Advantages - Introductory textbook on the coordination of management processes. About the work: This book provides you with a fundamental introduction to controlling and its methods. Controlling is understood as a function of management support: controllers ensure that management processes in companies are coordinated. "Controlling as a Management Function" presents effective mechanisms for this purpose. Numerous practical examples demonstrate the implementation in companies while also highlighting potential sources of error in practice. Content includes: functionality of controlling tools, the role of internal and external accounting, planning methods and planning systems from a controlling perspective, the control function in controlling, relationships between controlling, internal auditing, internal control systems, and compliance tasks, and key performance indicators as a universal management tool.