The Lean Accounting Handbook
Gloria McVay, Frances Kennedy, and Rosemary Fullerton
ISBN: 978-1-4200-8858-8, March 2012, c. 175 pp., Soft Cover
Despite the obvious need for transparency, a company's Lean results can continue
to hide behind the mask of traditional accounting and dilute the benefits of a Lean
implementation. When your organization opts to go Lean, its accountants must be
empowered with Lean tools in service of the Lean mission. This step-by-step workbook
demonstrates how to develop information and financial reports that serve the
needs of Lean-minded businesses. It includes checklists, guidelines, exercises, case
studies, and company stories. It demonstrates alternative methods of reporting,
offers special sections on healthcare and service industries, and includes a step-bystep
guide for transitioning to Lean accounting methods.