Activity-based costing : why and why not?

• Main Authors: Choo, Hean, Goh, Siow Hui, Yeo, Hong Ping
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Accounting
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55412
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This project starts by looking at the technicalities of a traditional cost allocation system and the Activity-Based Costing (ABC) allocation system. It points out why the traditional system could not meet the present needs of companies competing in a competitive environment. The project also looks a...