Custeio baseado em atividades : uma avaliação da utilização do ABC Costing para as empresas localizadas na região do grande ABC

Abstract

The aim of this dissertation is to study in the current highly competitive economic scenario the cost management system implemented by companies located in the Grande ABC region and to investigate if the Activity Based CosttABC has been or not implemented by the aforementioned companies. This dissertation will examine the literature on the main cost systems laying great emphasis upon the Activity Based Cost - ABC as a strategic cost management tool in the business decision process. A survey among the most representative companies of the Grande ABC region has been carried out in order to empirically verify which cost management system has been implemented focusing mainly on the Activity Based Cost-ABC system. In this dissertation it will also be assessed the economic potential of the industrial region of Grande ABC in comparison with that of Sao Paulo State, highlighting the ongoing process of reduction in the regional industry accompanied by the increase in the service industry.