Podcasts by 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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ABP #351 - Accounting for Car Dealerships from 2023-11-16T18:15:21
The key accounting issues for car dealerships
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ABP #350 - Calculating How Long Your Cash Will Last from 2023-10-26T18:48:29
Designing a cash duration model
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ABP #349 - Cash Flow for Solvency from 2023-10-06T14:24:30
Does your business generate enough cash to grow?
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ABP #348 - Enrolled Agents from 2023-09-12T22:37:01
Where enrolled agents come from and what they do
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ABP #347 - Chart of Accounts Special Transactions from 2023-08-25T17:46:32
How to structure a chart of accounts to deal with special items
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ABP #346 - When to Hire a CFO from 2023-08-03T12:04:09
When should you hire a CFO, or just stick with your controller?
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ABP #345 - The Different Types of Debt from 2023-07-12T23:18:28
The different types of debt, and when to use each one.
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ABP #343 - Accounting by Music Distributors from 2023-06-08T17:38:44
How to account for the distribution of licensed music
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ABP #341 - Accounting for Life Insurance from 2023-04-28T13:05:40
The ins and outs of how to account for life insurance
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ABP #340 - Transferring into the Treasury Department from 2023-04-13T22:19:27
Is transferring from accounting into the treasury department a good idea?
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ABP #339 - Reconciling Customer Payments from 2023-03-23T14:26:28
How to make cash receipt reconciliations more effective.
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ABP #338 - The Role of a Bookkeeper in an Accounting Department from 2023-03-02T12:46:30
Differences between the role of a bookkeeper and an accountant
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ABP #337 - Form W-9 Best Practices from 2023-02-09T13:07:10
How to streamline Form W-9 processing
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ABP #336 - Accounting for Truckers from 2023-01-19T13:31:11
Key accounting transactions for trucking operations
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ABP #335 - Return to the Formula 1 Accounting World Championships from 2022-12-29T18:34:37
How our earlier predictions turned out to be true
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ABP #334 - Valuing Intangible Assets from 2022-12-10T20:49:22
The options available for valuing intangible assets.
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ABP #333 - Accounting for Pass-Through Payments from 2022-11-17T19:53:25
How to handle pass-through payments to other parties.
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ABP #332 - Intercompany Eliminations from 2022-10-29T22:25:56
When to use intercompany eliminations
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ABP #330 - System Conversions from 2022-09-15T22:04:37
How to handle a complete system conversion
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ABP #329 - The Fixed Asset Policy from 2022-08-27T03:02:43
What to include in a fixed asset policy
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ABP #328 - Long-Term Cash Flow Forecasts from 2022-08-05T17:04:51
How to construct a long-term cash flow forecast
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ABP #327 - Converting to the Accrual Basis from 2022-07-15T23:48:14
How to convert from the cash basis to the accrual basis of accounting
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ABP #326 - The Formula 1 Accounting World Championships from 2022-06-30T17:38:30
Can accountants alter Formula 1 results?
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ABP #325 - Special Purpose Acquisition Companies from 2022-06-11T17:27:55
How a SPAC operates
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ABP #324 - Accounting for Buying Commissions from 2022-05-26T17:47:59
How to account for commissions paid to an agent
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ABP #323 - The Cost of Goods Sold from 2022-05-05T21:49:59
What to include in the cost of goods sold
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ABP #322 - Open Book Management from 2022-04-15T14:15:11
The pros and cons of open book management
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ABP #321 - Accounts Receivable Financing from 2022-03-24T22:28:08
How it works and when to use it
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ABP #320 - Consulting After the Pandemic from 2022-03-03T18:34:58
Has the pandemic changed consulting?
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ABP #318 - New Controller Tasks from 2022-01-21T14:38:57
What to do in your first week as a controller.
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ABP #317 - Accounting for Crypto Mining from 2021-12-31T00:03:29
Accounting for crypto mining revenue and expenses
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ABP #316 - The Paperless Accounting Office from 2021-12-10T19:15:39
Best practices for the paperless accounting office
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ABP #315 - The Financial Reporting Manager from 2021-11-19T03:54:01
How the position varies for public and private companies
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ABP #314 - The Payables Address from 2021-10-28T23:12:17
How to make a standard payables email address work
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ABP #313 - The Negative Impact of Policies from 2021-10-08T21:57:46
Why we should not use too many policies
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ABP #312 - Making Accounting Decisions from 2021-09-17T20:12:34
The process steps for making the right decision
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ABP #311 - How to Check for Accounting Mistakes from 2021-08-26T19:15:49
The three-step process
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ABP #310 - Performance Targets for Accountants from 2021-08-05T17:04:16
Why we need quantity and quality measurements
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ABP #308 - Accounting for Non-Fungible Tokens from 2021-06-24T18:39:26
How to record NFT transactions
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ABP #307 - Accounting for Cryptocurrencies from 2021-06-04T22:18:13
A new currency called the British Boris?
