The Controller's Toolkit (Wiley Corporate F&A) - Hardcover

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CHRISTINE H. DOXEY, CAPP, CCSA, CICA, CPC, is president of Doxey, Inc., a consultancy that has brought vast improvements to the finance departments of leading organizations worldwide. Doxey is on the Advisory Boards of The Exchange Summit and The Institute for Internal Controls. Previously, Christine was a financial executive at Hewlett Packard and Verizon Business. She has authored several books and speaks on a range of financial processes and internal controls best practices at global conferences.

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Master the elusive science of financial and accounting controllership with this comprehensive collection of original tools

The Controller's Toolkit provides aspiring, new, and established controllers a solid foundation from which to build a strong financial presence and span of influence throughout their organization. Readers will discover a wide array of tools and techniques which, together, provide a one-stop resource for everything finance and accounting professionals need to be successful in their work.

You'll get access to original templates, checklists, roadmaps, review sheets, internal controls, policies, and procedures that are easily implemented and highly practical. The tools cover functional areas from business ethics and corporate governance to regulatory compliance, risk management, security, IT processes, and financial operations.

You'll also benefit from the author's treatment of a variety of "soft" skills relevant to the world of controllers, like leadership and communication.

Just as The Controller's Toolkit is an essential resource for finance and accounting professionals currently in a controllership role, it also belongs on the bookshelves of aspiring controllers and students of accounting and finance. Finally, executives and other managers who require a better understanding of the financial controls present in their organizations will benefit greatly from the information presented within.

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In The Controller's Toolkit, accomplished executive, consultant, and author Christine H. Doxey delivers a comprehensive collection of templates, checklists, roadmaps, review sheets, internal controls, policies, and procedures. These practical and implementable tools will enable aspiring, new, and established controllers to take a giant leap forward as finance and accounting leaders.

The provided tools assist in a wide array of competencies, including business ethics, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, security, IT processes, and financial operations. "Soft" skills, like leadership and communication, are also covered.

The Controller's Toolkit is a one-stop resource for everything finance and accounting professionals need to be successful in their work. The book is divided into four parts. The first covers introductory material concerning the definition and role of a controller, as well as detailed information about strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions risk, internal controls risk, and compliance risk.

Part Two is devoted to the different kinds of payment risk, while Part Three introduces financial operations risk, information technology risk, business continuity and physical security, and change management risk. Finally, Part Four includes an addendum with a Table of Controller's Tools, a Key Performance Indicator Library, and a full glossary of essential terms.

All of the indispensable tools contained in this book were recommended by actual corporate, plant, and business unit controllers from both small companies and large, multinational corporations.

Perfect for new and established controllers who wish to quickly gain mastery over every important part of their essential work, The Controller's Toolkit will also be of interest to aspiring accounting and finance professionals, students of accounting, and executives who require a better understanding of the complex world inhabited by controllers.