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Le problème du regroupement des activités dans la modélisation ABC:une approche possible

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  • Clément Thomas

    (Université de Rennes 1)

  • Michel Gervais

    (Université de Rennes 1)

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(VF)La méthode ABC insiste sur la nécessaire homogénéité des activités pour calculer des coûts fiables. Mais cette insistance conduit à un nombre d'activités très élevé et à une complexité trop grande. Pour traiter le problème, les tenants de la méthode proposent des regroupements, en oubliant la condition d'homogénéité. Cet article tente de résoudre le paradoxe.(VA)Activity-based costing systems rely on the necessary homogeneity of activities to provide relevant coste. This technical condition forces controllers to distinguish between a large number of activities and may hence induce overwhelming complexity . ABC supporters facing this issue suggest to regroup activities without considering homogeneity. The present article tries to solve the paradox.

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  • Clément Thomas & Michel Gervais, 2008. "Le problème du regroupement des activités dans la modélisation ABC:une approche possible," Revue Finance Contrôle Stratégie, revues.org, vol. 11(4), pages 137-170, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:dij:revfcs:v:11:y:2008:i:q4:p:137-170
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    Keywords

    méthode ABC; inducteur d'activité; homogénéité; regroupement d'activités; Activity-Based Costing; activity cost driver; homogeneity in accountancy; grouping of activities.;
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    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility

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