Controller's Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations

The Controller's Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations is a comprehensive guide for controllers, CFOs, and budget managers who need to determine: <ul> <li>The soundness of sales forecasts</li> <li>The best approach for setting product prices</li> <li>The profitability of customers and market segments</li> <li>Federal tax remittance rules</li> <li>The impact of a just-in-time system on inventory levels</li> </ul> <p>Packed with clear and realistic strategies, it helps create a coherent framework of financial plans that apply to the full breadth of ongoing corporate control systems, as well as illustrates:</p> <ul> <li>When to use labor and materials standards to control manufacturing</li> <li>How to control research and development costs</li> <li>How to grant appropriate credit levels to customers</li> <li>How to set up an effective capital budgeting process</li> <li>How to create a cost-of-capital calculation</li> </ul>