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Susan Coomer Galbreath, Ph.D., CPA
Charles W. Caldwell, D.B.A., CMA
Jon A. Booker, Ph.D., CPA, CIA
Cynthia J. Rooney, Ph.D., CPA
Process Costing
Chapter 04
McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
4-2
Similarities Between Job-Order and
Process Costing
• Both systems assign material, labor, and overhead
costs to products and they provide a mechanism
for computing unit product costs.
• Both systems use the same manufacturing
accounts, including Manufacturing Overhead, Raw
Materials, Work in Process, and Finished Goods.
• The flow of costs through the manufacturing
accounts is basically the same in both systems.
4-3
Differences Between Job-Order and
Process Costing
Process costing:
1. Is used when a single product is produced on a
continuing basis or for a long period of time. Job-order
costing is used when many different jobs having
different production requirements are worked on each
period.
2. Systems accumulate costs by department. Job-order
costing systems accumulated costs by individual jobs.
3. Systems compute unit costs by department. Job-order
costing systems compute unit costs by job on the job
cost sheet.
4-4
Processing Departments
Any unit in an organization where materials, labor,
or overhead are added to the product.
The activities performed in a processing
department are performed uniformly on all
units of production. Furthermore, the output of
a processing department must be homogeneous.
Products in a process costing environment
typically flow in a sequence from one department
to another.
4-5
Comparing Job-Order and Process
Costing
Finished
Goods
Cost of
Goods
Sold
Work in
Process
Direct
Materials
Direct Labor
Manufacturing
Overhead
4-6
Comparing Job-Order and Process
Costing
Finished
Goods
Cost of
Goods
Sold
Direct Labor
Manufacturing
Overhead
Jobs
Costs are traced and
applied to individual
jobs in a job-order
cost system.
Direct
Materials
4-7
Comparing Job-Order and Process
Costing
Finished
Goods
Cost of
Goods
Sold
Direct Labor
Manufacturing
Overhead
Processing
Department
Costs are traced and
applied to departments
in a process cost
system.
Direct
Materials
4-8
Raw Materials
Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Raw
Materials (in T-account form)
Work in Process
Department B
Work in Process
Department A
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Materials
4-9
Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Labor
Costs (in T-account form)
Work in Process
Department B
Work in Process
Department A
Salaries and
Wages Payable
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Labor
•Direct
Labor •Direct
Labor
4-10
Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Manufacturing
Overhead Costs (in T-account form)
Work in Process
Department B
Work in Process
Department A
Manufacturing
Overhead
•Overhead
Applied to
Work in
Process
•Applied
Overhead
•Applied
Overhead
•Direct
Labor
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Labor
•Direct
Materials
•Actual
Overhead
4-11
Process Cost Flows: Transfers from WIP-
Dept. A to WIP-Dept. B (in T-account form)
Work in Process
Department B
Work in Process
Department A
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Labor
•Applied
Overhead
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Labor
•Applied
Overhead
Transferred
to Dept. B
•Transferred
from Dept. A
Department
A
Department
B
4-12
Finished Goods
Process Cost Flows: Transfers from WIP-Dept.
B to Finished Goods (in T-account form)
Work in Process
Department B
•Cost of
Goods
Manufactured
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Labor
•Applied
Overhead
•Transferred
from Dept. A
•Cost of
Goods
Manufactured
4-13
Finished Goods
Cost of Goods Sold
Process Cost Flows: Transfers from Finished
Goods to COGS (in T-account form)
Work in Process
Department B
•Cost of
Goods
Manufactured
•Direct
Materials
•Direct
Labor
•Applied
Overhead
•Transferred
from Dept. A
•Cost of
Goods
Sold
•Cost of
Goods
Sold
•Cost of
Goods
Manufactured
4-14
Equivalent Units – The Basic Idea
Two half completed products are
equivalent to one complete product.
So, 10,000 units 70% complete
are equivalent to 7,000 complete units.
+ = 1
4-15
Treatment of Direct Labor
Direct labor costs
may be small
in comparison to
other product
costs in process
cost systems.
Direct
Materials
Type of Product Cost
Dollar
Amount
Direct
Labor
Manufacturing
Overhead
4-16
Treatment of Direct Labor
Type of Product Cost
Dollar
Amount
Conversion
Direct labor and
manufacturing
overhead may be
combined into
one classification
of product
cost called
conversion costs.
Direct
Materials
Direct
Labor
Direct
Labor
Manufacturing
Overhead
4-17
End of Chapter 04

