Accounting Best Practices

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!

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.

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

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

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