk.".

"Here is hard-to-find coverage of management performance review systems, process cycle analysis techniques, and capacity analysis methods - plus checklists, advice, and detailed examples and comprehensive explanations of many internal areas. This guide will be an indispensable tool for the controller who is interested in enhancing career opportunities in the field."--BOOK JACKET.