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Course: Cost Accounting (462)Autumm 2023

Course: Cost Accounting (462)

Q. 1a Define Cost Accounting. State the merits of cost accounting.

B Describe the elements of Manufacturing Cost. Describe the classification of Costs with reference to recording in Financial Statements.      

**1a. Definition of Cost Accounting:**

Cost accounting is a branch of accounting that deals with the systematic recording, analysis, and allocation of costs associated with the production of goods or services within an organization. The primary objective of cost accounting is to provide detailed information about costs, helping management make informed decisions, control expenses, and improve the overall efficiency and profitability of the business.

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**Merits of Cost Accounting:**

1. **Cost Control:** Cost accounting allows organizations to monitor and control costs effectively by providing detailed information about different cost elements. This helps in identifying areas where costs can be reduced without compromising the quality of products or services.

2. **Decision Making:** Cost accounting provides valuable information for decision-making processes. Managers can use cost data to evaluate the profitability of different products, make pricing decisions, and determine the most cost-effective production methods.

3. **Performance Evaluation:** It helps in evaluating the performance of various departments, products, or processes by comparing actual costs with standard or budgeted costs. This aids in identifying areas that need improvement.

4. **Optimum Resource Utilization:** Cost accounting helps in identifying and eliminating wastages, ensuring optimal utilization of resources. This leads to improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness in production processes.

5. **Profit Planning:** It assists in profit planning by providing insights into cost structures. Organizations can set realistic profit targets based on a thorough understanding of costs and revenue projections.

6. **Facilitates Budgeting:** Cost accounting is instrumental in the budgeting process. It aids in the preparation of realistic budgets by providing accurate cost information, enabling organizations to allocate resources efficiently.

7. **Price Fixation:** Businesses can determine appropriate pricing strategies by considering all costs associated with production. This ensures that prices are set to cover costs and generate a reasonable profit margin.

8. **Cost Reduction:** Cost accounting identifies areas where costs can be reduced, helping organizations maintain competitiveness in the market. Continuous cost reduction efforts contribute to long-term sustainability.

**1b. Elements of Manufacturing Cost:**

The manufacturing cost consists of three main elements:

1. **Direct Materials:** The cost of raw materials that can be directly traced to the finished product. This includes the cost of the materials themselves and any other costs associated with their acquisition.

2. **Direct Labor:** The cost of labor directly involved in the production process. It includes wages and benefits for workers directly engaged in manufacturing.

3. **Manufacturing Overhead:** This includes indirect manufacturing costs that cannot be easily traced to specific units of production. It encompasses costs such as utilities, depreciation of machinery, and factory supervision.

**1c. Classification of Costs for Recording in Financial Statements:**

Costs can be classified into various categories for recording in financial statements:

1. **Fixed Costs:** Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales. Examples include rent, salaries of permanent staff, and insurance.

2. **Variable Costs:** Costs that vary proportionally with the level of production or sales. Examples include direct materials, direct labor, and some utilities.

3. **Direct Costs:** Costs that can be directly attributed to a specific product or service. Direct materials and direct labor are examples of direct costs.

4. **Indirect Costs (Overhead):** Costs that cannot be directly traced to a specific product or service. Indirect materials, indirect labor, and factory overhead are examples of indirect costs.

5. **Product Costs:** Costs associated with the production of goods. It includes direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

6. **Period Costs:** Costs that are not directly tied to the production of goods but are incurred over a specific period. Examples include selling and administrative expenses.

Understanding these classifications is crucial for accurate financial reporting and decision-making within an organization.                   

 

Q. 2     The following data pertains to Yellow Corporation for the period ended on 31st October 2018:

Inventories:

31-Oct-18

1-Nov-17

Direct Material

237,500

225,000

Work in Process

200,000

175,000

Finished Goods

237,500

275,000

Cost Incurred During the Period:

 

 

Direct Material Used

482,500

 

Cost of Goods Available for Sales

1,710,000

 

Factory Overheads

417,500

 

Total Manufacturing Cost

1,460,000

 

            Required: Prepare Cost of Goods Manufacturing and Sold Statement

To prepare the Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) statements, we'll use the following formulas:

\[ \text{COGM} = \text{Direct Material Used} + \text{Direct Labor} + \text{Factory Overheads} \]

\[ \text{COGS} = \text{Opening Finished Goods Inventory} + \text{COGM} - \text{Closing Finished Goods Inventory} \]

Given data:

\[ \text{Direct Material Used} = \$482,500 \]

\[ \text{Factory Overheads} = \$417,500 \]

\[ \text{Opening Finished Goods Inventory} (1-Nov-17) = \$275,000 \]

\[ \text{Closing Finished Goods Inventory} (31-Oct-18) = \$237,500 \]

1. **Calculate Direct Labor:**

   \[ \text{Direct Labor} = \text{Total Manufacturing Cost} - \text{Direct Material Used} - \text{Factory Overheads} \]

\[ \text{Direct Labor} = \$1,460,000 - \$482,500 - \$417,500 = \$560,000 \]

