Activity-Based Costing

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cost accounting method
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ABC
gptkbp:allocates indirect costs
overhead costs
resources to products and services
gptkbp:appliesTo process improvement
customer profitability analysis
product costing
service costing
gptkbp:contrastsWith traditional costing
gptkbp:criticizedFor complexity
implementation cost
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Robert_S._Kaplan
gptkb:Robin_Cooper
gptkbp:enables cost control
resource allocation
performance measurement
better pricing decisions
gptkbp:focusesOn activities as cost drivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Activity-Based Costing
gptkbp:improves cost accuracy
gptkbp:introducedIn 1980s
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Harvard_Business_Review
gptkbp:relatedTo activity-based management
cost driver analysis
gptkbp:supports support decision making
improve process efficiency
identify non-value-added activities
gptkbp:usedIn manufacturing
service industries
management accounting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Time-Driven_Activity-Based_Costing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6