2024 Is Activity-Based Costing the Right Tool for Your Organization?

This session provides a refresher regarding the fundamentals of activity-based costing (ABC). We will examine theoretical concepts before exploring practical possibilities for implementing ABC. A major focus of the course will be factors to consider when determining whether this managerial accounting tool is an appropriate resource for an organization.

Presented by Peter Sawchuk, Jim Skrobosinski

• Delivery Format: Live Webcast Replay

Accountants who have not recently considered ABC but want to revisit the cost-benefit prospects of ABC for potential utilization for their clients or their employing organization

• Revisit the fundamental underpinnings of ABC
• Understand what types of business entities may benefit from ABC
• Appreciate potential benefits of ABC
• Recognize limitations of ABC

• ABC versus traditional costing
• First-stage allocation
• Determining predetermined overhead rates
• Second-stage allocation
• Activity-based reporting

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