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Steps in the Control Process
Three types of Control
Characteristics of Effective Control Systems
Financial Controls
a. Financial Ratios used in Ratio Analysis
b. Financial and Operating Budgets
c. Nature of Budgeting Process
Other nonfinancial Controls
Controlling
Definition of Controlling
Compelling Events to Conform to Plans
Steps of Controlling
1. Establishing
Standards
Planning
2. Measuring
Actual
Performance
3. Comparing
Performance
with Standards
4. Corrective
Action
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Closed-Loop versus Open-Loop Control
Closed-Loop: Automatic Control which monitors and manages a process
by means of a self-regulating system
Open-Loop: Requires an external monitoring system
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Three Perspectives on the Timing of Control
Feedback Control: Thermostat example
Screening or concurrent control: Step-by-step control
Feedforward (or preliminary or steering control): Predict the
impact of current actions or events on future outcomes and
adjust the current decisions to meet the future goals
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Characteristics of Effective Control Systems
Effective: Measure what needs to measured and controlled
Efficient: Economical and worth their cost
Timely: Enough time for corrective action
Flexible: should be adjustable to changing conditions
Understandable: should be easy to understand
Tailored: Deliver the information according to each level of manager
Highlight Deviations: Flag parameters deviating from planned values
Lead to corrective action: should incorporate means of corrective actions
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Delegation and Control
In human aspects of organizing, we have seen delegating the authority.
Delegation requires effective control systems.
You have to apply the rules for making the controls more effective
after delegating the authority.
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Financial Controls
Provide basic information for the control of cash and credit which are
essential for company survival.
There are 3 major types of financial statements:
1. Balance Sheet: Companys financial position at a particular
instant in time
2. Income statement: Financial performance of the firm over
a period of time.
3. Cash Flow: Statement showing where funds come from
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What company
Owns
What company
Owes
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Statement of Income
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= 3,11
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= 0,33
Relative importance of
stockholders and
outside creditors as a
source of enterprises
capital.
Rate is dependent on
the industry.
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= 2,86
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= 10
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= 0,91
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= 26,3%
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= 23,8%
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Budgets
Plans for the future allocation and use of resources
over a fixed period of time.
Financial Budgets
Planning of cash for the coming period and how the
company intends to use it.
Controlling
Budgets
Plans for the future allocation and use of resources
over a fixed period of time.
There are responsibility centers in organizations.
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Budgeting Process
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Audits of Financial Data
Audits are investigations of an organizations activities
to verify their correctness and identify any need for
improvement.
External Audits: required at least once a year for publicly
held organization by independent companies
Internal Auditing Staff: They spend their times in
auditing several units of organization
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Non-financial Controls
Human Resource Control: Seen in Human Aspects of
organizing
Management Audit: By answering some questions
about management such as planning, organizing and
staffing, directing, control, resource planning and control