Topeka should move from traditional to lean accounting ? the Questions : 1.Do the traditional accounting practices that the Topeka plant adopted in 1979 to support its mass production process have value in a lean environment ? Explain the specific reasons that support your the answer 2.how can the accounting function better serve our senior management team’s strategic planning ,control and decision making efforts within its current lean environment ? specially , address issues related to capacity planning , aligning employee incentives with lean goals , and product mix decision making 3.how can the accounting function better serve the needs of our value stream teams and manufacturing turning cells in their efforts to optimize performance ? specially address issues related to value stream profitability analysis , linking strategic goals to operational performance measures and eliminating non value added transactions and activities
