The Controller's Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations is a comprehensive guide for controllers, CFOs, and budget managers who need to determine:* The soundness of sales forecasts* The best approach for setting product prices* The profitability of customers and market segments* Federal tax remittance rules* The impact of a just-in-time system on inventory levels Packed with clear and realistic strategies, it helps create a coherent framework of financial plans that apply to the full breadth of ongoing corporate control systems, as well as illustrates:* When to use labor and materials standards to control manufacturing* How to control research and development costs* How to grant appropriate credit levels to customers* How to set up an effective capital budgeting process* How to create a cost-of-capital calculation