Lean Accounting & Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) Professional

The Lean Accounting & COPQ Professional program equips leaders and practitioners to translate operational improvement into clear financial results. Delivered by BGMC, this hands-on course modernizes traditional accounting views by applying Lean Accounting principles and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) analysis—enabling organizations to see where money is truly lost and how improvement initiatives directly improve profitability.

Why Lean Accounting & COPQ?

Lean Accounting & COPQ

1. Foundations of Lean Accounting

Why traditional costing conflicts with Lean
Lean principles applied to finance
Value streams vs. cost centers

2. Value Stream Costing

Defining and mapping value streams
Direct costing at value stream level
Simple, visual financial reporting

3. Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)

Prevention, Appraisal, Internal & External Failure costs
Identifying hidden quality costs
Linking COPQ to defects, rework, delays, and complaints

4. Financial Impact of Improvement

Quantifying benefits from Lean, Six Sigma & Kaizen
Hard vs. soft savings—what really counts
Validating savings with finance

5. Decision-Making with Lean Finance

Make-or-buy, pricing, and capacity decisions
Investment decisions based on flow and value

Supporting strategic initiatives with financial clarity

6. Sustainment & Governance

Lean KPIs and visual financial boards
Monthly reviews aligned with operations
Integrating Lean Accounting with ERP systems

7. Practical Workshops & Case Studies

COPQ calculation exercises
Value stream cost analysis

Improvement business case development

Ideal for professionals bridging operations and finance:

Finance, Costing & Management Accounting Professionals
Lean Six Sigma & Continuous Improvement Leaders
Operations, Manufacturing & Service Managers
Quality, Compliance & Audit Teams
Business Analysts, PMO & Strategy Teams
Executives sponsoring improvement initiatives

No advanced accounting or Lean certification required.

1. Finance–Operations Integration

Break down silos between finance and operations.

2. Decision-Grade Financial Insight

Focus on actionable financial understanding, not accounting theory.

3. CI & Digital Alignment

Lean Accounting supports:

Lean Six Sigma DMAIC benefits tracking
Value Stream Mapping and flow optimization
Digital dashboards and ERP reporting

4. Flexible Learning Formats

Classroom workshops
Live virtual instructor-led sessions
In-house enterprise delivery
LMS templates, calculators, and examples

Benefits for Individuals

Participants completing this course will:

Translate improvement into financial results
Quantify COPQ with confidence
Improve credibility with leadership and finance
Strengthen strategic and analytical skills
Enhance career growth in CI and finance leadership

Benefits for Organizations

Organizations training teams through BGMC typically achieve:

Clear visibility of waste and hidden costs
Better prioritization of improvement initiatives
Stronger ROI from CI programs
Improved collaboration between finance and operations
Sustainable profitability improvements

Lean Accounting & COPQ turn process improvement into financial performance

Assessment & Certification

Assessment Method:
- Knowledge-based evaluation
- Practical COPQ & value stream costing exercise
Certificate Issued By:
- BGMC – Lean Accounting & COPQ Professional