Accounting Best Practices with Steve Bragg

Discussions about accounting management, best practices, controls, throughput accounting, and GAAP for the accountant, controller, or CFO.

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Episodes

ABP #31 - Metrics (Part 6, Operating Performance)

Steve discusses operating performance measurements.

Feb 04, 2007•7 min

ABP #30 - Metrics (Part 5, Asset Utilization) and New 2007 Accounting Standards

Steve interviews Ralph Nach regarding upcoming accounting standards in 2007, and discusses asset utilization measurements.

Jan 22, 2007•23 min

ABP #29 - Metrics (Part 4, Cash Flow), and Excel Risk Mitigation

Steve interviews Rich Lanza regarding how to locate Excel spreadsheet errors, and discusses cash flow measurements.

Jan 14, 2007•16 min

ABP #28 - Metrics (Part 3, Liquidity) and a Review of Accounting in 2006

Steve interviews Ralph Nach regarding accounting in the year 2006, and discusses liquidity measurements.

Jan 07, 2007•18 min

ABP #27 - Metrics (Part 2, Inventory) and the Risk Assessment Suite (Part 2)

Steve interviews Ralph Nach regarding the risk assessment suite (part 2) and discusses inventory measurements.

Dec 24, 2006•20 min

ABP #26 - Metrics (Part 1, Payroll) and the Risk Assessment Suite (Part 1)

Steve interviews Ralph Nach regarding the risk assessment suite and discusses payroll measurements.

Dec 09, 2006•17 min

ABP #25 - The Fast Close (Part 10)

Steve discusses how to improve the speed of the close by compressing the billing process.

Nov 26, 2006•6 min

ABP #24 - The Fast Close (Part 9)

Steve discusses how to accelerate several payroll closing activities.

Nov 18, 2006•5 min

ABP #23 - The Fast Close (Part 8)

Steve discusses how to improve the closing process by increasing inventory record accuracy.

Nov 06, 2006•8 min

ABP #22 - The Fast Close (Part 7)

Steve discusses how to improve the speed of your close by altering the payables process.

Oct 23, 2006•7 min

ABP #21 - The Fast Close (Part 6)

Steve discusses how to manage journal entries in order to achieve a faster close.

Oct 08, 2006•7 min

ABP #20 - The Fast Close (Part 5)

Steve discusses how to restructure the financial statements in order to improve the speed of the closing process.

Sep 25, 2006•6 min

ABP #19 - The Fast Close (Part 4)

Steve discusses how centralizing the accounting function improves the speed of the closing process.

Sep 08, 2006•8 min

ABP #18 - The Fast Close (Part 3)

Steve discusses how to close the books fast by shifting work into the preceding month.

Aug 23, 2006•7 min

ABP #17 - The Fast Close (Part 2)

Steve discusses how to create a fast close (part 2).

Aug 13, 2006•7 min

ABP #16 - The Fast Close (Part 1)

Steve discusses how to shift closing activities into the preceding month (part 1).

Jul 29, 2006•9 min

ABP #15 - Controls for Fixed Assets

Steve discusses controls for fixed assets.

Jul 15, 2006•11 min

ABP #14 - Controls for Payroll

Steve discusses payroll controls for both manual and computerized systems.

Jul 15, 2006•14 min

ABP #13 - Controls for Accounts Payable

Steve discusses accounts payable controls for both manual and computerized systems.

Jul 14, 2006•13 min

ABP #12 - Controls for Cash Receipts

Steve discusses controls for collections and cash receipts.

Jul 13, 2006•8 min

ABP #11 - Controls for Billing

Steve discusses billing controls for both manual and computerized systems.

Jul 11, 2006•11 min

ABP #10 - Controls for Shipping

Steve discusses controls for shipping.

Jul 10, 2006•7 min

ABP #9 - Controls for Production

Steve discusses controls for production.

Jul 10, 2006•11 min

ABP #8 - Controls for Inventory

Steve discusses controls for inventory.

Jul 08, 2006•14 min

ABP #7 - Controls for Receiving

Steve discusses controls for receiving.

Jul 08, 2006•14 min

ABP #6 - Controls for Expense Reports

Steve discusses controls for expense reports.

Jul 06, 2006•6 min

ABP #5 - Controls for Purchase Orders

Steve discusses controls for purchase orders.

Jul 06, 2006•8 min

ABP #4 - Controls for Procurement Cards

Steve discusses controls for procurement cards.

Jul 04, 2006•11 min

ABP #3 - Controls for the Credit Department

Steve discusses controls for the credit department.

Jul 03, 2006•10 min

ABP #2 - Controls for Order Entry, Part 2

Steve discusses controls for a computerized order entry system.

Jul 03, 2006•8 min

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