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METHODE ABC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- activity-based costing
1, record 1, English, activity%2Dbased%20costing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ABC 2, record 1, English, ABC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transaction-based costing 3, record 1, English, transaction%2Dbased%20costing
correct
- functional accounting 4, record 1, English, functional%20accounting
correct
- activity accounting 5, record 1, English, activity%20accounting
correct
- operation costing 6, record 1, English, operation%20costing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of accounting whereby costs (and sometimes revenues) are allocated to each function or activity. 6, record 1, English, - activity%2Dbased%20costing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Activity-based costing is one way forward. It means considering all of a company's activities - from logistics to marketing, distribution and administration - as product costs. It involves tracing the costs of each of these services to individual products. 7, record 1, English, - activity%2Dbased%20costing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- activity based costing
- transaction based costing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité par activités
1, record 1, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20par%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CPA 2, record 1, French, CPA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode des coûts par activités 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20par%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- méthode ABC 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20ABC
correct, feminine noun
- coûts par activités 3, record 1, French, co%C3%BBts%20par%20activit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'établissement du coût de revient d'un produit ou d'un service qui consiste, dans une première étape, à rattacher les charges, notamment les charges indirectes aux activités qui en sont la cause puis, dans une deuxième étape, à rattacher les coûts des activités à des objets de coûts, par exemple les produits, les services ou les clients qui consomment ou qui créent la demande pour ces activités. 3, record 1, French, - comptabilit%C3%A9%20par%20activit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad de costos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contabilidad por actividades
1, record 1, Spanish, contabilidad%20por%20actividades
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ABC analysis
1, record 2, English, ABC%20analysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ABC method 2, record 2, English, ABC%20method
correct
- split inventory system 2, record 2, English, split%20inventory%20system
correct
- ABC system 2, record 2, English, ABC%20system
correct
- ABC classification 2, record 2, English, ABC%20classification
correct
- split inventory method 3, record 2, English, split%20inventory%20method
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assignments to three classes called A, B, and C of the items in an inventory in decreasing order of annual dollar volume or other criteria. Class A contains the items with the highest annual dollar volume and receives the most attention. The medium Class B receives less attention and Class C, which contains the low dollar volume items is controlled routinely. 4, record 2, English, - ABC%20analysis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ABC curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode ABC
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20ABC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- analyse ABC 1, record 2, French, analyse%20ABC
correct, feminine noun
- technique sélective de gestion des stocks 2, record 2, French, technique%20s%C3%A9lective%20de%20gestion%20des%20stocks
correct, feminine noun
- classement ABC 3, record 2, French, classement%20ABC
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ventilation des articles en stock en trois catégories, appelées A, B et C, en ordre décroissant de valeur annuelle en dollars ou selon d'autres critères. La catégorie A renferme les articles ayant la plus forte valeur annuelle en dollars et reçoit le plus d'attention. La catégorie B, soit les articles de valeur moyenne, reçoit moins d'attention et la catégorie C, qui groupe les articles de faible valeur, fait l'objet de contrôles courants. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20ABC
Record 2, Key term(s)
- courbe ABC
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de existencias y materiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva ABC
1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20ABC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordenación de productos, clientes, etc. por volumen de ventas o importancia en general. Normalmente el 20% de los productos supone el 80% de las ventas (ley del 20/80). Permite realizar una depuración de productos o clientes menos interesantes y verificar si los precios, condiciones, etc. están bien fijados. Los artículos A son pocos pero importantes, lo contrario de los C, mientras que los B representan un porcentaje similar sobre el total de artículos y el total de ventas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - curva%20ABC
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curva ABC: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - curva%20ABC
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