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Course Description
The 7 Habits of Effective Controllers discusses the top seven tasks that a controller should address in order to be the most effective. The suggestions cover a broad range of topics, including how to develop a system for eliminating transaction errors, the alternatives for eliminating reports, and pointing out financial problems to management. The course also notes how these recommendations vary from the typical controller job description.
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Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the difference between being effective and efficient.
- Describe the issues involved in the adjustment of employee workloads.
- Recognize the positions that may be involved in closing the books.
- Note the ways in which a controller can influence the cash flows of a business.
- Describe the contents of a controller's job description.
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