Moment Accounting

We hear a lot about 'being in the moment' and 'mindfulness' which is fine to a certain extent and we can celebrate our successes, but what happens when you are 'stuck in the moment' how do you break out?, or indeed avoid being there in the first place,

read on

www.lenejones.com/download/MomentAccounting.docx

Business Perfomance Accounting

This is a piece about what type of Accountant you are, you may have come into Accountancy or performance measurement from a variety of educational paths. There are different types of Accountants ( honest!) and we don't all have the same technical skill.
So the question I came across recently is  really one of philosophy, and what do we mean by business performance and what is it we are trying to account for?,

This piece looks at the basic teaching and entry level skills and concludes not all accountants are equal...., or indeed up to the task...

www.lenejones.com/download/BusinessPerformanceAccounting.doc

Capacity Accounting

Part of an Accountants lot is to periodically take stock of the resources that the enterprise has at it's disposal, sometimes called a balance sheet.
These set of resources are unique to the business and so therefore if there are any changes to be made either voluntarily or involuntarily then how can the Accountant help.

For a start this is about change management or making change happen and this is down to basic economics of how can we do things differently if we reallocate our resources.
However there are some more considerations at play than textbook economics, read on ...

www.lenejones.com/download/CapacityAccounting.doc

Olympic Accounting revisited

I previously blogged ( December 2010) about the need for world class facilities to ensure optimal performance from people you work with, however, on reflection I omitted to add that we should also seek to measure the success of our co Olympians . Not everyone can achieve  a podium finish, but creating a winning environment , measuring and encouraging performance is also a secondary part of getting the best out of the available talent.

see
www.lenejones.com/download/OlympicAccountingII.doc

Russian Accounting

Here is something to consider, what happens when you have a very Charismatic Accountant ( an oxymoron-Ed?)  in a position of power?
How can the charm, warmth and charisma have a negative effect on the output of the finance function and do we have to remind ourselves of the dark side of this .

If a finance department is run on the cult of personality , then maybe we are in trouble.....

www.lenejones.com/download/RussianAccounting.odt
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Malthus Accounting

Here are some musings on why we don't necessarily need more accountants, as , like population growth, they may be unsustainable.

www.lenejones.com/download/MalthusAccounting.doc.odt