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How can today's technology help with cost control?
AccountingWeb, July 2017
An overview of the available cost management apps and other digital services. Part three of a series on cost control.
Introduction to management accounting
(Pearson Education, 2014)
Written to help those new to the subject learn how to make effective economic decisions. Includes sections on cost management systems and product costing.
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The book contains chapters on obtaining funding, corporate risk management, business strategy and financial planning, performance measurement and transfer pricing, asset management, cost management and finance function effectiveness.
The book aims to provide the management accountant with facts and guidance for all aspects of their role. It contains chapters on the role of the management accountant, internal control, strategic business planning, long-range financial planning, cash and investments, operational accounting, SEC filings, performance measurement, financial analysis, cost management, taxation, and selecting a financial information system.
The book uses numerous real life case studies to show how and why governments should implement cost management strategies. It includes chapters on talent management, leadership skills, cost control in business processes, and managing change in large organisations.
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Practical considerations to help startups develop a business plan with meaningful financial projections.
How internal auditors can use business intelligence tools to mine their organization’s data.
How one business reduced costs and increased revenue during the 2008 recession.
Special report: Financial planning and cost management
This ICAEW Business and Management Faculty June 2013 report on Financial Planning and Cost Management looks at these related subjects from several angles.
Building a sustainable cost leadership culture
Strategic Finance, September 2014, pages 46-51
As cost leaders, management accountants can help their organisation compete and thrive in today's complex global economy.
CFO fundamentals: your guide to internal controls, financial reporting, IFRS, web 2.0, cloud computing and more
(John Wiley & Sons, 2012)
Part three, cost management and IT systems, contains sections on cost-volume-profit analysis, short-term decisions, forecasting, planning and budgeting, risk management; capital budgeting and real options, profit centres, and transfer pricing
Management and cost accounting
(Cengage Learning EMEA, 2012)
A student guide to designing and evaluating management and cost accounting information systems.
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