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Management Control Systems FLEXCAST

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3.0 Credits

Member Price $49.00

Non-Member Price $56.00

Overview

An essential task for any manager is to align the activities of employees with those of the organization. A management control system can ensure that this happens. In this course, we discuss the nature of these systems, the types of controls contained within them, and how to align the planning, incentive, and reporting functions to make them more effective. The course also covers how to design a management control system, control its costs, and several related topics.

Highlights

The goals of a management control system. The control loss continuum. The cost of management control systems, and more.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, CEOs, CFPs, and other accounting professionals.

Objectives

Recognize the characteristics of a management control system and a system of corporate governance. Recall the components of a management control system. Recognize the characteristics of the different types of controls, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Steven Bragg, Western CPE

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.

Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).

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Non-Member Price $56.00

Member Price $49.00