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The Controlling Concept:

A guide to controlling, and how to adopt controlling effectively in business practice.
This book describes, by means of the "House of Controlling", how you can effectively implement controlling in your business practice. For instance, it clarifies the following questions:

What is the heart of the controlling concept?

Which subject areas are covered by an effective controlling system?

What does state-of-the-art controlling look like?

By what measures can the success of controlling be determined?

How can the effectiveness and efficiency of controlling be improved?

How is controlling continuing to develop?

Chapters are supplemented by organisational checklists and business practice examples, drawn from Horváth & Partners´ many years of experience developing and implementing controlling concepts at home and abroad.

Horváth & Partners is one of Germany´s foremost international consulting firms with core competencies in business management and performance optimisation, and for years has held the top spot in all rankings for Controlling and Finance.

"The Controlling Concept describes the relevant business management approaches and tools concisely. The numerous best practice examples provide ideas and guidance for managers who want to improve their controlling system effectively."
(Lutz Meschke, Deputy Chairman and Member of the Executive Board Finance and IT, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG)

"By the 8th edition, the Controlling Concept has become a standard point of reference that depicts the entire controlling spectrum in a practical way. With numerous examples from companies, as well as figures and tables and organisational recommendations for controllers and managers, it provides crucial guidance on the key issues related to controlling in practice."
(Dr. Lars Grünert, Member of the Group Management Board and CFO, Trumpf GmbH & Co. KG)

"The Controlling Concept provides answers to key questions regarding the organisation of an effective controlling system. One major approach is the "House of Controlling", which is made up of the different branches of controlling and positions controlling as a whole as part of business management. An excellent basis for everyone who wants to organise controlling within their company successfully."
(Prof. Dr. Stefan Asenkerschbaumer, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch GmbH)

"The Controlling Concept is a compact handbook that gives even practitioners specific organisational recommendations and practical examples for their own work. The organisational checklists at the end of the chapters are an excellent basis for improving controlling within your company."
(Thomas Spitzenpfeil, CFO and Member of the Management Board, Schenck Process Group)

"Increasingly, the global economy is characterised by rapid changes in general conditions. Successful companies have to respond to this with flexibility. To guarantee this, corporate controlling must fulfil its role as the navigator of the company and steer the right "course". With this book, controllers have the right tool for establishing an effective controlling concept as a means of managing the company. The numerous practical examples in particular enable the theory to be easily applied in corporate practice."
(Oliver Seidl, Member of the Board of Management (CFO), Schenker AG)

What distinguishes the book "The Controlling Concept"

It provides crucial elements for successful business management

It is practice-based

The "House of Controlling", which covers all branches of controlling and positions controlling as a whole within the Company

Compact format

Specific organisational recommendations

Numerous practical examples from companies

Organisational checklists for m

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