Papermaking and Converting

Franklin Paper Company manufactures newsprint. The product is manufactured in two departments, Papermaking and Converting. Pulp is first placed into a vessel at the beginning of papermaking production. The following information concerns production in the Papermaking Department for January.



a. Prepare the following January journal entries for the Papermaking Department:
1. The materials charged to production.
2. The conversion costs charged to production.
3. The completed production transferred to the Converting Department.
b. Determine the Work in Process—Papermaking Department January 31balance.