2 or 3 said knowing that accounting information can be used to influence change in organizations, and in light of the ABC data, you are required to propose a set of recommendations (the number of which is unspecified) for each of the three divisions (Valves, Pumps & Flow Controllers) that may deliver under-performing business units back to, or exceed, the profit target set by the organization. The presentation should be no longer than 10 minutes in duration and be delivered to the Board of Wilkerson. The Board will then challenge you for 5 minutes as it seeks to decide on which recommendations to implement. In proposing your recommendations, be prepared to be self-critical, consider any possible downsides of your proposals and balance the recommendations against each-other. This will help reassure the Board that you have carried out a thoughtful and reasoned critical evaluation of your proposals and how they might work in practice, including any risks/adverse consequences that need managing.

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