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Player Group, founded by Steve Player, was formed in 2001 to provide access to best-in-class advanced knowledge and leadership in the areas of planning, performance measurement and cost management, with specific focus on forecasting and Activity Based Cost Management ( ABCM ). The Beyond Budgeting Round Table ( BBRT ) and the Activity Based Management Advanced Implementation Group ( ABM SMART ) are strategic research and thought leadership partners of Player Group that evolve leading-edge management concepts into action-oriented implementation plans and results. Beyond EPS Advisors is a strategic alliance that provides planning, performance measurement and cost management solutions for profitability analysis and productivity improvements. Steve Player is the co-author/editor of five books on Activity-Based Management and currently writes a monthly Finance Transformation feature for Business Finance Magazine in which he interviews CFOs from leading organizations on innovative finance and planning processes. Additionally, Steve has served as a monthly columnist on cost management for Controller Magazine. He also serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Cost Management as well as a resource for various publications including Investor's Business Daily, Financial World, Global Finance, The Dallas Morning News and Journal of Cost Management. The Beyond Budgeting Round Table ( BBRT ) is a network of member organizations with a common interest in improving planning, forecasting and control, thereby improving overall performance. The BBRT helps organizations learn from world-wide best practice studies and encourages them to share information, past successes and implementation experiences to develop dramatically improved solutions to traditional budgeting constraints. Activity-Based Management Advanced Implementation Group The Activity-Based Management Advanced Implementation Group ( ABM SMART ) is a community of practice comprised of the world's leading ABM implementers. Founded by Player Group and APQC in January 2000, the ABM SMART creates a forum where advanced practitioners may continue to learn at an accelerated pace. Beyond EPS Advisors is a leading global provider of planning, performance measurement and cost management solutions for profitability analysis and productivity improvements.