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ABP #306 - The Payables Clerk from 2021-05-13T17:23:14
The characteristics of a successful payables clerk.
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ABP #305 - The Billing Clerk from 2021-04-23T17:25:39
Key performance characteristics of the position
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ABP #304 - The Collections Clerk from 2021-04-01T19:19:06
Characteristics of the ideal collections person
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ABP #300 - What to do the Rest of the Time from 2021-01-07T23:42:02
How to structure your spare time
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ABP #298 - How to Create a Sales Forecast from 2020-11-27T00:22:20
The need to go deep on the details
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ABP #296 - Types of Business Entities from 2020-10-16T12:15:17
How to differentiate between them
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ABP #293 - Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation from 2020-08-14T00:05:31
When to recognize the expense
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ABP #292 - How to Interact with the Auditors from 2020-07-24T11:52:18
Dealing with a difficult relationship
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ABP #291 - Budget Stress Testing from 2020-07-02T23:15:57
How to make your budget more rebust
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ABP #288 - Environmental Accounting from 2020-04-30T12:13:28
Disclosures and accounting requirements
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ABP #287 - Pandemics and Business Planning from 2020-04-09T20:09:25
Suggestions for Improvement
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ABP #282 - Key Performance Indicators from 2019-12-26T12:52:06
Why they should not be reported by accounting
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ABP #277 - Governmental Accounting, Part 4 from 2019-09-13T17:47:55
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
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ABP #275 - Governmental Accounting, Part 2 from 2019-08-02T23:16:41
The basis of accounting and the measurement focus
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ABP #273 - Customer Service and the Accounting Department from 2019-07-02T18:48:43
How to use accounting to enhance the customer service experience
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ABP #271 - Getting Your Career Back on Track from 2019-05-30T11:38:40
Some thoughts about what to do
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ABP #270 - Accounting for Software as a Service from 2019-05-16T19:35:25
Various accounting issues related to SaaS
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ABP #268 - Suggested Readings from 2019-04-13T18:09:01
What to read outside of the accounting standards
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ABP #264 - How to Get Financing from a Bank from 2019-01-19T19:35:28
How a bank makes lending decisions
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ABP #259 - Screening and Interviewing Techniques from 2018-10-06T16:30:58
Ways to select the best employees
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ABP #257 - How to Present Cost Control Information from 2018-08-24T20:17:57
Improving the effectiveness of your reports
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ABP #256 - How to Derive a Product Cost from 2018-08-04T20:08:11
Costing issues to be aware of
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ABP #255 - Accounting for Vineyards and Wineries from 2018-07-12T23:03:50
Unique accounting issues
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ABP #254 - Merger Integration for the Accounting Department from 2018-06-22T00:30:21
How to conduct the integration
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ABP #253 - Switching from Accounting to Solo Consulting from 2018-05-31T23:12:30
Issues to be aware of
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ABP #252 - The Compilation Engagement from 2018-05-13T19:05:42
What the auditor does in a compilation engagement
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ABP #248 - Revenue Management from 2018-02-17T00:12:11
Underlying principles of revenue management
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ABP #247 - Fraud Schemes: Payables from 2018-01-28T00:18:37
Covers stolen checks, concealed checks, fake invoices, and more
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ABP #246 - Switching from Private to Public Accounting from 2018-01-05T13:04:24
Issues to consider
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ABP #245 - Fraud Schemes: Inventory from 2017-12-18T02:07:25
Covers fraud schemes related to collusion, theft, and more
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ABP #244 - The Numismatic Industry from 2017-11-23T22:41:31
Unique accounting issues for coin resellers
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ABP #241 - The Consulting Division of an Audit Firm from 2017-09-22T19:19:15
What it's like to work in the consulting division
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ABP #240 - Careers that Combine Accounting and IT from 2017-09-01T23:23:13
The alternatives available
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ABP #239 - Fraud Schemes: Cash from 2017-08-13T21:41:47
Skimming, fake refunds, receipt alterations, and more
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ABP #238 - The Audit Partner from 2017-07-21T21:54:36
The skills and attributes of a successful audit partner
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ABP #237 - Artificial Intelligence from 2017-06-30T14:37:24
How artificial intelligence might impact the accounting department.
