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Discusses the role of accountants in the US. Shows that although the European and Asian countries overtook America as the leading industrialized areas, accountants are helping to readjust the balance. The various roles of the accountant are examined and various luminaries quoted in the promulgation of this. Standard‐setting is an important masthead for quality and expertise in productivity, as are various cost accounting methods such as OPT (optimized production technology). Goes on to show that accountants have a very important advisory role to play in most businesses. Concludes that accountants have many tools at their disposal to help in improving productivity levels for organizations.

The accounting profession is playing a major role in promoting or enhancing productivity in organisations. This article presents ways in which accountants are fulfilling that role. Accountants enhance productivity through various means. They report on the results of operations for the business entity as well as reporting directly on productivity. The proper execution of the control function also serves to enhance productivity. The role of the accountant also includes enhancing productivity, such as establishing accounting and operational control systems and advising management on methods to improve productivity.