Implementing Management Controls for Small and Medium-Size Companies

by John Kyriazoglou

This book describes, in brief form, management controls for small and medium-size companies and a methodology for implementing them. The following chapters describe and analyze management controls, their main types, how to design such a system, how to implement them via the BSC model, the critical success factors enabling the design and good operation of management controls, and the role and responsibilities of the various participants in implementing and operating management controls.
The contents of this book are:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What is management control?
Chapter 3: Why is management control important?
Chapter 3: Main Types of Management Controls: Financial Management Measures and Controls, Sales and Output Management Measures and Controls, Human Behaviour Measures and Controls (Directive controls, Preventive controls, Detective controls, Corrective controls, Segregation of Duties controls, Compensating controls and Standardization), and IT Measures and Controls.
Chapter 4: Methodology of Implementing Management Controls
Chapter 5: A BSC Approach to Implementing Management Controls
Chapter 6: Example of a BSC Implementation
Chapter 7: Roles and Responsibilities in Implementing Management Controls
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Bibliography and Short Biography of the Author

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

John Kyriazoglou, CICA, B.A (Hon-University of Toronto),
Business Thinker, Consultant and Author
International IT and Management Consultant,
Editor-in-Chief for the Internal Controls Magazine (U.S.A.),
Member of the Board of Directors of Voices of Hellenism Literary Society (U.S.A.)
(1) Book 1: ‘Corporate Strategic and Operational Controls’
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(2) Book 2: 'IT Strategic & Operational Controls’
Direct Link: www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3066
(3) Book 3: ‘Implementing Management Controls for Small and Medium-Size Companies’,
Direct Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Z1WTOM
(4) Book 4: ‘Auditing and Improving Business Performance’,
Direct Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088I8IVY
(5) Book 5: ‘Aligning IT with your Business’,
Direct Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009E6U8Z8
(6) Book 6: ‘Pearls of Wisdom of the 7 Sages of Ancient Greece’,
Direct Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007YNPR8Q
(7) Book 7: ‘Maxims of Delphi and Quotations of the Seven Sages of Ancient Greece’,
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Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-kyri...
Blog: http://businessmanagementcontrols.blo...
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Reviews

[John Kyriazoglou]

This is a very good book about implementing business controls for small and medium-size companies