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The Lean Accounting Guidebook ON DEMAND

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14.0 Credits

Member Price $58.00

Non-Member Price $67.00

Overview

Before this course, professionals in accounting departments may find themselves battling inefficiencies and outdated practices, struggling to keep up with the demands of modern business environments. The challenges of streamlining processes, from billing to payroll, and implementing effective lean principles can seem overwhelming. This can lead to a lack of agility and effectiveness in supporting business objectives. After completing this course, participants will experience a significant transformation in their approach to accounting operations. The course bridges the gap between traditional practices and lean, efficient processes. It provides a detailed roadmap for restructuring the accounting department, with practical tips for improving billing, collections, cost accounting, and more. Participants will learn how to accelerate the closing process, manage credit losses effectively, and increase inventory record accuracy. Armed with these insights and tools, they will be well-equipped to transform their accounting departments into models of efficiency and effectiveness, aligning with the highest standards of world-class organizations.

Highlights

Overview of lean accounting. Lean customer billing. . Lean cash receipts. Lean accounts payable. Lean payroll. Lean financial statements. Lean credit management, and more.

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, CFOs, controllers, financial professionals, and auditors.

Objectives

Cite the tools used to create a lean accounting system. Identify the techniques used to reduce billing problems. Note the steps in the processing of cash receipts, and more.

Preparation

None.

Notice

None.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

Steven Bragg, Western CPE

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.

Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).

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Non-Member Price $67.00

Member Price $58.00