Product costing in small and medium sized Portuguese manufacturing companies

Authors

  • Maria João Machado ISCTE-Instituto Supeior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8069.2009v6n11p11

Abstract

The objectives of this study are to characterize the way in which indirect costs are treated within Portuguese firms, classified as SME (small and medium-sized) of excellence. The ontological presuppositions and epistemological subjacent to this study are compatible with the paradigm of positive accounting research. Interviews were held with the persons responsible for the management accounting in 58 companies situated in 11 districts of Portugal. The results obtained led to the conclusion that all the companies analyzed use distribution bases for indirect costs that are influenced both by the volume of production and of sales. None of the companies use activity based costing. Future research is necessary to establish another cause for the use of traditional distribution bases.

Author Biography

Maria João Machado, ISCTE-Instituto Supeior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa

Licenciada em Gestão Mestre em Gestão e Estratégia Industrial Doutorada em contabilidade Professora Auxiliar Departamento de Contabilidade ISCTE

Published

2010-01-26

How to Cite

Machado, M. J. (2010). Product costing in small and medium sized Portuguese manufacturing companies. Revista Contemporânea De Contabilidade, 6(11), 11–36. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8069.2009v6n11p11

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