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ABP #234 - How to Find the Right Metrics from 2017-04-20T11:31:54
Why your current set of measures may not be sufficient, and where to look for more
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ABP #232 - Accounting Ethics from 2017-03-10T22:48:34
Why ethics can be so difficult for the accountant, and what to do about it
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ABP #231 - Dealing with a Subpoena from 2017-02-18T21:12:31
What to do when a subpoena arrives
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ABP #230 - Sales and Use Tax Audits from 2017-01-28T15:20:11
How a tax audit works and how to mitigate its effects
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ABP #229 - Sales and Use Taxes from 2017-01-06T17:15:10
The intricacies of sales and use taxes
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ABP #228 - The Best Practices Trap from 2016-12-20T20:15:24
When adding more best practices may not be a good idea
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ABP #227 - Cleaning up Messy Books from 2016-12-02T23:36:43
The process for straightening out the books
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ABP #225 - The Reserve for Obsolete Inventory from 2016-11-09T20:10:48
When and how to use the reserve
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ABP #224 - The Construction Industry from 2016-10-23T17:38:14
Accounting issues faced by contractors
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ABP #222 - Data Presentation from 2016-09-16T16:00:41
What is the best way to report performance measurements?
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ABP #221 - How to be a Great New Employee from 2016-08-30T16:41:08
The core concepts to remember
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ABP #219 - The Tax and Audit Career Tracks from 2016-07-22T20:50:33
What are the differences?
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ABP #218 - Shared Service Centers from 2016-07-02T14:40:22
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ABP #217 - How to Detect Fraudulent Financial Statements from 2016-06-12T20:21:57
The techniques to use
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ABP #216 - How to Create Fraudulent Financial Statements from 2016-05-25T21:18:52
The techniques used
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ABP #215 - Financial Statement Fraud from 2016-05-06T18:37:09
Why people alter the financial statements
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ABP #214 - Discounted Cash Flows from 2016-04-16T14:02:20
When to use discounted cash flows analysis, and its advantages and disadvantages
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ABP #213 - The New Lease Accounting Standard from 2016-03-25T18:10:27
Lease accounting is now more complex
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ABP #212 - The Future of Auditing from 2016-03-13T00:18:22
Where the industry might be in 10 years
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ABP #210 - Recovering Lifting Fees and Credit Card Fees from 2016-02-04T17:54:09
Tips for how to recover transaction fees
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ABP #209 - Process Development for a Fast-Growing Company from 2016-01-19T17:04:46
When to Upgrade Processes
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ABP #208 - Employee Onboarding from 2016-01-02T23:01:07
Best practices for assimilating new hires
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ABP #207 - Recruiting for Accountants from 2015-12-12T16:08:43
Where to search for qualified accountants
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ABP #206 - The CPA Certification for an Older Person from 2015-11-21T18:20:22
Is it worthwhile?
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ABP #205 - Synthetic FOB Destination from 2015-10-31T21:41:22
Revenue recognition implications of certain freight terms
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ABP #202 - High Paying Accounting Jobs from 2015-09-10T16:40:56
High pay for non-management positions
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ABP #201 - Shipment Cutoff Best Practices from 2015-08-25T16:49:47
How to ensure that shipments are recorded in the correct period
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ABP #200 - The Revised Lower of Cost or Market Rule from 2015-08-05T20:17:45
Making the LCM rule even more complex
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ABP #198 - Predecessor and Successor Financials from 2015-06-27T23:20:36
Handling the mid-month financials for both parties
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ABP #197 - How to Prevent Over-Accruals from 2015-06-09T21:11:23
Keeping a close watch on unused or partial purchase orders
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ABP #196 - Fixed Asset Counting from 2015-05-23T20:17:39
Which assets to count and how to do it
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ABP #195 - Continuing Education from 2015-05-06T11:55:15
How to pick accounting courses and books to improve your knowledge
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ABP #193 - Spreadsheet Errors from 2015-03-27T23:58:48
How to clean up accounting spreadsheets
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ABP #191 - The Elimination of Extraordinary Items from 2015-02-21T15:02:09
Why the elimination of extraordinary items is good, and why we should delete other reporting, as well
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ABP #190 - The Intern Experience from 2015-01-29T22:20:54
The specifics of being an accounting intern
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ABP #189 - Accounting for Acquired Intangible Assets from 2015-01-09T01:34:21
The option to not recognize certain intangible assets
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ABP #188 - Advising Management from 2014-12-21T23:29:29
How to make your case for business improvements
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ABP #187 - Cash Forecasting Accuracy from 2014-11-27T19:16:27
Tips for a higher level of prediction accuracy
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ABP #186 - Inventory Variances from 2014-11-06T18:05:19
Inventory monitoring for difficult inventory items
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ABP #185 - Going Concern Disclosures from 2014-10-16T15:59:52
The new requirement to disclose a going concern issue
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ABP #182 - Accounting Updates from 2014-08-17T12:01:24
Where to look for the latest accounting standard updates
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ABP #181 - Accounting in a Startup Company from 2014-07-24T19:55:20
The accounting challenges in a startup organization.
