The Controlling Concept. Horváth & Partners Management Consultants

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       3.4.1Prints GmbH

       3.4.2Project: Development of a Balanced Scorecard

       3.4.3Lessons learned

       3.5Organisational checklist for managers and controllers

       Further reading

       4.Operative Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

       4.1Chapter objectives

       4.2Introduction

       4.3Designing effective operative planning

       4.4Designing an effective budget

       4.4.1Budget system

       4.4.2Budgeting process

       4.4.3Budgeting bodies

       4.5Designing an effective forecast

       4.5.1Traditional forecast

       4.5.2Rolling forecast

       4.6Practical example

       4.6.1Safety Ltd

       4.6.2Project: Developing a new forecasting process

       4.6.3Lessons learned

       4.7Organisational checklist for managers and controllers

       Further reading

       5.Financial Management and Financial Controlling

       5.1Chapter objectives

       5.2Introduction

       5.3Designing effective Financial Management and Financial Controlling

       5.3.1Financial Management

       5.3.2Financial Controlling

       5.3.2.1Tasks of Financial Controlling

       5.3.2.2Financial Controlling tools

       5.4Practical example

       5.4.1Media AG

       5.4.2Project: Optimising liquidity planning

       5.4.3Lessons learned

       5.5Design checklist for managers and controllers

       Further reading

       6.Management Reporting

       6.1Chapter objectives

       6.2Introduction

       6.3Setting up effective management reporting

       6.3.1Basis: Effective analysis of need for information

       6.3.2Defining effective key figures

       6.3.2.1Function and categories of key figures

       6.3.2.2Key figures systems

       6.3.2.3The measurement parameter system of a Balanced Scorecard

       6.3.3Designing effective reporting

       6.3.4Current trends in management reporting

       6.4Practical example

       6.4.1Handels GmbH

       6.4.2Project: Development of a key figures system with standardised reports

       6.4.3Lessons learned

       6.5Design checklist for managers and controllers

       Further reading

       7.IT System

       7.1Chapter objectives

       7.2Introduction

       7.2.1Using IT in operations

       7.2.2Standard software selection process