Task:Report on Activity Based Costing
‘Activity Based Costing (ABC) has been recommended as an alternative to traditional methods due to its ability to provide more accurate costing of products/services. The adoption of ABC has however received mixed reaction in terms of its adoption.’
Required
Assume that you are a management accounting trainee working in a manufacturing organisation with multiple products and your supervisor is considering the adoption of ABC in your organisation. You have been asked to prepare a report for your supervisor that meets the following requirements. Undertake research of the literature (academic and professional) and provide a report that outlines the experience (positive and negative) of organisations over the past ten years following the adoption of ABC. Provide a recommendation to your supervisor on whether ABC should be adopted in your organisation.
Your report should be structured as follows:
| Structure |
Maximum Word limit |
Page limit |
| Cover Page |
50 |
1 |
| Executive Summary |
100 |
1 |
| Table of Contents |
|
1 |
| Introduction |
100 |
1/2 |
| Body |
1500 |
3-5 |
| Conclusion |
150 |
1/2 |
| Reference list |
|
1 |
(Please read all the information provided in the previous page before starting the report.)
All sources of information must be appropriately acknowledged. Ensure that all in-text references are accurate and comply with the Harvard referencing style.1. A guide is available with examples to assist you. Ensure you use only credible sources appropriate to your level of studies. Wikipedia, for example, is not a credible source. A Reference list of all works cited in your submission must be provided.
