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Lean Accounting: A Beginner’s Guide 2 Credits

Jan 24, 2025, 03:00 PM ET

Lean Accounting: A Beginner’s Guide 2 Credits

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    September, 2024
  • Subject Area

    Accounting

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Jan 24, 2025, 03:00 PM ET

Learning Objective

  • To discuss the basics of the Theory of Constraints, philosophy of Lean, Five Principles of Lean, and Lean accounting.
  • To analyze what Lean Accounting is and how it works.
  • To explain the seven aims of lean accounting, the principles of lean performance measures, and three levels of performance measurement.
  • To discuss a starter set of lean performance measures, and the performance improvement in lean accounting.
  • To explain Key Lean Accounting tools, and discuss Lean accounting and accounting transactions.
  • To analyze and quantify the benefits of improvement.

Course Overview

Ready to revolutionize your financial management strategies? Ever wondered how Lean Accounting could be the game-changer your organization needs? Our comprehensive CPE course, "Lean Accounting: A Comprehensive Guide," is here to answer your questions and equip you with the knowledge and tools to transform your approach to financial decision-making and performance management.

Lean Accounting, a dynamic approach to contribution costing, takes a process-oriented perspective. It calculates the contribution of each process or value stream to corporate profits. By focusing on improving workflow, this course equips you with flexible tools to measure, manage, and enhance performance effectively.

Throughout this CPE Accounting webinar, we explore pivotal topics, including:

  • What is Lean?
  • What is Lean Accounting?
  • The Seven Aims of Lean Accounting
  • Lean Performance Measures
  • Performance measures and decision-making in Lean Accounting
  • Streamlining accounting transactions in Lean Accounting
  • Using Lean Accounting to highlight the benefits of process improvement

As a bonus, this online course includes an insightful appendix that offers a concise overview of the Theory of Constraints and Throughput Accounting. These complementary approaches align seamlessly with the Lean Accounting philosophy, providing a well-rounded understanding of advanced financial strategies.

Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your skills with Lean Accounting. Enroll now and empower your organization to thrive in the world of Lean!

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

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License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 2 CPE Approved
Accounting for CPA in Canada 2 CPD Eligible
Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 2 CPE Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 2 PL Eligible
Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 2 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 2 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 2 CPD Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 2 CPD Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for CIPM 2 PL Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) 2 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 2 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 2 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 2 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 2 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Accounting for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 2 CPE Approved
Accounting for CPA in Canada 2 CPD Eligible
Financial Accounting for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 2 CPE Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 2 PL Eligible
Accounting for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 2 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 2 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 2 CPD Eligible
Financial Reporting for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 2 CPD Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 2 CPE Eligible
Accounting for CIPM 2 PL Eligible
Financial accounting for Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)/Master Certified Business Appraiser (MCBA) 2 CPE Eligible
Financial accounting concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) 2 CE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 2 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 2 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 2 CPD Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

2

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Expand Your Accounting Skills with CPE/CPD Courses by Ross Maynard
Ross Maynard

Managing Director, Ideas2Action Process Excellence Ltd

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My philosophy is to inspire, challenge and support change. I have nearly 30 years’ experience as a business author and consultant. 

As a consultant, I specialise in process improvement based on the Lean philosophy. I facilitate improvement teams and provide expertise in performance measurement and management; problem solving; and process improvement. 

As well as delivering webinars for MyCPE, I develop courses and webinars for the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in the UK and other specialist business and finance providers.


I live in Scotland, near Glasgow, with my wife, daughter and Cocker Spaniel.

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Michael Magee, CPA (US)
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An excellent presentation on a subject I had never heard of … Lean accounting is something all accountants do be familiar with. It would be a great asset for anyone.

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Nicoleta Malita, CPA (US)
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Very informative, I learned some new things that I can readily apply at my current workplace (manufacturing environment).

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