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June 15, 2026Accounting Horizons

Flexible Budgeting and Variance Analysis in an Activity-Based Costing Environment.

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YMY. T. MakMRMelvin Roush

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Overview

This article examines the impact of activity-based costing on flexible budgeting and variance analysis, suggesting improvements in cost control methods.

Key Points

  • The article aims to explore how activity-based costing influences traditional flexible budgeting and variance analysis techniques.
  • Reviewed literature on activity-based costing and traditional costing methods.
  • Analyzed discussions in various accounting textbooks regarding flexible budgeting.
  • Evaluated the impact of overhead allocation differences on product costing.
  • Activity-based costing provides a more accurate assignment of overhead, enhancing product costing.
  • New and revised accounting textbooks show limited emphasis on ABC related to overhead allocation.
  • The literature suggests differing views on the application of flexible budgeting and variance analysis under ABC.

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Mak et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f982ba1cfeec490829378https://doi.org/10.2308/ah-9409140251
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