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ABP #180 - Training and Motivation from 2014-07-04T22:16:18
When to provide training and how to motivate the staff
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ABP #179 - The New Revenue Recognition Standard from 2014-06-15T19:28:10
Revenue recognition for contracts with customers
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ABP #178 - Segregation of Duties from 2014-05-22T17:03:16
How to segregate accounting duties in a small business
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ABP #176 - Expectations for a Staff Accountant from 2014-04-14T00:47:36
What a manager expects from a staff accountant
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ABP #175 - Goodwill Amortization from 2014-03-22T17:32:15
The new accounting standard that allows goodwill amortization
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ABP #174 - Figuring out Undocumented Processes from 2014-03-01T23:36:12
How to gain an understanding of undocumented controls and processes
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ABP #173 - Bragg's Laws of Accounting from 2014-02-07T23:54
A look at underlying patterns that govern accounting behavior
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ABP #172 - Accruals and Deferrals from 2014-01-21T01:59
Tips on proper use of accruals and deferrals
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ABP #170 - Treasury Controls from 2013-12-14T19:58:37
Controls for wire transfers, investments, and loans
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ABP #169 - Controls for Petty Cash from 2013-11-30T15:18:23
How to reduce the risk of petty cash losses
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ABP #168 - Accounts Reconciliation from 2013-11-12T15:56:44
Tips on how to improve the reconciliation of accounts
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ABP #167 - Changing Careers into Accounting from 2013-10-26T15:25:29
The pitfalls and possibilities of changing careers
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ABP #166 - Whose Accounting System to use in an Acquisition from 2013-10-05T14:01
How much systems integration is necessary?
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ABP #165 - How to Set Up An Accounting Department from 2013-09-12T22:31:53
The incremental approach to organizational upgrades
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ABP #164 - Wage Surveys, Specialty Certifications, and the MBA Degree from 2013-08-22T17:32:19
Advice regarding training for your accounting career
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ABP #163 - The Chart of Accounts from 2013-08-02T16:06:47
Problems with the chart of accounts and account code structure
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ABP #162 - The CMA and CPA Certifications from 2013-07-12T13:54:57
Whether to obtain an accounting certification, and which one to pursue.
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ABP #161 - When to Write a Procedure from 2013-06-29T19:07:06
Guidelines for when to write a procedure
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ABP #160 - The Soft Close from 2013-06-07T23:51:07
When to use a soft close, and to what extent it should be used
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ABP #159 - The Liquidation Basis of Accounting from 2013-05-17T23:50
Accounting for a business when it is about to be liquidated
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ABP #158 - Intercompany Accounting from 2013-04-28T19:02:55
Bob Poley discusses the mechanics of intercompany accounting
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ABP #157 - The Senior Accountant from 2013-04-06T21:28:43
Why not to use the senior accountant title
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ABP #156 - Changes in CPE from 2013-03-16T15:52:05
The effect of new rule changes on continuing professional education for CPAs
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ABP #155 - Reporting of Other Comprehensive Income Reclassifications from 2013-02-23T14:38:12
A new standard has been released that addresses how reclassified other comprehensive income items are to be reported
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ABP #154 - Managing in Financial Adversity, Part 4 from 2013-02-02T17:55:42
How not to cut expenses
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ABP #153 - Managing in Financial Adversity, Part 3 from 2013-01-12T01:23:45
Focusing on cost reduction through cost objects
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ABP #152 - Changes to Other Comprehensive Income from 2012-12-24T22:21:14
Dr. Philipp Schaberl discusses required changes to the reporting of other comprehensive income
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ABP #151 - Managing in Financial Adversity, Part 2 from 2012-12-12T19:05:47
Making decisions when the business model changes
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ABP #150 - Managing in Financial Adversity, Part 1 from 2012-11-19T19:20:34
How to spot valid cost reductions
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ABP #149 - Volunteering Overseas as an Accountant from 2012-11-07T17:16:52
A conversation with Neil Jennings, CEO of Accounting for International Development
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ABP #148 - Best Practices for Accounting Reports from 2012-10-18T22:26:16
How to refine the use of accounting reports
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ABP #147 - Net Present Value Analysis from 2012-09-30T15:23:27
Issues to be aware of when using net present value analysis
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ABP #146 - Intangible Asset Impairment Testing from 2012-09-06T17:17:36
A GAAP rules change for testing intangible assets
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ABP #145 - Capital Budgeting with Minimal Cash from 2012-08-18T18:23:58
How to earn the largest return on a small cash investment
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ABP #144 - Evaluating Capital Budgeting Proposals from 2012-07-27T17:06:09
