Activity-Based Cost Management: An Executive's Guide

Preface vii

1 Removing the Blindfold with ABC/M 1

2 A Management Accounting Framework: A Taxonomy 32

3 Are All Your Trading Partners “Worth It” to You? 99

4 The Internet, E-Commerce, Supply Chain Management, and Digital Economies: Where Does ABC/M Fit In? 149

5 The Holy Grail: Performance Measure Systems That Produce the Correct Behavior 197

6 Popular Uses of ABC/M 226

7 ABC/M Integrates with Other Software Tools 279

8 Predictive Costing, Predictive Accounting 285

9 Implementing ABC/M Through Rapid Prototyping 325

10 Common Misconceptions about ABC/M and Employee Buy-In 345

11 Stage Five Cost Systems: The Future of ABC/M 352

Appendix 360

Index 368