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Concept introduction:
Strategic planning: Strategic planning refers to the procedure in which the leaders of an organization spell out the long-term goals, visions, and objectives of an organization. One of the tools of strategic planning is the balanced scorecard. The balanced scorecard outlines the steps and actions, that the organization aims to undertake to achieve its goals of the organization.
The balanced scorecard for A tax services.
Concept introduction:
Strategic planning: Strategic planning refers to the procedure in which the leaders of an organization spell out the long-term goals, visions, and objectives of an organization. One of the tools of strategic planning is the balanced scorecard. The balanced scorecard outlines the steps and actions that the organization aims to undertake to achieve its goals of the organization.
To identify: The hypothesis used to construct the balanced scorecard and examining it.
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Concept introduction:
Strategic planning: Strategic planning refers to the procedure in which the leaders of an organization spell out the long-term goals, visions, and objectives of an organization. One of the tools of strategic planning is the balanced scorecard. The balanced scorecard outlines the steps and actions that the organization aims to undertake to achieve its goals of the organization.
To study: The advantages, disadvantages, and viability of the internal business process measure of total dollar of tax refunds generated.
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Concept introduction:
Strategic planning: Strategic planning refers to the procedure in which the leaders of an organization spell out the long-term goals, visions, and objectives of an organization. One of the tools of strategic planning is the balanced scorecard. The balanced scorecard outlines the steps and actions that the organization aims to undertake to achieve its goals of the organization.
The viability of applying the balanced scorecard to individual offices.
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