Research On The Costing Management Of Small-sized Constructure Business

In this dissertation, for the purpose of improving the cost management level, I take my company's construction projects as study cases, using Activity-Based Costing(ABC) to analyze, summarize, to find more applicable methods of improving efficiency for Small-Sized construction companies.At the Chapter 1 I propose the problem. By describing the existing cost management research and usage in construction companies, and summarizing the current state architectural standards of ration and work amount lists, this dissertation starts from several aspects of cost theory characteristics, industry characteristics and market status, to get the results of advanced cost management theories can not be effectively used in Medium-and-Small-Sized construction enterprises. Then, quite true, I look for other ways that Small-Sized construction companies have the advantage of reformation. As the core foundation of enterprise cost management is costing, I take the point of how to use the Activity-Based Costing(ABC) fast and efficiently in Small-Sized construction companies as a research purposes.Chapter 2 describes the basic theory and the current use of ABC in construction enterprises. I believe that the current costing management theories and research pursue the theoretical tools unilaterally, and over-stressed at the big points and the promotion of research in large enterprises or projects. However, the research are limited by the original cost system and implementation of large enterprises, so can not be replicated yet. Small companies are also restricted by financial strength, confidence, method and tools, can not "first to eat crab". I think we can change the angle to start from small point, to carry out the ABC idea in practice but not the entire complex system.The Chapter 3 based on practical principle to carry out the ABC concept. This dissertation quotes original research, to simplify ABC model, and analyse the relative merits and feasibility of the simplified ABC model. The simplified ABC model is unsuitable for logistics, services, high-tech or other small businesses with complex indirect costing, but it is very applicable to small manufacturing and construction companies.At Chapter 4, I take the small construction company as a case, to derive the costing process and get a result by using of simplified ABC model, then compare the method with traditional costing management. The example proved that, simplified ABC, using the characteristics of simple organization and convenient information access of small business, can also obtain cost management information and get the benefits of ABC to Small-Sized construction business. Finally, the dissertation outlines the lack of research. I believe that through further study and practice of verification, the ABC will be able to bring management improvement and real benefits for small construction companies.