(Ebook) Operational Profitability: Systematic Approaches for Continuous Improvement by Robert M. Torok, Patrick J. Cordon, ISBN 9780471214731, 9780471273530, 0471214736, 0471273538

(Ebook) Operational Profitability: Systematic Approaches for Continuous Improvement by Robert M. Torok, Patrick J. Cordon, ISBN 9780471214731, 9780471273530, 0471214736, 0471273538

Add value to services and increase revenue while giving your clients more of what they needOperational 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 goalsHow to rethink and rebuild an organization from the bottom upHow to use a full range of analytical tools for identifying problem areas throughout the companyHow to assess the way a firm manages inventory, purchasing, production planning, and operationsHow to evaluate and reduce operating costsPraise 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