Accountants often have to help customers find ways to cut costs and manage the bottom line.

It is very important that not only are mistakes not made, but mistakes also need to be found. It is very important that not only are mistakes not made, but mistakes also need to be found.

…the financial accounting department was one of the first to practice Six Sigma. Due to the nature of regulatory compliance, finance departments have higher expectations for accuracy.

The technical goal of six sigma is to reduce process variation.