CHAPTER 2 JOB ORDER COSTING Managerial Accounting, Fourth Edition 2-1 Cost Accounting Systems There are two basic types of cost accounting systems: 2-2 LO 1: Explain the characteristics and purposes of cost accounting.
Job Order Cost System Costs are assigned to each job or batch of goods Job: Making a movie by Disney Batch: 225 wedding invitations for Mary A job may be for a specific order or for inventory A key feature: Each job or batch has its own distinguishing characteristics 2-3 LO 1: Explain the characteristics and purposes of cost accounting. Job Order Cost System The objective: to compute the cost per job Measures costs for each job completed not for set time periods 2-4 LO 1: Explain the characteristics and purposes of cost accounting.
Process Cost System Used when a large volume of similar products are manufactured Production is continuous Costs are accumulated for a specific time period A week or a month Costs are assigned to departments or processes for a set period of time 2-5 LO 1 Explain the characteristics and purposes of cost accounting. Job Order Cost Flows The flow of costs direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead - parallels the physical flow of the materials as they are converted into finished goods Manufacturing costs are assigned to Work in Process Cost of completed jobs is transferred to Finished Goods When units are sold, the cost is transferred to Cost of Goods Sold 2-6 LO 2 Describe the flow of costs in a job order costing system.
Job Order Cost Flows - Overview 2-7 LO 2 Describe the flow of costs in a job order costing system. Job Order Cost System 2-8 LO 2 Describe the flow of costs in a job order costing system.
Job Order Cost Flow Two Major Steps in Flows of Costs Accumulate the manufacturing costs incurred Raw Materials Factory Labor Manufacturing Overhead Assign the accumulated costs to the work done 2-9 LO 2 Describe the flow of costs in a job order costing system. Accumulating Manufacturing Cost Raw Materials Costs Raw Materials are debited to Raw Materials Inventory when purchased. At this point, the cost of materials are not assigned to specific jobs or orders. Example: On January 4, Wallace Manufacturing Company purchases 2,000 handles at $5 per unit ($10,000) and 800 modules at $40 per unit ($32,000) for a total cost of $42,000. 2-10 LO 2 Explain the flow of costs in a job order costing system.
Accumulating Manufacturing Cost Consists of: Factory Labor Costs Gross earnings of factory workers Employer payroll taxes on such earnings, and Fringe benefits incurred by the employer Companies debit labor costs to Factory Labor as they incur these costs 2-11 LO 2: Explain the flow of costs in a job order costing system. Accumulating Manufacturing Cost Factory Labor Costs - Continued Example: Wallace Manufacturing incurs $32,000 of factory labor costs, of which $27,000 relates to wages payable and $5,000 relates to payroll taxes payable in January. 2-12 LO 2: Explain the flow of costs in a job order costing systems.
Accumulating Manufacturing Cost Manufacturing Overhead Costs Many types of overhead costs For example, machinery repairs, indirect materials, and indirect labor Debit to Manufacturing Overhead Daily as incurred or Periodically through adjusting entries 2-13 LO 2 Explain the flow of costs in a job order costing system. Accumulating Manufacturing Cost Manufacturing Overhead Costs - Continued Example: The following is a summary entry to record the totals from multiple transactions that occurred during January for the Wallace Manufacturing Company. 2-14 LO 2 Explain the flow of costs in a job order costing system.
Accumulating Manufacturing Costs Review Question When incurred, factory labor costs are debited to: a. Work in Process. b. Factory Wages Expense. c. Factory Labor. d. Factory Wages Payable. 2-15 LO 2 Explain the flow of costs in a job order costing system. Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Manufacturing costs are assigned to Work in Process with Debits to Credits to Work in Process Inventory Raw Materials Inventory Factory Labor Manufacturing Overhead An essential accounting record in assigning costs to jobs is a job cost sheet 2-16
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Job cost sheet Used to record costs of a specific job Used to determine the total and unit costs of a completed job Postings to job cost sheets are made daily The job cost sheet is the subsidiary ledger for the control account Work in Process. Each entry to a Work in Process Inventory must be accompanied by a corresponding posting to one or more job cost sheets. 2-17 Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process 2-18
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Assigning Raw Materials Cost Assigned to a job when materials are issued A materials requisition slip Written authorization for issuing raw materials May be directly issued to use on a job - direct materials May be considered indirect materials part of manufacturing overhead 2-19 Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Materials Requisition Slip 2-20
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Assigning Raw Materials Cost May use any of the inventory costing methods (FIFO, LIFO, Average Cost) in costing the requisitions to the job cost sheets. Posted daily to individual job cost sheets and periodically journalized. Example: Assume that $24,000 of direct materials and $6,000 of indirect materials are used by Wallace Company in January. 2-21 Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Assigning Raw Materials Cost The sum of the direct materials columns of the job cost sheets should equal the direct materials debited to Work in Process Inventory 2-22
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Assigning Factory Labor Cost Assigned to jobs on the basis of time tickets Time tickets are prepared when the work is performed Time tickets indicate Employee Hours worked Account and job charged Total labor cost 2-23 Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Assigning Factory Labor Time tickets are sent to payroll to be sorted, totaled, and journalized Work in Process is debited for direct labor costs Manufacturing Overhead is debited for indirect labor costs Factory labor is left with a zero balance Example: Assume that total factory labor cost is $32,000 of total factory labor cost which consists of $28,000 of direct labor cost and $4,000 of indirect labor cost. 2-24
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Time Ticket 2-25 Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Job Cost Sheets After Posting The sum of the direct labor columns of the job cost sheets should equal the direct labor debited to Work in Process Inventory. 2-26
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work in Process Review Question The source documents for assigning material and factory labor costs to job cost sheets are: a. Invoices and time tickets. b. Invoices and payroll register. c. Materials requisition slips and payroll register. d. Materials requisition slips and time tickets. 2-27 Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Assigning Manufacturing Overhead Unlike direct materials and direct labor, manufacturing overhead relates to production operations as a whole Cannot be assigned to specific jobs based on actual costs incurred but must be assigned to work in process and to specific jobs on an estimated basis through the use of a 2-28 LO 4 Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used.
