The fast close toolkit. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Christine H. Doxey.
• Editors: Doxey, Christine H, 1955-
• Contents: Why the continued focus on the fiscal closing process? -- Key pain points and bottlenecks -- The components of the fiscal close -- Governing the fiscal close process -- The transaction accumulation, reconciliation and sub-ledger close -- Introduction to the standards of internal control -- Roles and responsibilities during the fiscal close -- The general ledger and trial balance -- The common chart of accounts -- Cost centers -- The journal entry process -- Spreadsheet controls -- Checklists for the transaction accumulation and sob-ledger close -- Sample policies for the transaction accumulation, reconciliation and subledger close -- Process narratives for the transaction accumulation, reconciliation and sub-ledger close process -- Standards of internal control for the transaction, accumulation, reconciliation and sub-ledger close process -- Corporate close and consolidation -- The number of consolidation points -- The number of closing cycles -- Post-closing entries -- Communication and accountability -- Financial statement assertions -- Checklists for the corporate close and consolidation process -- Sample policies for the corporate close and consolidation process -- Process narratives for the corporate close and consolidation process -- Standards of internal control for the corporate close and consolidation process -- Analysis and reporting (the final mile) -- Internal reporting and external reporting -- Budgeting and forecasting -- Reduce fiscal close cycle times by moving your finance function to "dynamic" budgeting and planning -- Fixed assets and the capital budget -- The forecast process -- The fiscal close and strategic planning -- Analytics to detect financial statement fraud -- Checklists for the analysis and reporting process -- Sample policies for the analysis and reporting process -- Process narratives for the analysis and reporting process -- Standards of internal control for the analysis and reporting process -- The virtual close : myth or reality? -- Roadmap : benefits of the fast close -- Accelerating the close with automation.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Wiley
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (432 pages)
• Subjects: 657; Closing (Accounting); Financial statements
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119554448
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.