Questions to ask when you evaluate a capital budgeting proposal
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ABP #143 - Supply Chain Financing from 2012-07-06T22:15:21
Kyriba's Bob Stark discusses supply chain financing
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ABP #142 - The Dividing Line Between Treasury and Accounting from 2012-06-15T16:49:19
Who should supervise payables, credit and collections
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ABP #141 - The Value Proposition from 2012-05-25T00:12:34
How to create a valuable value proposition for investor relations
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ABP #140 - The Cost Accountant Position from 2012-05-04T14:55:43
The correct structure of the cost accountant position
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ABP #139 - A Lean System for Fixed Assets from 2012-04-13T21:03:38
How to reduce resource usage when accounting for fixed assets
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ABP #138 - A Lean System for Accounts Payable from 2012-03-23T13:57:26
How to spend less time on accounts payable processing
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ABP #137 - A Lean System for Cash Receipts from 2012-02-28T22:06:01
Operating cash receipts with minimal resources
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ABP #136 - Goodwill Impairment Testing from 2012-02-08T14:11:23
Changes in the rules for the testing of goodwill for impairment
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ABP #135 - Fine Tuning Your Control System from 2012-01-19T00:49:08
Techniques for customizing your control system
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ABP #134 - Adding Value to Internal Audits from 2012-01-03T17:00:27
Methods for increasing the results of internal audits
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ABP #133 - Accounting for Marketing Costs from 2011-12-16T22:54:38
How to account for various types of marketing costs
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ABP #132 - Consolidation Software from 2011-11-27T20:01:24
What to look for in consolidation software
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ABP #131 - Operating without a Budget from 2011-11-04T21:05:56
Alternatives to using a budget
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ABP #130 - The Problems with Budgeting from 2011-10-15T16:58:56
Why a budget can be bad for your business
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ABP #129 - Streamlining Payroll, Part IV from 2011-09-24T17:59:27
Payroll improvement implementation issues.
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ABP #128 - Streamlining Payroll, Part III from 2011-09-02T17:37:35
Improving payroll calculations and paying employees
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ABP #127 - Streamlining Payroll, Part II from 2011-08-11T22:30
How to automate payroll data entry and reduce the number of payroll deductions
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ABP #126 - Streamlining Payroll, Part I from 2011-07-15T22:28:47
How to reduce the amount of payroll data entry
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ABP #125 - Refinancing Debt from 2011-06-24T16:36:09
Things to consider before you refinance debt
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ABP #124 - Lender Relations from 2011-06-04T20:45:48
Ways to improve the relationship with your lender
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ABP #123 - The Controller Position from 2011-05-13T15:51:58
The many variations on the controller position
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ABP #122 - Fixed Asset Disposals from 2011-04-20T23:20:38
A few issues to consider before you dispose of that fixed asset
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ABP #121 - April 1st Podcast from 2011-04-01T11:25:47
The FASB gets a sponsor, accounting for drug runners, and putting the clergy on your board of directors.
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ABP #120 - Obtaining Shareholder Votes from 2011-03-17T22:54:17
The difficulty of electing directors under NYSE Rule 452
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ABP #119 - Overhead Allocation the Easy Way from 2011-02-26T19:50:31
How to simplify your overhead allocation calculations
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ABP #118 - Building Customer Relationships from 2011-02-04T22:04:42
National Signing Day... and building relations with customers
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ABP #117 - Cost Variability from 2011-01-15T16:06:36
The circumstances under which costs can change
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ABP #116 - Disclosing Pro Forma Information About Acquisitions from 2010-12-24T18:53:49
New rules about disclosing pro forma information for business combinations
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ABP #115 - Reporting of Pension Loans from 2010-12-05T01:29:31
The reporting of loans to participants by defined contribution pension plans
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ABP #114 - Free Accounting Software from 2010-11-12T20:27:38
Outright CEO Kevin Reeth discusses their free accounting software
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ABP #113 - Employee Spend Management Systems from 2010-10-22T18:55:29
Concur's Chris Juneau discusses employee spend management systems
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ABP #112 - The Transition from Auditing to Industry from 2010-10-18T15:19:37
The pitfalls of switching careers from auditing to industry
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ABP #111 - Variance Analysis and Horizontal Analysis from 2010-10-02T23:49:10
Why you should use horizontal analysis instead of variance analysis
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ABP #110 - The National Investor Relations Institute from 2010-09-07T23:31:37
CEO Jeffrey Morgan discusses the role of the National Investor Relations Institute, as well as current investor relation issues.
