A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) of Mzumbe University
This study assessed the implementation of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) and financial performance of company. The study aimed at determining factors leading to successfully use of activity based-costing method; to analyze the role of activity based-costing on company’s financial performance and to determine the techniques that can be used to improve activity based-costing.
Coca-Cola Kwanza Tanzania Limited was selected as a study area whereby a total of 80 respondents were included into the study. Questionnaire and interview were designed for the purpose of collecting primary data for the study. In addition, secondary information was gathered through an intensive documentary review.
The results of the study showed different factors leading to successfully use of Activity Based-Costing (ABC) at Coca-Cola Kwanza Tanzania Limited. Results of the study revealed, the leading factor to the successfully use of activity based costing method was management support. Also the study found that ABC plays different roles in the financial performance improvement of the company and cost reduction.
The study concluded that effective use of activity based costing method depends highly in the management support of the company. Thus, Management support forms an important part into the success of activity based costing method. Cost reduction has been found as the sole and primary role of activity based costing methods of any company. Therefore, the study recommended to the management of the company to hold firm and devices best strategies towards an improvement of activity based costing method including ABC related training provision company employees.