Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: MACI-0038 Organization's ID: 5130 Organization: Management Concepts, Inc. Location: Classroom-based Length: 3 days, 21 hours Dates Offered: 11/14/2001 - 6/30/2008 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 1 Accounting or Business Administration Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: To provide students with an understanding of activity-based cost (ABC) management principles, procedures, and applications, emphasizing the application of activity-based cost management systems. Learning Outcomes: Employ key cost concepts Apply federal cost accounting standards to cost system requirements Use ABC-based performance measures to improve the cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivery of goods and services from the agency Identify the procedures for designing and implementing an ABC system Determine full costs of outputs for the goods and services provided Analyze the key components of ABC system operation and the features that make it an important management tool General Topics: Using cost concepts Cost system requirements Activity-based output costing ABC data sources ABC management information Assessing operational performance External reporting of cost performance Implementing an ABC management system Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Management Concepts, Inc. ACQ 315: Understanding Industry (Business Acumen) (MACI-0117) ACQ 370: Acquisition Law (MACI-0111) ACQ-265: Mission-Focused Services Acquisition (MACI-0112) Advanced COR Workshop (MACI-0096) Advanced Simplified Acquisition Procedures (MACI-0057) Agile Project Management for the Federal Environment (MACI-0108) CON 091: Contract Fundamentals (MACI-0115) CON 170: Fundamentals of Cost and Price Analysis (MACI-0100) CON 243: Architect-Engineering Services Contracting (MACI-0015) CON 280: Source Selection and the Administration of Service (MACI-0104) View All Courses Page Content