ExamplesofJobordercosting.docx

Examples of Job order costing [journals ]

Hogle company applies overhead cost to jobs on basis of machine hours worked. For the current year, the company estimated that it would work 75,000 hours and incur $450,000 in manufacturing overhead cost. The following transactions are recorded for the year

A. Raw materials were purchased on account, $410,000

B. Raw materials were requisitioned for use in production, $380,000 [360,000 direct materials and $20,000 indirect materials]

C. The following costs were incurred for employee services: direct labour,$75,000;nindirect labour, $110,000; sales commission, $90,000; and admin salaries $200,000

D. Sales travel costs were incurred,$17,000.

E. Utility costs [factory] =$43,000

F. Advertising cost incurred = $180,000

G. Depreciation was recorded for the year, $350,000 [80% for factory and 20% for selling & admin expenses]

H. Insurance for the year =$10,000 [70% for factory and the rest for selling and admin expenses]

I. Manufacturing overhead was applied to production. Company worked for 80,000 machine hours]

J. Goods costing $900,000 to manufacture were completed during the year

K. Goods costing $870,000 were sold for $1,500,000

REQUIRED

Journalize the items above

SOLUTION

DEBIT $

CREDIT $

A

Raw materials

410,000

Accounts payable

410,000

B

WIP

360,000

Man / overhead

20,000

Raw materials

380,000

C

WIP

75,000

MO

110,000

Sales / com expenses

90,000

Admin salaries

200,000

Salaries /wages payable

475,000

D

Sales travel expense

17,000

Accounts payable

17,000

E

MO

43,000

Accounts payable

43,000

F

Advertising expense

180,000

Accounts payable

180,000

G

MO

280,000

Depreciation expense

70,000

Accumulated depreciation

350,000

H

MO

7,000

Insurance expense

3,000

Prepaid insurance

10,000

I. Predetermined Rate = estimated MO/ estimated machine hours

= 450,000 / 75,000 = $6.00 per MH

Applied cost = 80,000 x 6.00 = $480,000

I

WIP

480,000

MO

480,000

J

Finished goods

900,000

WIP

900,000

K

Accounts Receivable

1,500,000

Sales

1,500,000

COGS

870,000

Finished Goods

870,000