This case has two separate parts.

Part I

How can activity based management and activity based costing (ABC) benefit an organization? Specifically, address the following points.

• How does ABC differ from other allocation methods?
• Describe the main characteristics of ABC.
• What type of companies tends to benefit from ABC?
• Comment on a company (research Internet) that has implemented ABC.
  • What type of company is it?
  • Was it successful?

Part II

Please answer the following questions.

• What are the general benefits of preparing the budget?
• Discuss how the budget is likely to be used for the control function.
• Variance analysis is a traditional tool used for planning and control. Comment on advantages and disadvantages of using this approach for performance evaluations.
• Do you have any suggestions for complementary or alternative performance measures?

The submission should be 3 to 5 pages and need to include answers to all the questions listed above. Include references in APA format.

Assignment Expectations

It is important to answer the questions above. The discussion should be three to five pages and written in a clear and concise manner. Support your discussion with references in APA format. You are encouraged to use Excel or other compatible spreadsheet when computations are involved.

When your paper is done, send it in.