The Price Waterhouse Guide to Activity-Based Costing for Financial Institutions (Hardcover)

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The Price Waterhouse Guide to Activity-Based Costing for Financial Institutions show how firms can use the breakthrough concept of activity-based costing (ABC) in the same way that other companies have--to increase profits by managing all activities from the top down, more efficiently. This book explains the methods and technologies of this profit-enhancing technique, with detailed guidelines that help firms plan for costs before they occur, rather than simply monitoring them. Readers will find: An explanation of why costs are incurred; Practical Steps for putting ABC to work in a financial instituion; Dozens of practical cases that illustrate the situations in which the concepts can be applied.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 225 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786301430
• ISBN-13: 978-0786301430
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,957,358 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Its a great book to use it as reference, December 20, 1999

By	"psanmartin" (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This book it's an excellent reference when you're implementing an ABC/M project in a Bank. It has a complete list of cost drivers that are also used as performance metrics.

It's an excellent example of how can ABC/M be used also with services not just in manufacturing