Activity-Based Costing - ABC
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Definition of 'Activity-Based Costing - ABC'
An accounting method that identifies the activities that a firm performs, and then assigns indirect costs to products. An activity based costing (ABC) system recognizes the relationship between costs, activities and products, and through this relationship assigns indirect costs to products less arbitrarily than traditional methods.
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Investopedia explains 'Activity-Based Costing - ABC'
Some costs are difficult to assign through this method of cost accounting. Indirect costs, such as management and office staff salaries are sometimes difficult to assign to a particular product produced. For this reason, this method has found its niche in the manufacturing sector.
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... In recent years, management accountants have developed new approaches like
activity-based costing (ABC) and target costing, but they continue to debate how ...
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