حسابداری دولتی (Nov 2014)
The Ability Level of Information Systems of Medical Science University in Supporting the Establishment Activity- Based Costing
Abstract
This research investigated the ability level of different information systems related to fiscal area for implementation activity based costing. This research attempted to recognize potential and actual capacities of software and present improving suggestion. For analyzing the ability of software systems of Medical Science Universities in supporting the activity-based costing (ABC), complementary information are gathered by interview, review documents, observation and systematic and field studies in 2012, along with investigating software systems in case study (Medical Science University of Qom). Research finding shows that different software related to fiscal area has necessary ability for data feeding and tracing information related to measurement drivers and it executes the first stage of ABC system which is allocation of the consumed resources to cost centers, but this capacity is not totality used. According to this research, for establishing suitable foundation, improving current software system and performing structural improvement (technical architecture) are needed for performing activity based costing.
