Research 1: rationalization of planning decision-making using ABC.
Research 1: rationalization of planning decision-making using ABC.
Topics need to be covered in your research
- Main characteristics of budget
- Problems in preparing budgets (disadvantages of traditional budgets)
- How to use Activity-Based Costing for improving budgets
- Activity-Based Budgeting (ABB)
- Benefits of ABB over Traditional Budgeting
- Any suggested templates (schedules without values) for ABB
Suggested References:
Averkamp, H. (n.d.). What is the traditional method used in cost accounting? | AccountingCoach. Retrieved July 16, 2018, from https://www.accountingcoach.com/blog/taditional-method-cost-accounting
Borad, S. B. (2018, July 10). Traditional Budgeting. Retrieved July 15, 2018, from https://efinancemanagement.com/budgeting/traditional-budgeting
Janíková, D. (2011). Draving up a budget using the activity-based budgeting methodology through the simulation of processes. Retrieved July 16, 2018, from http://www.qip-journal.eu/index.php/QIP/article/viewFile/45/32
Schmidt, M. (2018, July 15). Activity Based Costing ABC vs Traditional Costing Results Compared. Retrieved July 16, 2018, from https://www.business-case-analysis.com/activity-based-costing.html
Staff, I. (2018, April 19). Activity-Based Budgeting (ABB). Retrieved July 15, 2018, from https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/abb.asp
Staff, I. (2018, April 19). Activity-Based Budgeting (ABB). Retrieved July 16, 2018, from https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/abb.asp
Top 4 Benefits of Activity-based Budgeting. (2017, June 19). Retrieved July 15, 2018, from http://www.performancecanvas.com/top-4-benefits-activity-based-budgeting-2/
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Chea, A. C. (2011). Activity-Based Costing System in the Service Sector: A Strategic Approach for Enhancing Managerial Decision Making and Competitiveness. Canadian Center of Science and Education
Cohen, H. (2004). Implementing an activity-based costing model. (Master Dissertation, nelson Mandela Metropolitan University). Retrieved from nMMU-DSpace: http://dspace.nmmu.ac.za:8080/jspui/ bitstream/10948/240/1/CohenH2.pdf (Accessed on 10 Jan, 2015).
Herbert, Simon (1948) Administrative Behavior; A Study of Decision-Making Process in Administrative Organization.
Kinsella, S. M. (2002). Activity-based costing: does it warrant inclusion in a Guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide)? Project Management Journal, 33(2), 49–56.
Liu, L. Y. J. (2006). The use of activity-based planning (ABP) in the UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS): A longitudinal study. CIMA: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
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Yousf, Z., & Auda, H., (2014). The Importance of Activity-Based Costing System in Rational Decision, Babel University’s Magazine, Human Science, 22(PDF) The Rationalization of Public Budgeting….
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Research 1: rationalization of planning decision-making using ABC.
