Innovating accounting practices in rail transport companies
Michelon, Giovanna; Pilonato, Silvia; Cugini, Antonella
Date: 9 September 2013
Article
Journal
Journal of Applied Accounting Research
Publisher
Emerald
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Abstract
Purpose: The main purpose of the study is to present and discuss an accounting
innovation in the cost measurement system of rail transport companies.
Methodology: We identify the distinctive features that cost accounting systems should
have in order to capture the particular structure of the production process of rail transport
companies ...
Purpose: The main purpose of the study is to present and discuss an accounting
innovation in the cost measurement system of rail transport companies.
Methodology: We identify the distinctive features that cost accounting systems should
have in order to capture the particular structure of the production process of rail transport
companies and develop an innovative accounting practice that addresses the specific features
of railway services, particularly the high fixed costs associated with the infrastructure. This
accounting innovation is applied to Trentino Trasporti, a medium-sized, privately owned
passenger railway company operating in the Trentino Alto Adige region of Italy.
Results: Evidence suggests that the new accounting practice facilitates the operational
connection between the company’s resources and their consumption during the provision of
transport services.
Practical implication: This connection enables companies to identify new
opportunities for improvement and cost optimisation by finding the real origins of cost
consumption in the provision of rail transport services.
Finance and Accounting
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
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