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.’
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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 | ½ |
| Body | 1500 | 3-5 |
| Conclusion | 150 | ½ |
| 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. 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.