by Roger Hussey (Author), Audra Ong (Author)
Increasing business competition is compelling managers not only to develop realistic and achievable strategies but also to analyze goals in financial terms and to evaluate performance. But where do you, as a manager, learn about the key methods and techniques of strategic cost analysis? This text explains in simple language the methods and techniques of cost analysis that can be applied strategically at any level in an organization-be it manufacturing, service, or the nonprofit sector. Since the interaction of the organization's activities, the influences of the external world, and your responsibilities as a manager need to be captured in financial terms to help plan, control, and make decisions, this book is what you'll require in today's world.
Author Biography
Roger Hussey, PhD, MSc, FCCA, FAIA, is author of over 35 books. He worked in industry as an accountant for several years before moving to the Industrial Relations Unit at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University. He was later appointed to the position of Deloitte and Touche professor of financial reporting at the University of the West of England. He was subsequently appointed as Dean of the Odette School of Business in Canada and is now professor emeritus at the University of Windsor, Canada, and the University of the West of England.