Strategic Business Planning for Accountants
eBook - PDF

Strategic Business Planning for Accountants

Methods, Tools and Case Studies

  1. 632 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Strategic Business Planning for Accountants

Methods, Tools and Case Studies

About this book

This book examines the practice of strategic business planning, including its functions, methods, tools, and the way in which they are employed. It does so in a practical way through case studies, which help in demonstrating how to innovate in order to overcome obstacles and cover new and evolving challenges.The book is divided into six parts : • part 1 focuses on the strategic plan, as master plan of the enterprise • part 2 covers the management functions whose able execution makes the difference between success and failure: forecasting, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling • part 3 demonstrates that modern accounting rules, promoted by IFRS and US GAAP, not only assist in strategic financial planning but also provide a solid basis for management supervision and control • part 4 brings your attention the fact that costs matter. Strategic business plans that pay little or no attention to cost factors are doomed • part 5 addresses the issues associated with strategic products and markets. These range from research and development to market research, product planning, the able management of marketing functions, and sales effectiveness• part 6 concludes the book with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations and the risks associated with an M&A policyChief executives, operating officers, treasurers, financial officers, budget directors, accountants, auditors, product planners, marketing directors, and management accounting specialists will find this book of practical examples helpful to their decisions and to their work.* Shows the factors to consider when planning how to take your company to the next level, from identifying and making strategic choices to capital allocation and financial planning. All from a professional accountant's perspective and in their language* Full of case studies to help you relate your ideas to what other major companies have done before, including IBM, Delta Airlines, and Bloomberg - so you can learn from their success or failure* Shows why strategic cost control is good governance, why and how to account for the cost of risk and how IFRS relates to strategic accounting principles

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Strategic Business Planning for Accountants: Methods, Tools and Case Studies
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Part 1: Delivering the Strategic Plan
  6. Strategy is a Master Plan
  7. Examples of Leadership in Strategic Decisions
  8. Strategic Choices in Corporate Governance
  9. Establishing a Strategic Plan
  10. Part 2: Functional Effectiveness in Strategic Planning
  11. Forecasting
  12. Planning
  13. Organizing and Staffing
  14. Directing and Controlling
  15. Part 3: Strategic Financial Planning and Accounting
  16. Financial Planning
  17. IFRS and Strategic Accounting Principles
  18. Part 4: Cost Control, Risk Control and Profitability
  19. Strategic Cost Control Is Good Governance
  20. Accounting for the Cost of Risk
  21. Strategies for Sustained Profitability
  22. Part 5: Strategic Products and Markets
  23. Research, Development and Product Planning
  24. Strategic Decisions in Marketing
  25. Know Your Customer
  26. Part 6: Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions
  27. Mergers, Acquisitions, Takeovers and Their Deliverables
  28. Case Studies on Mergers in Telecommunications, Computers, Oil and Air Transport
  29. Case Studies on Big Bank Mergers in the United States
  30. Case Studies on Big Bank Mergers in Europe
  31. The Risk of M&As: Case Studies with Mergers that Went Sour
  32. Index