THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING
Be first to read the latest tech news, Industry Leader's Insights, and CIO interviews of medium and large enterprises exclusively from CFO Tech Outlook
THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING
By
CFO Tech Outlook | Friday, February 21, 2020
Stay ahead of the industry with exclusive feature stories on the top companies, expert insights and the latest news delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe today.
Finance is an important factor for all the companies and finance controls are necessary to maintain a proper financial management. So here are some examples of financial controls.
FREMONT, CA: The procedures, policies, and processes that are implemented to manage finances are commonly known as financial controls. These have now become an essential part of all the companies. All companies have financial controls to make sure effective financial management. Most organizations have financial controls to ensure that everyone is aware of procedures to be followed and to ensure that there is a better understanding of each one’s responsibility.
Here are some examples of financial controls:
Accounting Standards
Accounting standards are the basic source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). It specifies how to recognize, measure, and present transactions and other events. Adopting an accounting standard with knowledgeable staff is a good option.
Financial Statements
A company’s management prepares the reports known as financial statements to present the financial performance and position at a point in time. It includes a balance sheet, income statements, statement of owner’s equity, and statement of cash flows. It is the duty of the CEO and CFO to deliver timely and accurate financial statements.
Operating Metrics
Financial statement metrics include earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), sales, net income, earnings per share, margins, efficiency ratios, liquidity ratios, leverage ratios, and rates of return. People like CEO, CFO, and COO are responsible for delivering timely operating metrics like profit margins.
Responsibilities
A person will have responsibilities for sending account statements to customers each month on time without any fail.
Approvals
Financial approvals are made to make sure that data involved in the request is checked for accuracy and complies with the vision and goals of the company. Approvals processes consisting CFO approval of major sales deals looking at factors such as gross margins.
I agree We use cookies on this website to enhance your user experience. By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. More info
However, if you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the link below:
www.cfotechoutlookeurope.com/news/financial-controls-explained-read-more-here-nid-914.html