diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a2c447e..98d28fd 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Dev
 - Fix Stylus compiler to actually enable support for detecting changes in imported files
 - Add ``precision`` option to SASS / SCSS / LibSass compilers. Set it to 8 or more if you compile Bootstrap.
 - Add ``output_style`` option to SASS / SCSS / LibSass compilers.
-
+- Enable verbose output for ``compilestatic`` management command
 
 1.2
 ===
diff --git a/static_precompiler/compilers/base.py b/static_precompiler/compilers/base.py
index 5d6b54b..51461cc 100644
--- a/static_precompiler/compilers/base.py
+++ b/static_precompiler/compilers/base.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def get_source(self, source_path):
         with open(self.get_full_source_path(source_path)) as source:
             return source.read()
 
-    def compile(self, source_path, from_management=False):
+    def compile(self, source_path, from_management=False, verbosity=0):
         """ Compile the given source path and return relative path to the compiled file.
             Raise ValueError is the source file type is not supported.
             May raise a StaticCompilationError if something goes wrong with compilation.
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ def compile(self, source_path, from_management=False):
         :type source_path: str
         :param from_management: whether the method was invoked from management command
         :type from_management: bool
-
-        :returns: str
+        :type verbosity: int
+        :rtype: str
 
         """
         if not self.is_supported(source_path):
@@ -187,7 +187,12 @@ def compile(self, source_path, from_management=False):
             if self.supports_dependencies:
                 self.update_dependencies(source_path, self.find_dependencies(source_path))
 
-            logging.info("Compiled: '{0}'".format(source_path))
+            message = "Compiled '{0}' to '{1}'".format(source_path, compiled_path)
+
+            if from_management and verbosity >= 1:
+                print(message)
+            else:
+                logging.info(message)
 
         return compiled_path
 
@@ -298,13 +303,13 @@ def update_dependencies(self, source_path, dependencies):
                     depends_on=dependency,
                 )
 
-    def handle_changed_file(self, source_path):
+    def handle_changed_file(self, source_path, verbosity=0):
         """ Handle the modification of the source file.
 
         :param source_path: relative path to a source file
         :type source_path: str
-
+        :type verbosity: int
         """
-        self.compile(source_path, from_management=True)
+        self.compile(source_path, from_management=True, verbosity=verbosity)
         for dependent in self.get_dependents(source_path):
-            self.compile(dependent, from_management=True)
+            self.compile(dependent, from_management=True, verbosity=verbosity)
diff --git a/static_precompiler/management/commands/compilestatic.py b/static_precompiler/management/commands/compilestatic.py
index a9cabee..00abb0b 100644
--- a/static_precompiler/management/commands/compilestatic.py
+++ b/static_precompiler/management/commands/compilestatic.py
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 
 
 def get_scanned_dirs():
-    dirs = set([settings.STATIC_ROOT])
+    dirs = set()
+    if settings.STATIC_ROOT:
+        dirs.add(settings.STATIC_ROOT)
     for finder in django.contrib.staticfiles.finders.get_finders():
         if hasattr(finder, "storages"):
             for storage in finder.storages.values():
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ def handle_noargs(self, **options):
                         for compiler in compilers:
                             if compiler.is_supported(path):
                                 try:
-                                    compiler.handle_changed_file(path)
+                                    compiler.handle_changed_file(path, verbosity=options["verbosity"])
                                 except (exceptions.StaticCompilationError, ValueError) as e:
                                     print(e)
                                 break
diff --git a/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/coffee/test.coffee b/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/coffee/test.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe8d71b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/coffee/test.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+console.log "Hello, World!"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/less/test.less b/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/less/test.less
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e8ce42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/less/test.less
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+p {
+  font-size: 15px;
+  a {
+    color: red;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/scss/_imported.scss b/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/scss/_imported.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adc68fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/scss/_imported.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+h1 {
+  color: red;
+}
diff --git a/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/scss/test.scss b/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/scss/test.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bc1848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static_precompiler/tests/compilestatic/scss/test.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@import "imported";
+
+p {
+  font-size: 15px;
+  a {
+    color: red;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/static_precompiler/tests/django_settings.py b/static_precompiler/tests/django_settings.py
index a61dfd1..bdc15b0 100644
--- a/static_precompiler/tests/django_settings.py
+++ b/static_precompiler/tests/django_settings.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (
+    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'compilestatic'),
     os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'staticfiles_dir'),
     ("prefix", os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'staticfiles_dir_with_prefix')),
 )
diff --git a/static_precompiler/tests/static/COMPILED/scripts/test.js b/static_precompiler/tests/static/COMPILED/scripts/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4acd66d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static_precompiler/tests/static/COMPILED/scripts/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.7.1
+(function() {
+  console.log("Hello, World!");
+
+}).call(this);
diff --git a/static_precompiler/tests/test_management.py b/static_precompiler/tests/test_management.py
index 861b590..6009eb8 100644
--- a/static_precompiler/tests/test_management.py
+++ b/static_precompiler/tests/test_management.py
@@ -3,27 +3,32 @@
 import pytest
 from django.core import management
 
-from static_precompiler import settings
+import static_precompiler.settings
 from static_precompiler.management.commands import compilestatic
 
 
 def test_get_scanned_dirs():
 
     assert compilestatic.get_scanned_dirs() == sorted([
+        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "compilestatic"),
         os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "staticfiles_dir"),
         os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "staticfiles_dir_with_prefix"),
-        settings.STATIC_ROOT
+        static_precompiler.settings.STATIC_ROOT,
     ])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
-def test_compilestatic_command(monkeypatch, tmpdir):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("verbosity", (0, 1, ))
+def test_compilestatic_command(verbosity, capsys, monkeypatch, tmpdir):
 
+    monkeypatch.setattr("static_precompiler.management.commands.compilestatic.get_scanned_dirs", lambda: (
+        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "compilestatic"),
+    ))
     monkeypatch.setattr("static_precompiler.settings.ROOT", tmpdir.strpath)
 
-    management.call_command("compilestatic")
+    management.call_command("compilestatic", verbosity=verbosity)
 
-    output_path = os.path.join(tmpdir.strpath, settings.OUTPUT_DIR)
+    output_path = os.path.join(tmpdir.strpath, static_precompiler.settings.OUTPUT_DIR)
 
     compiled_files = []
     for root, dirs, files in os.walk(output_path):
@@ -33,16 +38,18 @@ def test_compilestatic_command(monkeypatch, tmpdir):
     compiled_files.sort()
 
     assert compiled_files == [
-        "another_test.js",
-        "scripts/test.js",
-        "styles/less/imported.css",
-        "styles/less/test.css",
-        "styles/sass/precision.css",
-        "styles/sass/test.css",
-        "styles/stylus/A.css",
-        "styles/stylus/B/C.css",
-        "styles/stylus/D.css",
-        "styles/stylus/E/F.css",
-        "styles/stylus/E/index.css",
-        "test-compass.css",
+        "coffee/test.js",
+        "less/test.css",
+        "scss/test.css",
     ]
+
+    stdout, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+
+    if verbosity >= 1:
+        assert stdout == (
+            "Compiled 'coffee/test.coffee' to 'COMPILED/coffee/test.js'\n"
+            "Compiled 'less/test.less' to 'COMPILED/less/test.css'\n"
+            "Compiled 'scss/test.scss' to 'COMPILED/scss/test.css'\n"
+        )
+    else:
+        assert stdout == ""