Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
204 Webster11.qxd 8/29/2003 10:23 AM Page 204 each transaction in detail. The theory would hold that the more transactions captured in the computer or in the ledgers, the more control management has. Recent research suggests the opposite. You create control by bringing the processes under control. Processes would include activities from new product development and produc- tion to administration and quality control. Initiatives like Six Sigma start to touch on these issues. The thinking is that excel- lence does not spring from the rote recording, tracking, and checking of each transaction. Excellence grows from analyzing and perfecting every process in the company. What this revolution means—and it truly is a revolution—is that accountants and managers would no longer be lashed to ledgers. It will have profound effects on everything from per- formance evaluations to product quality. The disintermediation effect of the Internet is forecast to have a profound effect on business processes. These accounting changes suggest a simi- lar disintermediation in accounting. It will be interesting to see how fast companies implement such radical changes. The normal corporate tendency is to want to be the 19th team on Everest, to reduce risk substantially. This new approach places great value on rapid reaction. Normally, something like this would take several years to imple- ment. The growing sophistication of large-scale databases and the software to support it may draw the moment closer. Impact on Managers One strong signal from all this activity is that an individual man- ager’s skill set needs to be both wide and deep. The old concept of doubling in brass to increase a person’s résumé applies here. Since a lot of this change will hit the financial and management accounting structure, having an appreciation and understanding of the related accounting concepts would seem to be useful. One final necessary thought on this subject. Is this just a passing fad? If I keep my head down, will it all just blow over? I don’t think so. The new cost and management accounting sys- Download 3.03 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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