<P>This book is not about debits, credits, or accounting theory. It''s about how a chief financial officer (CFO) becomes a Lean CFO to lead the transformation of a company''s management accounting system into a <I>lean</I> management accounting system.</P><P>It''s been well established in lean companies that traditional management accounting systems do not provide relevant and reliable information to decision makers. The CFO, as steward of a company''s management accounting system, must provide the leadership to improve the quality of the information produced by a company''s management accounting system so it is aligned with a company''s lean strategy, lean operations, and continuous improvement.</P><P>The integration of a lean management accounting system with a company''s lean strategy will lead to improved decision making by all users and drive long-term financial success. Lean management accounting helps all users, from executives to line managers, better understand the relationshi