Question 1

Fixed costs should never be reapportioned to departments when considering SSCs.

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Question 2

Explain carefully the advantages of creating a shared service centre (SSC) and the implications for both the supplier and the implications for both the supplier's and customer's business organisations and relationships.

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Question 3

Describe 'An Assembler's Chain Management Philosophy'and its importance in the forging of a strategic alliance between and assembler and a supplier

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Question 4

Firms may outsource but not for one of the following reasons

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Question 5

Outsourcing part of your business is something that will always lead to success

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Question 6

Discuss the problems caused by variable costs when taking a shared service centre decision.

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Question 7

SSCs may sometimes be treated as profit centres.

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Question 8

When allocating lump sum costs to departments when considering SSCs; the actual allocation should vary from period to period.

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Question 9

Discuss the problems caused by fixed costs when taking a shared service centre decision.

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Question 10

Firms may outsource but not for one of the following reasons

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Outsourcing may lead to cost savings and access to specialized expertise, but it may not necessarily result in finding the "ideal situation". The other three reasons (access specialist expertise, speed up set up, concentrate on core operations) are common rationales for outsourcing.

Question 11

Explain the difference between shared service centres and the outsourcing of services.

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Question 12

Discuss the impact of Life Cycle and Target Costing on the whole process of costing. Where d you see the advantages and disadvantages of the two processes.

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Question 13

Outsourcing the finance function is a thing that many firms have tried to do

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Question 14

Describe a 'Draft Alliance'agreement

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Quiz 19: The Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Maps

Fixed costs should never be reapportioned to departments when considering SSCs.

Explain carefully the advantages of creating a shared service centre (SSC) and the implications for both the supplier and the implications for both the supplier's and customer's business organisations and relationships.

Describe 'An Assembler's Chain Management Philosophy'and its importance in the forging of a strategic alliance between and assembler and a supplier

Firms may outsource but not for one of the following reasons

Outsourcing part of your business is something that will always lead to success

Discuss the problems caused by variable costs when taking a shared service centre decision.

SSCs may sometimes be treated as profit centres.

When allocating lump sum costs to departments when considering SSCs; the actual allocation should vary from period to period.

Discuss the problems caused by fixed costs when taking a shared service centre decision.

Firms may outsource but not for one of the following reasons

Explain the difference between shared service centres and the outsourcing of services.

Discuss the impact of Life Cycle and Target Costing on the whole process of costing. Where d you see the advantages and disadvantages of the two processes.

Outsourcing the finance function is a thing that many firms have tried to do

Describe a 'Draft Alliance'agreement