Book description
Praise for
Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly
"Steve captures the essence of the problems affecting the
financial close process within corporations of all sizes; from the
period close of subledgers and general ledger through financial
reporting, and the relationship and interdependencies of governance,
people and technology. A must-read for the corporate
controller."
-David Taylor, ACMA, MBA, VP Strategy, Trintech Inc.
"Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly, Second
Edition is a must-read for today's busy controllers. Steven Bragg
points out everything that can be done outside the close that you just
never realized didn't actually have to be part of the month-end close
process! Very commonsensical approach!"
-Kathleen Schneibel,
mba, cpa, Controller/CFO for Hire, KMAS Consulting LLC
"A well-executed 'fast close' can bring many valuable benefits
to any company, from improving organizational performance to
transforming accounting executives from financial historians to
trusted advisors. In Fast Close, Second Edition, Steve systematically
breaks down the steps required to achieve a fast close in both public
and private companies, providing financial executives with tips,
checklists, and a cost-effective road map to implement fast close
procedures in virtually any company."
-Matthew Posta, Esq.,
CPA, Vice President of Finance, Key Air, LLC
FROM THE FIRST EDITION
"This is an outstanding book in which Steve reveals his secrets
to a fast close. Having personally experienced his (one-day) fast
close for years and enjoyed the beneficial impact on my company, I
highly recommend this book for all financial officers who desire to
have a large, favorable impact on their company."
-Richard
V. Souders, President and CEO, Kaba Workforce Solutions
STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, has been the chief financial
officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting
manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He
received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA
from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the
University of Maine. He has been the two-time president of the
Colorado Mountain Club, is an avid alpine skier and mountain biker,
and is a certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial,
Colorado. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices
and Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual, both published
by Wiley.
