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Value to You

Enterprise-Wide Costing Solution.
Un-paralleled scalability to perform cost calculations for every product and service that internal service providers “produce” - inside Acorn’s application – and in a short time period.
Insight reflects true variability in “cost-to-serve” each customer based on the products and services they use, and the resources you consume. Your insight is ready when you need it.

Unified Model.
All your IT costs are in one place.
There is one model, one system to accurately calculate even the most complex of internal cost allocations, also known as indirect cost allocation, internal activity allocation, internal service pricing, cost allocations and transfer pricing.

Cost Transparency.
Leverage the range of methodologies Acorn’s application supports to create the detail and accuracy you need for full cost transparency.
Produce a detailed bill of charges to internal clients with cost transparency.
Supports informed business conversations with clients
Gives clients with the information they need to reduce costs
Provides framework for maintaining IT product and service catalogues
Supports GL close process

Enables activity-based budgeting.

You can use time-driven ABC to add additional power, by providing capacity and costs analysis for head-count driven activity.

Low Total Cost of Ownership.
Acorn’s solution automates the cost calculation and chargeback process, eliminating manual processes. Further, Acorn’s solution runs on industry standard hardware/software, eliminating costly proprietary systems costs.
Lower annual cost-of-ownership to maintain and produce IT cost and chargebacks.

Fewer models to maintain and link together using 3rd party applications means a lower TCO for you.

Domain Expertise:
Acorn’s solution for IT costing and chargeback is used by some of the world’s largest organizations. Our people are experts in this domain, and our knowledge is available to you via best practice and functional accelerators.
Lowers your risk and ensures your success – on time, on scope, and on budget.

Tags: Internal Cost Allocation, Indirect Cost allocation, Internal activity allocation, Internal service pricing cost allocation, Transfer pricing


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