16/02/2025
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23/08/2024
Traditional Costing vs. Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
Traditional Costing
--> Uses a single factor, like labour hours or machine hours, to allocate overhead costs to products
--> Assumes all products consume overhead costs equally based on this single factor
--> Simpler and cheaper to implement than ABC
Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
--> Identifies the specific activities that drive overhead costs
--> Assigns overhead costs to products based on how much each product uses those activities
--> More accurate than traditional costing, especially for complex businesses with diverse products
--> More expensive and complex to set up and maintain
Key Differences
--> Cost Drivers: Traditional uses one factor, ABC uses multiple activity-based drivers
--> Accuracy: ABC is more precise in allocating overhead costs to products
--> Complexity: Traditional is simpler, ABC is more complex
--> Cost: Traditional is cheaper, ABC is more expensive to implement
When to Use Each Method
--> Traditional: Good for simple businesses where overhead is a small part of costs
--> ABC: Better for complex businesses with high overhead costs and diverse products that consume overhead differently
In summary, traditional costing is simpler and cheaper but less accurate, while ABC is more complex and costly but provides a more precise picture of product costs, especially for businesses with significant overhead and complex operations
