Operational Profitability (eBook)

Systematic Approaches for Continuous Improvement

Robert M. Torok, Patrick J. Cordon (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2002 | 1. Auflage
336 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-27353-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Add value to services and increase revenue while giving your
clients more of what they need

Operational Profitability, Second Edition explains
in complete detail how to conduct a management audit that will give
clients the essential information they need in today's fiercely
competitive marketplace. At the same time, it enables CPA firms and
CEOs to expand their range of services, strengthen business
relationships, and increase profits. This newly updated and revised
Second Edition walks you through all the steps of a management
audit and explains:

* The basic techniques of the management audit, what it involves,
how to set it up, and how to establish a clear set of
organizational goals

* How to rethink and rebuild an organization from the bottom
up

* How to use a full range of analytical tools for identifying
problem areas throughout the company

* How to assess the way a firm manages inventory, purchasing,
production planning, and operations

* How to evaluate and reduce operating costs

Praise for the First Edition of Operational
Profitability...

"A great operating manual for general managers and vice
presidents . . . A complete how-to program."

--William Hoban, CEO, Green Bay Drop Forge, Green Bay,
Wisconsin

"The most complete profitability program I've seen. The examples
and checklists are excellent. It has saved my clients
millions."

--Chuck Wadowski, CEO, TMQ Consultants, Detroit, Michigan

"[An] outstanding reference source for the modern manager; very
impressive."

--Arnold Bradburd, CEO, Interstate Steel Company,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

"[Operational Profitability] provides valuable data on
operational efficiency and additional service opportunity beyond
the usual audit . . . [It] provides the basis of helpful
recommendations [and] provides much useful reading guidance for the
performance of a management audit."

--Alexander A. H. Bohtling, CPA, CPA Journal

Autor

ROBERT M. TOROK, CPA, is Vice President of the accounting firm of Zalick, Torok, Kirgesner, Cook & Co. in Cleveland, Ohio. PATRICK J. CORDON is President of The Patrick J. Cordon Company in Berea, Ohio.

Inhalt

Preface.

The Basic Approach.

A History of American Business and the Impact on
Profitability.

The Effectiveness of Systems and the Efficiency of Business
Operations.

Case in Point Using the Business Assessment.

Profitability in Today's Market.

Types of Financial Statements.

Performance Measures.

Pricing Policies.

Operations.

Operations Efficiency Measures.

Reducing Operating Costs.

Inventory Controls.

Production Planning and Control.

Appendix A: Process Improvement Flow Diagrams.

Appendix B: Business Analysis.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.10.2002
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Rechnungswesen / Bilanzen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Accounting • Branchenspezifisches Rechnungswesen • Rechnungswesen • Special Industry Accounting
• ISBN-10: 0-471-27353-8 / 0471273538
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-27353-0 / 9780471273530