Investigative Accounting

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This extensive guide to profit planning and its related disciplines—marketing, research, production, and finance—shows how to increase profits while improving productivity, interdisciplinary communication, and cooperation within any business. The "ten commandments" for realistic planning are described along with a six-point planning procedure that assures effective controls. Emphasis is given to the development of market plans for new consumer products and new businesses.
This book begins with simple and basic but often neglected cash management principles and techniques (e.g. establishing a banking relationship, how to analyze a company's banking relationship). It then discusses techniques for improving cash flow: managing accounts receivable, accelerating incoming cash flow, and controlling cash outflows. The final section shows how to invest access funds, covering bank investment services and other strategies for increasing bottom-line profits. Many examples and exhibits are... Tovább

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This extensive guide to profit planning and its related disciplines—marketing, research, production, and finance—shows how to increase profits while improving productivity, interdisciplinary communication, and cooperation within any business. The "ten commandments" for realistic planning are described along with a six-point planning procedure that assures effective controls. Emphasis is given to the development of market plans for new consumer products and new businesses.
This book begins with simple and basic but often neglected cash management principles and techniques (e.g. establishing a banking relationship, how to analyze a company's banking relationship). It then discusses techniques for improving cash flow: managing accounts receivable, accelerating incoming cash flow, and controlling cash outflows. The final section shows how to invest access funds, covering bank investment services and other strategies for increasing bottom-line profits. Many examples and exhibits are included.
Kenneth Sullivan is a specialist in establishing cost accounting systems for computer operations. His fully detailed guidelines show how to make certain that every hardware dollar is wisely invested. Users are fully equipped to measure and cost all services performed on a computer. Sullivan explains how to set up cost accounting systems for centralized, decentralized, and distributed processing systems and how to use accounting data for managing cost of computers.
This authoritative guide shows individual accountants and managers of small and large accounting firms how to develop marketing programs that are both effective and ethical. It covers the entire range of marketing tools, from client profiles and review programs to advertising, public relations, and sales promotion. Robert W. Denney evaluates the promotional use of seminars, conventions, articles, personal letters and more.
Today, the accounting profession is increasingly called on to perform investigations for attorneys, insurance companies, divorcing spouses, and many others. Yet such assignments demand special accounting procedures which often are not completely understood by many accountants.
In this first-of-its-kind handbook an experienced CPA tells you everything you need to know about the burgeoning area of investigative, or forensic, accounting. You will find out exactly what it is, why it is done, and—more importantly—how you can apply your own skills to provide your clients with top notch Investigative services.
Kalman A. Barson covers every aspect of investigative accounting you are likely to deal with. He takes you, step by step, through each phase of the work from initial client contact to the preparation of your final report.
This practical guide begins with valuable advice on how to get started. You will learn how to meet with clients maintain good client and attorney relations .gain access to preliminary documentation establish fees and react to tax fraud.
All essential investigative procedures are explained in detail. Barson reveals what you should look for when you analyze business or personal tax returns and financial statements; assets, liability and equity parts of balance sheets; sales and gross profits; and different kinds of business expenses. He shows the most effective ways to issue reports, assist in negotiations, and serve as an expert witness in court.
Investigative Accounting also offers:
• technical information on how the 1984 Tax Act and prior law relate to divorce cases
• a prominent attorney's view of what lawyers need from investigative accountants
• an insider's discussion on investigative services for the insurance industry
• informative anecdotes on various cases
• a chronology of a typical case complete with sample letters, work programs and reports.
Any professional involved in investigative accounting will welcome the vital insights and practical approaches provided in this handbook.
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Kaiman A. Barson, CPA, has over 15 years of practical experience working with small and medium-sized closely-held businesses doing all phases of accounting and tax work. In 1974 he joined Rosenberg, Freundlich, Levine, Kopp & Truglio, became a partner in 1977, and now heads the firm's Litigation Support Group. His published works include a chapter on matrimonial accounting for Gary N. Skoloff's /Vew Jersey Family Law Practice and an article on "Valuing a Closely-Held Business" for the New Jersey Family Lawyer. A founder and charter member of the New Jersey Forensic Accountants Group, Mr. Barson frequently lectures for various organizations, and on television and radio, about various tax, valuation, and financial planning topics. Vissza