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    Activity Based Costing; A Case Study

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    This 6 page paper considers a practical application of Activity Based Costing (ABC). The paper consider the advantages and disadvantages and applies them to a hypothetical case study in order to demonstrate the use of the newer accounting system. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

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      Activity Based Costing; A Case Study Written United Kingdom, April 2001 To Use This Report Correctly,  There are many ways in which accounts may be utilised. From the long term views of investors and potential  investors to the management needs for a clear, up to date, picture. In order to satisfy these different needs, different accounting methods are used. Activity based costing (ABC), is one  of the newer innovation in the area of management accounting, that may be seen as giving a clearer picture to those who need to be able to monitor the current  situation on an up to date basis. Activity based costing and management techniques were perceived as giving much clearer perspective in the cost structure of the company and the promise  of aiding the decision making processes so that net profits could be maximized (Joreo, 2000). However we can also argue that some potential problems with this accounting method. In order  to understand this we need to look at what we mean by activity based cost accounting and how it actually works so that the potential is not always realized. In  order to do this we may look at a company and analysis how they may use the system. In doing this we must also understand that the real figures that  will use for management accounting purposes are not generally made public, and as such we will have to make suppositions. Like all 

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