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Predetermined Overhead Rate Based on the relationship between estimated annual overhead costs and expected annual operating activity Expressed in terms of an activity base such as Direct labor costs Direct labor hours Machine hours Any other activity that is an equitable base for applying overhead costs to jobs 2-29 LO 4 Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used. Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Predetermined Overhead Rate Established at the beginning of the year Large companies often use a different rate for each department in the company Formula for computing the predetermined overhead rate is 2-30 LO 4 Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used.
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Assigning Manufacturing Overhead Assigned to Work in Process during the period to get timely information about the cost of a completed job Current trend is to use machine hours as the activity base due to increased automation in manufacturing operations 2-31 LO 4 Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used. Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Example: Wallace Manufacturing uses direct labor cost as the activity base. Estimated annual costs: Overhead costs $280,000 Direct labor costs $350,000 The predetermined overhead rate is $280,000 $350,000 = 80%. Overhead applied is $22,400 ($28,000 January direct labor costs X 80%) and recorded as follows: 2-32 LO 4 Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used.
Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process Assigning Manufacturing Overhead The sum of the manufacturing overhead columns of the job cost sheets should equal the manufacturing overhead debited (i.e., applied) to Work in Process Inventory. 2-33 LO 4 Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used. Assigning Manufacturing Costs to Work In Process At the End of Each Month: The balance in the Work in Process Inventory should equal the sum of the costs shown on the job cost sheets of unfinished jobs. 2-34 LO 4 Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used.
Assigning Manufacturing Overhead to Work in Process Review Question The formula for computing the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is estimated annual overhead costs divided by an expected annual operating activity, expressed as: a. Direct labor cost. b. Direct labor hours. c. Machine hours. d. Any of the above. 2-35 LO 4 Indicate how the predetermined overhead rate is determined and used. Assigning Costs to Finished Goods When a job is completed, the costs are summarized and the job cost sheet is completed. 2-36 LO 5 Prepare entries for jobs completed and sold.
Assigning Costs to Finished Goods The entry for Wallace Manufacturing to transfer its total cost to Finished Goods Inventory is Finished Goods Inventory is a control account 2-37 LO 5 Prepare entries for jobs completed and sold. Assigning Costs to Cost of Goods Sold Cost of goods sold is recognized when a sale occurs Example: On January 31 Wallace Manufacturing sells Job No. 101, costing $39,000, for $50,000. 2-38 LO 5 Prepare entries for jobs completed and sold.
Summary of Job Order Cost Flows 2-39 LO 5 Prepare entries for jobs completed and sold. Summary of Document Flows in a Job Order Cost System 2-40 LO 5 Prepare entries for jobs completed and sold.
Reporting Job Cost Data The cost of goods manufactured schedule now shows manufacturing overhead applied rather than actual overhead costs Applied overhead is added to direct materials and direct labor to determine total manufacturing costs 2-41 LO 5 Prepare entries for jobs completed and sold. Under- or Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead A debit balance in manufacturing overhead means that overhead is underapplied Overhead assigned to work in process is less than overhead incurred A credit balance in manufacturing overhead means that overhead is overapplied Overhead assigned to work in process is greater than overhead incurred 2-42 LO 6 Distinguish between under- and overapplied manufacturing overhead.
Under- or Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead Any year end balance in manufacturing overhead is eliminated by adjusting cost of goods sold. Underapplied overhead is debited to CGS Overapplied overhead is credited to CGS Example: Wallace Manufacturing Company has a $2,500 credit balance in Manufacturing Overhead at December 31. The adjusting entry for the overapplied overhead is: 2-43 LO 6 Distinguish between under- and overapplied manufacturing overhead. Under- or Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead Review Question Manufacturing overhead is underapplied if: a. Actual overhead is less than applied. b. Actual overhead is greater than applied. c. The predetermined rate equals the actual rate. d. Actual overhead equals applied overhead. 2-44 LO 6 Distinguish between under- and overapplied manufacturing overhead.
Review Brief Exercise 2-6 Marquis Company estimates that annual manufacturing overhead costs will be $800,000. Estimated annual operating activity bases are: direct labor cost $500,000; direct labor hours 50,000; and machine hours 100,000.. Compute the predetermined overhead rate for each activity base. Base Calculation DL Cost $800,000 $500,000 = 160% DL Hours Machine Hrs $800,000 50,000 = $16/DL hour $800,000 100,000 = $8/Mach hour 2-45