Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise

This book is part of SME's Lean Silver Certification book package.

Practical Lean Accounting: A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise, Second Edition explains exactly what it takes to transform a traditional accounting system to one that supports and enhances a company’s lean efforts. Defining the fundamental principles of lean accounting, it demonstrates how to use them to identify and eliminate wasteful transactions. The book includes coverage of cell performance measurement, use of the box score, operational and financial planning, cost targeting, lean accounting diagnostics, and value stream mapping. Retaining the easy-to-use format that made the first edition a bestseller, this updated edition includes:

• A new section on the use of value stream performance measurements in continuous improvement
• A re-written Target Costing chapter that emphasizes a value-based approach to the management of the Lean value system
• A Lean Accounting Diagnostic tool to help you assess progress and develop a plan for implementing changes
• Cutting-edge examples that illustrate implementation in accounting departments
• A CD with data from the ECI Value Stream Cost Analysis case study included in the text, Excel templates, and end-of-chapter questions with solutions

The book contains a wealth of tools that makes it ideal for company training sessions and advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses. For each major example provided, two similar problems are included — one for instructors to guide students through and a second for students to work through on their own.