MODERN COST CONTROLLING TOOLS IN THE SYSTEM OF OPERATIONAL, INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Keywords: cost management, cost controlling, cost management tools, operational management, investment management, strategic management, agricultural enterprise, integrated model, ABC costing, Target Costing, Kaizen Costing, ERP/BI systems

Abstract

The article examines contemporary cost controlling instruments within operational, investment, and strategic management of agricultural enterprises, emphasizing their essential role in enhancing financial efficiency, optimizing resource utilization, and supporting evidence-based managerial decision-making. Costs are conceptualized as a key economic category significantly influencing production processes, capital investment, and long-term strategic planning. At the operational level, cost control involves systematic monitoring, planning, and continuous optimization of production expenditures through cost accounting, Activity-Based Costing (ABC), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, covering inventory management, procurement, and production processes, including sown areas, fertilizers, seeds, and animal feed. At the investment level, project efficiency and feasibility are rigorously assessed using discounted cash flow (DCF), payback period, and Balanced Scorecard frameworks, measuring the financial impact of investments, exemplified by greenhouse construction, livestock modernization, or acquisition of advanced machinery and equipment. At the strategic level, cost controlling supports long-term planning, competitiveness enhancement, and market positioning through Target Costing, strategic KPIs, and Business Intelligence (BI) systems for comprehensive market analysis, price forecasting, risk assessment, and product assortment optimization. Methods such as Kaizen Costing, cost–volume–profit (CVP) analysis, flexible budgeting, and digital technologies are applied across all management levels. An integrated cost controlling model demonstrates interrelations among operational, investment, and strategic dimensions and their combined effect on financial transparency, sustainable resource use, and overall enterprise competitiveness. The article highlights digital automation, advanced analytical tools, and information technologies as essential for improving accounting accuracy, managerial reporting, and cost optimization, and proposes directions for adapting controlling methodologies to the specific characteristics of crop, livestock, and mixed agricultural systems.

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2025-08-25
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Telichko, N., Didur, H., & Melnychuk, O. (2025). MODERN COST CONTROLLING TOOLS IN THE SYSTEM OF OPERATIONAL, INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT. Economy and Society, (78). https://doi.org/10.32782/2524-0072/2025-78-106
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