Abacus Technology's Activity Based Costing/Management (ABC/M) solutions range from initial key process identification and analysis to enterprise-wide strategic planning and identification of improvement opportunities through the actual implementation of custom developed solutions for specific improvement initiatives. Our ABC/M services focus on measuring the full cost and performance of key activities. Our professional staff consists of a core group of seasoned professionals, trained and certified in Activity Based Costing/Management, with hands-on experience in providing ABC/M services as well as other process improvement services to a wide range of government organizations. As a result, we provide practical, value-added ABC/M consulting services, that best fit the needs of each individual.

In summary, our ABC/M professionals can:

- Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization's business processes
- Improve specific operations by managing activities that incur costs
- Make effective decisions on product lines, market segments, and customer relationships
- Measure performance, efficiency, quality, and profitability
- Increase the value received from consuming goods or services
- Determine the real and correct costs in your organization

Abacus Technology recognizes the importance of ABC/M in today's competitive business market. Therefore, we have included several links to additional ABC/M resources below, from Government Executive Magazine:

-- "Better cost data is the key to performance budgeting, experts say"
-- "Legislation would force agencies to track costs of operations"
-- "Scholars tout benefits of activity-based costing"
-- "Military needs better cost data"

Other Guidance From Various Sources:

Using Activity-Based Costing to Manage More Effectively

The Managerial Cost Accounting Implementation Package

ABC 101

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