BMA hosts a monthly Lean Accounting Community Chat, which is a place for anyone interested in lean accounting to gather to discuss what’s on their mind, ask questions, learn, share […]

Nick Katko will be presenting a full-day workshop focusing on the relevant and reliable information needed in lean companies to improve decision making and drive financial success.  To learn more about the conference and register for the workshop:https://www.embracingexcellence.ca/#home-section

The Central Coast Lean Community, based in San Luis Obsipo, CA is hosting a virtual workshop which Nick Katko will be presenting. The virtual event is five 90-minute sessions June 23 - 24. Registration fees: $299 early bird $249 for 5 or more from same company $349 regular To learn more and register, please click […]

Lean financial leadership is how the lean accounting work of individuals is connected to that of accounting teams and ultimately to the rest of the organization. When we talk about lean financial leadership, we’re not just talking about the CFO, we’re talking about all of accounting’s interactions with the rest of the company, its customers […]

If you are in the accounting department in a lean company, and your company uses a standard costing system, it is inevitable that you will be faced with confronting how its standard costing system is being used.  Lean accounting departments must be the leaders in proactively evaluating how your standard costing system is being used […]

BMA hosts a monthly Lean Accounting Community Chat, which is a place for anyone interested in lean accounting to gather to discuss what’s on their mind, ask questions, learn, share […]

Lean organizations understand the need to identify and specify value from the standpoint of the customer, who also sets the price. However, many lean organizations have quoting processes that have long response times because of “cost-plus” pricing methodologies. As your lean transformation creates capacity, it is essential to utilize this capacity for value-creating activities to […]

Solving the Standard Cost Problem A BMA online, interactive course August 10, 2022 Three 90-minute sessions: 11:00 – 12:30 1:30 – 3:00 3:30 – 5:00 Instructor: Nick Katko (nkatko@maskell.com M: 859-608-0683) Pricing and Registration Individual: $400 per personGroup discounts available: 3 or more from same company; $320 per personTo register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solving-the-standard-costing-problem-tickets-382918458417 Self-paced learning option Don’t worry if […]

BMA hosts a monthly Lean Accounting Community Chat, which is a place for anyone interested in lean accounting to gather to discuss what’s on their mind, ask questions, learn, share […]

No one likes the annual budgeting process because it takes too long, there is too much detail, there are multiple rounds of budgeting and at the end no one believes […]