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Management Accounting for XYZ

XYZ Manufacturing Company is facing profitability challenges due to increased competition and rising costs. It produces three product lines - A, B, and C - using a traditional costing system that inaccurately allocates overhead costs based on direct labor hours. This leads to distortions in cost measurement and profitability analysis between products. XYZ lacks analysis of product line profitability and needs to identify cost drivers to implement cost control measures. A new management accounting system is proposed to provide accurate product costing, profitability analysis of each line, and help reduce costs.

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Management Accounting for XYZ

XYZ Manufacturing Company is facing profitability challenges due to increased competition and rising costs. It produces three product lines - A, B, and C - using a traditional costing system that inaccurately allocates overhead costs based on direct labor hours. This leads to distortions in cost measurement and profitability analysis between products. XYZ lacks analysis of product line profitability and needs to identify cost drivers to implement cost control measures. A new management accounting system is proposed to provide accurate product costing, profitability analysis of each line, and help reduce costs.

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Title: Case Study: XYZ Manufacturing Company

Introduction: XYZ Manufacturing Company is a mid-sized manufacturing firm that produces


and sells a range of products in the consumer goods industry. The company has been facing
profitability challenges due to increased competition and rising production costs. In order to
improve its financial performance, XYZ's management team decided to implement a
management accounting system to aid in decision-making and cost control. This case study will
analyze the situation, identify key issues, and provide a solution to address XYZ's challenges.

Background Information: XYZ Manufacturing Company produces three product lines: A, B, and
C. The products have different sales volumes, profit margins, and production costs. The
company uses a traditional costing system, allocating overhead costs based on direct labor hours.
However, this allocation method has been causing distortions in cost measurement and
profitability analysis.

Key Issues:

1: Inaccurate Cost Allocation: The current costing system based on direct labor hours does not
accurately reflect the actual consumption of resources by the products. Some products may be
allocated more costs than they actually incur, leading to misleading profitability figures.

2: Lack of Product Profitability Analysis: XYZ lacks a comprehensive analysis of the


profitability of its product lines. The company needs to identify the most profitable and
unprofitable products to make informed decisions regarding pricing, production, and resource
allocation.

3: Cost Control: Rising production costs have been eroding the company's profit margins. XYZ
needs to identify cost drivers and implement measures to control and reduce costs without
compromising product quality.

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