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Total cost to perform the process "perform fixed-asset accounting" per process FTE
This measure calculates total cost to perform the process "perform fixed-asset accounting" per process full-time equivalent employee (FTE). Total cost is the sum of personnel…
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Cycle time in days to approve a capital project
This measure calculates the number of days it takes to approve a capital project. A capital project is an undertaking that is planned and approved to construct or purchase a…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "perform capital project accounting" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "perform capital project accounting," which consists of managing and accounting for the…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "perform capital planning and project approval" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates personnel cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "perform capital project planning and approval," which consists of developing capital…
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Total cost to perform the fixed assets cycle as percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the total cost to perform the fixed assets cycle as a percentage of revenue. A fixed asset is a long-term asset, such as property, plant, and…
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Total cost to perform the fixed assets cycle per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the total cost per $1 billion revenue to perform the fixed assets cycle. A fixed asset is a long-term asset (e.g., property, plant, or equipment) not…
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Total cost to perform the fixed assets cycle per fixed assets cycle FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per fixed assets cycle full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the fixed assets cycle. A fixed asset is a long-term asset (e.g.,…
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Cycle time in days to perform financial evaluation of new customers
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to assess an investment for its profitability using cash flow methods or equivalent analysis…
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Cycle time in days to perform financial evaluation of new markets
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to assess an investment for its profitability using cash flow methods or equivalent analysis…
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Cycle time in days to perform financial evaluation of new products
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to assess an investment for its profitability using cash flow methods or equivalent analysis…
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Total cost to perform the process "perform capital project accounting" per process FTE
This measure calculates the total cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to perform the process "perform capital project accounting," which consists of managing…
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Percentage of employees with compensations affected by budget versus actual variances
This measure calculates the percentage of employees with compensation affected by budget versus actual variances. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "perform capital planning and project approval"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees allocated to the process "perform capital project planning and approval,"…
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Days cash on hand
This measure calculates the number of days that an organization can continue to pay its operating expenses, given the amount of cash available, without any new revenue. This…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process "manage sales orders" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates overhead and other costs to perform the process "manage sales orders" per $100,000 business entity revenue. Overhead cost refers to expenses that an…