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ABP #109 - GAAP vs. IFRS for Fixed Assets from 2010-08-16T15:56:09
The fixed asset accounting differences under GAAP and IFRS
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ABP #108 - XBRL Tagging from 2010-07-26T18:36:35
Patrick Quinlan, CEO of Rivet Software, discusses XBRL tagging
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ABP #107 - The Milestone Method from 2010-07-15T21:57:40
How to recognize revenue under the milestone method
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ABP #106 - GAAP vs. IFRS for Inventory from 2010-06-24T16:53:30
The inventory accounting differences under GAAP and IFRS
ABP #105 - Revenue Recognition for Multiple Deliverable Arrangements from 2010-06-04T19:30
John Carroll University's Professor Jerry Weinstein discusses recent changes in the standards for multiple deliverable arrangements.
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ABP #104 - A Conversation with the PCAOB's Joseph St. Denis from 2010-05-18T17:27
A conversation with Joseph St. Denis, Director of the PCAOB's Office of Research and Analysis
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ABP #102 - The Fund Raising Road Show from 2010-04-10T22:17
The mechanics of a fund raising road show
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ABP #101 - Accounting Troubles at Lehman Brothers from 2010-03-22T17:59
The accounting shenanigans that contributed to the downfall of Lehman Brothers
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ABP #100 - A Look Back at the Podcast from 2010-03-04T20:28
How the Accounting Best Practices show is recorded, and how it has changed over time
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ABP #99 - The Non-Deal Road Show from 2010-02-13T17:30
Why you do non-deal road shows, and how to survive them
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ABP #98 - Dealing with Investment Bankers from 2010-01-23T17:26
What an investment banker does, what he costs, and how to spot a good one
ABP #97 - Recording Revenue at Gross or Net from 2010-01-05T00:55
How to decide if you should record revenue at gross or net
ABP #96 - Recording Reimbursed Expenses as Revenue from 2009-12-12T17:57
Recording reimbursed expenses as revenue, and why this is a bad idea
ABP #95 - Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans from 2009-11-22T19:05
Setting up a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1
ABP #93 - Stock Registrations from 2009-10-10T16:06
Registering stock with Forms S-1, S-3, and S-8; plus shelf registrations
ABP #92 - The Product Cancellation Decision from 2009-09-19T22:11
How to decide which products should be cancelled
ABP #91 - FASB Statement 165, Subsequent Events from 2009-08-29T21:59
A review of FASB Statement 165, Subsequent Events
ABP #90 - Regulation A Stock Sales from 2009-08-06T23:52
How to use the Regulation A exemption to raise funds in smaller amounts
ABP #89 - Regulation D Stock Sales from 2009-07-19T19:41
How to use the Regulation D exemption to raise funds from accredited investors
ABP #88 - Types of Acquisitions from 2009-06-27T22:52
Type A, B, and C reorganizations, triangular mergers, and reverse triangular mergers
ABP #87 - The CFO Position from 2009-06-06T22:48
A discussion of the CFO's primary responsibilities, and what not to do.
ABP #86 - Credit Best Practices from 2009-05-27T00:19
Setting up a credit policy and administering it
ABP #85 - The Acquisition Term Sheet from 2009-05-06T00:18
Why a term sheet is useful, and its typical contents
ABP #84 - Taking a Company Private from 2009-04-15T11:18
The process for going private, and some pitfalls
ABP #83 - Accounting from Home from 2009-03-29T20:57
How the accounting department can work from home
ABP #82 - Accounts Payable Matching from 2009-03-07T18:58
Various techniques for handling accounts payable matching
ABP #81 - Accounts Payable Best Practices from 2009-02-14T16:55
Ways to improve the efficiency of your accounts payable operation
ABP #80 - Acquisition Due Diligence from 2009-01-25T22:15
Key items to look for in a due diligence review
ABP #78 - Controls for Financial Statements from 2008-12-14T21:18
Describes the controls that can be used during the creation of financial statements
ABP #77 - Fast Close for the Public Company from 2008-11-23T21:34
How to issue financial reports to the SEC as fast as possible
ABP #76 - Budgeting Controls from 2008-11-02T21:50
Possible controls to install for your budgeting system
ABP #75 - Acquisition Valuation from 2008-10-12T00:13
How to compile a value for a target acquisition
ABP #73 - Billing Best Practices from 2008-08-31T17:32
Some techniques for creating and issuing better invoices
ABP #71 - Budget Model Improvements from 2008-07-20T20:21
How to improve the accuracy and reliability of your budget model
ABP #70 - Breakeven Analysis and the Margin of Safety from 2008-06-29T22:31
