Homework: Activity-Based Costing (ABC) In Service Industries
Research a U.S. company in the service industry with e-commerce activities.
Write a 5 to 6 pages paper in which you:
o Describe the company you researched in one to two paragraphs.
o Discuss how a time driven ABC cost system can be implemented in the company you researched and the benefits that the use will yield to the business performance.
o Assess how using an ABC system can provide a competitive advantage to the company in the market space it operates and the resulting impact to the business performance.
o Examine the potential impact of time-driven ABC costing on services provided online with those provided through traditional channels, considering how this knowledge will impact decisions made by management about these services.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this homework are:
o Analyze the concepts of job order costing, process costing, and activity-based costing.
o Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial accounting.
o Write clearly and concisely about managerial accounting using proper writing mechanics.