2. **Calculate COGM:**

   \[ \text{COGM} = \text{Direct Material Used} + \text{Direct Labor} + \text{Factory Overheads} \]

   \[ \text{COGM} = \$482,500 + \$560,000 + \$417,500 = \$1,460,000 \]

3. **Calculate COGS:**

   \[ \text{COGS} = \text{Opening Finished Goods Inventory} + \text{COGM} - \text{Closing Finished Goods Inventory} \]

   \[ \text{COGS} = \$275,000 + \$1,460,000 - \$237,500 = \$1,497,500 \]

**Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) Statement:**

\begin{align*}

\text{Direct Material Used} & : \$482,500 \\

\text{Direct Labor} & : \$560,000 \\

\text{Factory Overheads} & : \$417,500 \\

\text{Total Manufacturing Cost (COGM)} & : \$1,460,000 \\

\end{align*}

**Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Statement:**

\begin{align*}

\text{Opening Finished Goods Inventory} & : \$275,000 \\

\text{COGM} & : \$1,460,000 \\

\text{Closing Finished Goods Inventory} & : -\$237,500 \\

\text{Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)} & : \$1,497,500 \\

\end{align*}

These statements provide an overview of the manufacturing costs incurred during the period and the cost of goods sold. The figures can be used for financial analysis and decision-making.

 

Q. 3     Venus manufacturing concern had two jobs in process and on March 1,2015 their value was as:

Elements of Cost   Job No.15     Job No.18

Direct Material consumed           Rs. 80,000     Rs. 20,000 

            Wages                       Rs. 40,000     Rs. 15,000

            Applied O/H Rs. 30,000     Rs. 10,000

Job No 15 was duly completed during the month and job No.18 was incomplete job at the end of month and balances of work in process inventories in this job at the end of month were as:

W-I-P  Material Rs. 8,000 Labour Rs. 5,000 and FOH Rs. 3,000.

Requires: Pass necessary journal Entries and Prepare Ledger Accounts.             

To account for the manufacturing process and the completion of Job No. 15 and the status of Job No. 18 at the end of the month, we need to pass journal entries and prepare ledger accounts.

**1. Journal Entries:**

**a. Direct Material Consumed:**

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Work in Process (Job No. 15)        Rs. 80,000

Work in Process (Job No. 18)        Rs. 20,000

   Raw Material Inventory                  Rs. 100,000

```

**b. Wages:**

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Work in Process (Job No. 15)        Rs. 40,000

Work in Process (Job No. 18)        Rs. 15,000

   Wages Payable                               Rs. 55,000

```

 

**c. Applied Overheads:**

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Work in Process (Job No. 15)        Rs. 30,000

Work in Process (Job No. 18)        Rs. 10,000

   Factory Overhead Applied              Rs. 40,000

**d. Completion of Job No. 15:**

```plaintext

Work in Process (Job No. 15)        Rs. (80,000 + 40,000 + 30,000)

   Finished Goods Inventory                    Rs. (150,000)

**e. Incomplete Job No. 18 at the end of the month:**

```plaintext

Work in Process (Job No. 18) - Material      Rs. 8,000

Work in Process (Job No. 18) - Labour        Rs. 5,000

Work in Process (Job No. 18) - FOH           Rs. 3,000

   Work in Process Inventory                      Rs. (16,000)

**2. Ledger Accounts:**

**a. Raw Material Inventory:**

| Date       | Particulars           | Debit (Rs.) | Credit (Rs.) |

|------------|-----------------------|-------------|--------------|

| 01-Mar-15  | Direct Material Used  | 100,000     |              |

**b. Wages Payable:**

| Date       | Particulars    | Debit (Rs.) | Credit (Rs.) |

|------------|----------------|-------------|--------------|

| 01-Mar-15  | Wages          | 55,000      |              |

**c. Factory Overhead Applied:**

| Date       | Particulars    | Debit (Rs.) | Credit (Rs.) |

|------------|----------------|-------------|--------------|

| 01-Mar-15  | Applied O/H    | 40,000      |              |

**d. Work in Process Inventory:**

| Date       | Particulars            | Debit (Rs.) | Credit (Rs.) |

|------------|------------------------|-------------|--------------|

| 01-Mar-15  | By Raw Material        |             | 100,000      |

| 01-Mar-15  | By Wages                |             | 55,000       |

| 01-Mar-15  | By Applied O/H          |             | 40,000       |

| 01-Mar-15  | Completion of Job No.15 | 150,000     |              |

| 31-Mar-15  | Incomplete Job No.18    | 16,000      |              |

**e. Finished Goods Inventory:**

| Date       | Particulars             | Debit (Rs.) | Credit (Rs.) |

|------------|-------------------------|-------------|--------------|

| 01-Mar-15  | Completion of Job No.15 |             | 150,000      |

These journal entries and ledger accounts reflect the transactions related to the manufacturing process, completion of jobs, and the status of the work in process at the end of the month.

