Increase the Performance of Companies in the Energy Sector by Implementing the Activity-Based Costing

Abstract

This article highlights the increasing performances as result of implementation stages of the Activity-Based Costing in the companies operating in the energy sector in Romania. There are presented some aspects of the usefulness of applying the Activity-Based Costing in the energy sector and the advantages it offers compared to traditional costing. There are also outlined the steps for applying the Activity-Based Costing and its implementation in the largest hydropower producer in Romania. The article concludes with the implementation results of Activity-Based Costing and the authors’ conclusions on the usefulness of its application for increasing performances within specific energy companies.

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Letitia-Maria Rof, Sorinel Capusneanu

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  • EP ID EP163924
  • DOI 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v5-3/1806
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Letitia-Maria Rof, Sorinel Capusneanu (2015). Increase the Performance of Companies in the Energy Sector by Implementing the Activity-Based Costing. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 5(3), 139-148. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-163924