How to use (and not use) breakeven analysis and the margin of safety
ABP #69 - Investor Relations: Listing on an Exchange from 2008-06-08T02:15
The mechanics of how to list on a major national stock exchange
ABP #68 - Tax Technology from 2008-05-29T03:58
Greg Prow, CEO of Planitax, discusses tax technology
ABP #67 - Value Stream Mapping from 2008-05-18T19:16
How to construct a value stream mapping chart, and how it can be used to improve a process
ABP #66 - Obsolete Inventory from 2008-04-27T17:55
How to locate and dispose of obsolete inventory
ABP #65 - Responsibility Accounting from 2008-04-05T20:09
How to implement responsibility accounting within your organization
ABP #64 - Business Combinations, SFAS 141R from 2008-03-20T03:24
How business combinations are affected by the new SFAS 141R accounting standard
ABP #63 - Investor Relations: Guidance from 2008-03-09T21:08
When to issue guidance, and what information to reveal
ABP #62 - Accounting Standards Codification from 2008-02-23T18:00
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has overhauled the coding structure for GAAP
ABP #61 - Business Valuation from 2008-02-11T01:51
Denise Curd discusses business valuation and SFAS 141R
ABP #60 - Profit Recovery: Vendor Relationship Auditing from 2008-01-27T22:58
How to pursue recoveries from suppliers
ABP #59 - Lean Accounting from 2008-01-27T03:34
Dick Crandall explains lean accounting, and where it can be used
ABP #58 - Investor Relations: Forward-Looking Statements from 2008-01-21T21:56
How to use safe harbor clauses when making forward-looking statements
ABP #57 - Target Costing from 2008-01-13T17:19
How target costing can improve your product margins
ABP #56 - Inventory Record Accuracy from 2007-12-30T21:30
How to create a highly accurate inventory record keeping system
ABP #55 - Targeted Collections from 2007-12-15T19:51
Steve discusses how to allocate work to maximize collections.
ABP #54 - Payroll Cycles from 2007-12-01T22:44
Steve discusses how to select the best payroll cycle.
ABP #53 - Best Practices Problem Avoidance from 2007-11-18T19:25
Steve discusses a variety of accounting best practices implementation issues, and how to avoid them.
ABP #52 - Profit Recovery: Internal Auditing from 2007-11-03T22:34
Steve interviews Rich Lanza about using the internal audit staff for profit recovery purposes.
ABP #51 - Accounting Technology: Data Analysis Software from 2007-10-20T23:25
Steve interviews Carolyn Newman, president of Audimation Services, Inc., about IDEA data analysis software.
ABP #50 - Standards: Convergence from 2007-10-06T19:09
Steve discusses accounting standards convergence with international accounting standards expert Barry Epstein.
ABP #49 - Standards: Fair Value from 2007-09-23T19:47
Steve interviews Ralph Nach about FASB Statements 157 and 159, which cover fair value measurements and the fair value option.
ABP #48 - Profit Recovery: Overview from 2007-09-09T01:25
Steve interviews Rich Lanza about the mechanics of the profit recovery process.
ABP #47 - Throughput Accounting, Part 5 (Controls) from 2007-09-02T18:17
Steve discusses the types of controls to use for throughput accounting.
ABP #46 - Throughput Accounting, Part 4 (Financial Analysis) from 2007-08-19T17:45
Steve discusses the implications of using throughput concepts on a series of financial analysis scenarios.
ABP #45 - Throughput Accounting, Part 3 (Capital Budgeting) from 2007-08-05T23:16
Steve describes how throughput accounting concepts alter the capital budgeting process.
ABP #44 - Throughput Accounting, Part 2 (Bottleneck Management) from 2007-07-21T22:53
Steve discusses how to manage a bottleneck operation in order to increase the level of throughput achieved.
ABP #43 - Throughput Accounting, Part 1 (Basics) from 2007-07-04T21:22
Steve discusses the drum-buffer-rope aspects of constraint management, as well as the sprint capacity and throughput concepts.
ABP #42 - Accounting Technology, Part 5 (PDF Invoices) from 2007-06-23T21:13
Steve discusses how to create PDF versions of customer invoices, and how this can reduce collection problems.
ABP #41 - Accounting Technology, Part 4 (Remote Bank Deposits) from 2007-06-08T00:11
Steve discusses how to use a check scanner to send electronic check payments to the bank.
ABP #40 - Accounting Technology, Part 3 (Biometric Time Clocks) from 2007-05-28T00:26
Steve discusses time clocks that incorporate fingerprint scanners and hand shape readers, and in what situations they are most useful.
ABP #39 - Accounting Technology, Part 2 (Timekeeping by Telephone) from 2007-05-12T19:43
Steve interviews Mark Nickson, President of Telliris, about timekeeping by telephone.
ABP #38 - Accounting Technology, Part 1 (Automatic Cash Application) from 2007-04-26T13:35
Steve interviews Joshua Burnett, CEO of 9ci, Inc., about automatic cash application systems.