 

Q. 4     From the given cost information of Paradise Electronics of the job No. 450, find               the cost of job by preparing job cost sheet and calculate selling price to give profit of 20%                       

Material Rs. 5050

Wages: Department A 70 hours@ Rs. 3 per hour

Department B 50 hours @ Rs. 2 per hour

Department C Rs. 15,000, labor hours worked: 30 hours

Factory Overheads:

Fixed Cost rate Rs. 4 per labour hour in each department

Variable cost rate Rs. 1,1Rs. 2, Rs. 3 in Department A, B and C Respectively.

To find the cost of Job No. 450 and calculate the selling price to achieve a profit of 20%, we will prepare a job cost sheet.

**1. Job Cost Sheet for Job No. 450:**

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|   Particulars            |   Amount in Rs.   |   Amount in Rs.   |   Total (Rs.)   |

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|   Direct Material        |        5050        |        -           |       5050       |

|   Direct Labor:          |                    |                    |                 |

|     Department A (70 hours @ Rs. 3/hr)  |     210           |        -           |       210        |

|     Department B (50 hours @ Rs. 2/hr)  |     100           |        -           |       100        |

|     Department C (30 hours @ Rs. 500/hr) |        -           |      15000      |      15000      |

|   Factory Overheads:     |                    |                    |                 |

|     Fixed Cost (70 hours @ Rs. 4/hr)      |     280           |        -           |       280        |

|     Variable Cost - A (70 hours @ Rs. 1/hr)|      70           |        -           |        70        |

|     Variable Cost - B (50 hours @ Rs. 2/hr)|     100           |        -           |       100        |

|     Variable Cost - C (30 hours @ Rs. 3/hr)|        -           |        90        |        90        |

|                           |                    |                    |                 |

|   Total Cost              |        -           |        -           |      18500      |

**2. Calculating Selling Price to Achieve a 20% Profit:**

\[ \text{Selling Price} = \text{Total Cost} + (\text{Total Cost} \times \text{Profit Percentage}) \]

\[ \text{Selling Price} = 18500 + (18500 \times 0.20) \]

\[ \text{Selling Price} = 18500 + 3700 \]

\[ \text{Selling Price} = 22200 \]

Therefore, the selling price to achieve a 20% profit for Job No. 450 is Rs. 22,200.            

 

Q. 5     Department 2 of Zia Int’ 1 cost for May,2014 were extracted from the cost accounting record as under:

Cost from Department 1.    Rs. 32,640

            Cost incurred by Department2.     

Materials Rs. 86,830

Lab our Rs. 112,200

Factory overheads   Rs. 58,575                                 

The record shows that 12,000 units were received during the month from Department 1.

The Department 2 transferred 7,000 units to the Finished Goods Warehouse. The work in Process at the end of May were 5,000 units which were 100% complete as to the material Cost but only 25% were complete as to the conversion cost.

Required: Prepare a cost of production report for department 2.

To prepare a cost of production report for Department 2, we need to calculate the equivalent units of production and the cost per equivalent unit for both materials and conversion costs.

**1. Equivalent Units of Production:**

- **Materials:**

  - Units transferred to Finished Goods Warehouse: 7,000 units

  - Units in ending Work in Process (100% complete for materials): 5,000 units

  - Equivalent units of production for materials: \(7,000 + 5,000 = 12,000\) units

- **Conversion Costs:**

  - Units in ending Work in Process (25% complete for conversion costs): \(5,000 \times 0.25 = 1,250\) units

  - Equivalent units of production for conversion costs: \(7,000 + 1,250 = 8,250\) units

**2. Cost per Equivalent Unit:**

- **Materials:**

  - Cost incurred by Department 2 for materials: Rs. 86,830

  - Equivalent units of production for materials: 12,000 units

  - Cost per equivalent unit for materials: \(\frac{Rs. 86,830}{12,000} = Rs. 7.24\)

- **Conversion Costs:**

  - Cost incurred by Department 2 for conversion costs (Labor + Factory Overheads): Rs. (112,200 + 58,575) = Rs. 170,775

  - Equivalent units of production for conversion costs: 8,250 units

  - Cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs: \(\frac{Rs. 170,775}{8,250} = Rs. 20.70\)

**3. Cost of Production Report:**

```plaintext

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|   Particulars                    |   Units   |   Cost per Equivalent Unit  |   Total Cost   |

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|   Materials                      |   Started |   Rs. 7.24                 |   Rs. 86,880    |

|                                  |   &        |                            |                |

|                                  |   Completed|                          |   Rs. 86,880    |

|                                  |   and      |                            |                |

|                                  |   transferred|                        |                |

|   Conversion Costs               |   Started |   Rs. 20.70                |   Rs. 170,775   |

|                                  |   &        |                            |                |

|                                  |   Completed|                          |   Rs. 170,775   |

|                                  |   and      |                            |                |

|                                  |   transferred|                        |                |

|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|   Total Cost                     |            |                            |   Rs. 257,655   |

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This cost of production report provides a summary of the units started, completed, and transferred for both materials and conversion costs, along with the associated costs. It helps in analyzing the production process and the cost per unit for each element. Dear Student,

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