ABP #37 - Forensic Accounting Investigations, and Logistics Metrics from 2007-04-14T22:05
ABP #36 - The Universal Payment Identification Code, and Sales Metrics from 2007-04-01T11:28
Steve interviews Ms. Rossana Salaris, Senior VP of The Clearinghouse Payments Company, about their Universal Payment Identification Code, and also discusses sales measurements.
ABP #35 - Recovery Auditing and Accounting Metrics from 2007-03-17T16:28
Steve interviews Rich Lanza about profit leaks and recovery auditing, and also discusses metrics for the accounting department.
ABP #34 - Fraud Deterrence from 2007-03-08T04:31
Steve interviews Harry Cendrowski, co-author of The Fraud Deterrence Handbook and president of Cendrowski Selecky PC, about fraud deterrence.
ABP #33 - Acquiring a Public Shell Company from 2007-03-04T17:26
Ralph Nach interviews Steve Bragg about acquiring a public shell company.
ABP #32 - Metrics (Part 7, ROI) and Accounting Run Charts from 2007-02-19T22:24
ABP #31 - Metrics (Part 6, Operating Performance) from 2007-02-04T20:15
ABP #30 - Metrics (Part 5, Asset Utilization) and New 2007 Accounting Standards from 2007-01-22T02:49
ABP #29 - Metrics (Part 4, Cash Flow), and Excel Risk Mitigation from 2007-01-14T18:36
ABP #28 - Metrics (Part 3, Liquidity) and a Review of Accounting in 2006 from 2007-01-07T20:43
ABP #27 - Metrics (Part 2, Inventory) and the Risk Assessment Suite (Part 2) from 2006-12-24T02:49
ABP #26 - Metrics (Part 1, Payroll) and the Risk Assessment Suite (Part 1) from 2006-12-09T23:16
ABP #25 - The Fast Close (Part 10) from 2006-11-26T21:56
ABP #24 - The Fast Close (Part 9) from 2006-11-18T22:22
Steve discusses how
to accelerate several payroll closing activities.
ABP #23 - The Fast Close (Part 8) from 2006-11-06T01:11
Steve discusses how to improve the closing process by increasing inventory record accuracy.
ABP #22 - The Fast Close (Part 7) from 2006-10-23T00:56
Steve discusses how to improve the speed of your close by altering the payables process.
ABP #21 - The Fast Close (Part 6) from 2006-10-08T00:42
Steve discusses how to manage journal entries in order to achieve a faster close.
ABP #20 - The Fast Close (Part 5) from 2006-09-25T02:58
Steve discusses how to restructure the financial statements in order to improve the speed of the closing process.
ABP #19 - The Fast Close (Part 4) from 2006-09-08T11:34
Steve discusses how centralizing the accounting function improves the speed of the closing process.
ABP #18 - The Fast Close (Part 3) from 2006-08-23T12:21
Steve discusses how to close the books fast by shifting work into the preceding month.
ABP #17 - The Fast Close (Part 2) from 2006-08-13T12:22
Steve discusses how to create a fast close (part 2).
ABP #16 - The Fast Close (Part 1) from 2006-07-29T19:52
Steve
discusses how to shift closing activities into the preceding month (part 1).
ABP #15 - Controls for Fixed Assets from 2006-07-15T21:34
Steve discusses controls for fixed assets.
ABP #14 - Controls for Payroll from 2006-07-15T03:00
Steve discusses payroll controls for both manual and computerized systems.
ABP #13 - Controls for Accounts Payable from 2006-07-14T03:06
Steve discusses accounts payable controls for both manual and computerized systems.
ABP #12 - Controls for Cash Receipts from 2006-07-13T03:15
Steve discusses controls for collections and cash receipts.
ABP #11 - Controls for Billing from 2006-07-11T19:09
Steve discusses billing controls for both manual and computerized systems.
ABP #9 - Controls for Production from 2006-07-10T00:15
Steve discusses controls for production.
ABP #8 - Controls for Inventory from 2006-07-08T19:52
Steve discusses controls for inventory.
ABP #7 - Controls for Receiving from 2006-07-08T02:57
Steve discusses controls for receiving.
ABP #6 - Controls for Expense Reports from 2006-07-06T11:35
Steve discusses controls for expense reports.
ABP #5 - Controls for Purchase Orders from 2006-07-06T02:04
Steve discusses controls for purchase orders.
ABP #4 - Controls for Procurement Cards from 2006-07-04T22:55
Steve discusses controls for procurement cards.
ABP #3 - Controls for the Credit Department from 2006-07-03T21:56
Steve discusses controls for the credit department.
ABP #2 - Controls for Order Entry, Part 2 from 2006-07-03T03:13
Steve discusses controls for a computerized order entry system.
ABP #1 - Controls for Order Entry, Part 1 from 2006-07-01T18:00
Steve discusses controls for a manual order entry system.