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Chap004.ppt

  • 1. PowerPoint Authors: Susan Coomer Galbreath, Ph.D., CPA Charles W. Caldwell, D.B.A., CMA Jon A. Booker, Ph.D., CPA, CIA Cynthia J. Rooney, Ph.D., CPA Process Costing Chapter 04 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 2. 4-2 Similarities Between Job-Order and Process Costing • Both systems assign material, labor, and overhead costs to products and they provide a mechanism for computing unit product costs. • Both systems use the same manufacturing accounts, including Manufacturing Overhead, Raw Materials, Work in Process, and Finished Goods. • The flow of costs through the manufacturing accounts is basically the same in both systems.
  • 3. 4-3 Differences Between Job-Order and Process Costing Process costing: 1. Is used when a single product is produced on a continuing basis or for a long period of time. Job-order costing is used when many different jobs having different production requirements are worked on each period. 2. Systems accumulate costs by department. Job-order costing systems accumulated costs by individual jobs. 3. Systems compute unit costs by department. Job-order costing systems compute unit costs by job on the job cost sheet.
  • 4. 4-4 Processing Departments Any unit in an organization where materials, labor, or overhead are added to the product. The activities performed in a processing department are performed uniformly on all units of production. Furthermore, the output of a processing department must be homogeneous. Products in a process costing environment typically flow in a sequence from one department to another.
  • 5. 4-5 Comparing Job-Order and Process Costing Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold Work in Process Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead
  • 6. 4-6 Comparing Job-Order and Process Costing Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Jobs Costs are traced and applied to individual jobs in a job-order cost system. Direct Materials
  • 7. 4-7 Comparing Job-Order and Process Costing Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Processing Department Costs are traced and applied to departments in a process cost system. Direct Materials
  • 8. 4-8 Raw Materials Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Raw Materials (in T-account form) Work in Process Department B Work in Process Department A •Direct Materials •Direct Materials •Direct Materials
  • 9. 4-9 Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Labor Costs (in T-account form) Work in Process Department B Work in Process Department A Salaries and Wages Payable •Direct Materials •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Direct Labor •Direct Labor
  • 10. 4-10 Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Manufacturing Overhead Costs (in T-account form) Work in Process Department B Work in Process Department A Manufacturing Overhead •Overhead Applied to Work in Process •Applied Overhead •Applied Overhead •Direct Labor •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Direct Materials •Actual Overhead
  • 11. 4-11 Process Cost Flows: Transfers from WIP- Dept. A to WIP-Dept. B (in T-account form) Work in Process Department B Work in Process Department A •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Applied Overhead •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Applied Overhead Transferred to Dept. B •Transferred from Dept. A Department A Department B
  • 12. 4-12 Finished Goods Process Cost Flows: Transfers from WIP-Dept. B to Finished Goods (in T-account form) Work in Process Department B •Cost of Goods Manufactured •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Applied Overhead •Transferred from Dept. A •Cost of Goods Manufactured
  • 13. 4-13 Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold Process Cost Flows: Transfers from Finished Goods to COGS (in T-account form) Work in Process Department B •Cost of Goods Manufactured •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Applied Overhead •Transferred from Dept. A •Cost of Goods Sold •Cost of Goods Sold •Cost of Goods Manufactured
  • 14. 4-14 Equivalent Units – The Basic Idea Two half completed products are equivalent to one complete product. So, 10,000 units 70% complete are equivalent to 7,000 complete units. + = 1
  • 15. 4-15 Treatment of Direct Labor Direct labor costs may be small in comparison to other product costs in process cost systems. Direct Materials Type of Product Cost Dollar Amount Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead
  • 16. 4-16 Treatment of Direct Labor Type of Product Cost Dollar Amount Conversion Direct labor and manufacturing overhead may be combined into one classification of product cost called conversion costs. Direct Materials Direct Labor Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead

Editor's Notes

  1. Chapter 4: Process Costing Managers need to assign costs to products to facilitate external financial reporting and internal decision making. This chapter illustrates an absorption costing approach to calculating product costs known as process costing.
  2. Job-order and process costing are similar in that they both deal with assigning materials, labor, and overhead to products as a way to calculate the unit product cost. Both systems use Raw Materials Inventory, Work in Process Inventory, and Finished Goods Inventory. The flow of costs is similar, but not exactly the same, in the two systems.
  3. Process costing is best suited for the production of a single product that is continuously produced for a long period of time. Recall the mixing and bottling of Coca-Cola from Chapter Three. Job-order costing is best suited when jobs are produced as discrete projects. For example, building a house. Process costing accumulates costs by department, while job-order costing accumulates costs by individual jobs. Process costing uses a fundamental document called a department production report, while job-order costing uses the job cost sheet. In process costing unit cost is computed by department, while in job-order systems unit cost is computed by job. While there are similarities between the two systems, there are also significant differences.
  4. A processing department is any unit in an organization where materials, labor, or overhead are added to the product. The output from a processing department is homogeneous, that is, they all appear the same. Products in a process costing environment typically flow in a sequence from one department to another.
  5. The flow of costs through the manufacturing accounts is basically the same for process and job-order costing. Direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead are added to Work in Process. When work in process is completed, the costs are transferred to Finished Goods. When finished goods are sold, the costs are transferred to Cost of Goods Sold.
  6. There is a key fundamental difference between process and job-order costing systems. Job-order costing systems trace and apply manufacturing costs to jobs. One Work in Process account is often used to accumulate costs for all jobs. The individual job cost sheets serve as a subsidiary ledger.
  7. In a process costing systems, costs are traced to departments that process the goods. In some companies there may be several processing departments that goods must pass through to become finished goods. A separate Work in Process account is maintained for each processing department. Material, labor, and overhead costs transferred from one department’s Work in Process account to another department’s Work in Process account are called transferred-in costs.
  8. Direct materials can be requisitioned for use in both Department A and Department B. These direct materials are likely to be different in nature. Direct material costs are debited to the appropriate departmental Work in Process account depending upon where the materials were added to the production process. The Raw Materials Inventory account is credited for the corresponding amounts.
  9. Direct labor is transferred from the Salaries and Wages Payable account into the work in process account of Departments A and B depending upon where the individual employee worked. Direct labor costs are debited to the appropriate departmental Work in Process account depending upon where the labor was added to the production process. Salaries and Wages Payable is credited for the corresponding amounts.
  10. Manufacturing overhead is applied to each processing department based on a predetermined rate for each department. The predetermined rate does not have to be based on the same cost driver for each processing department. Manufacturing overhead costs are debited to the respective departmental Work in Process accounts. Manufacturing overhead is credited by the corresponding amounts.
  11. The cost of units complete as to processing in Department A are transferred into Department B for additional work. Department B has incurred additional costs to work on units that were in process at the beginning of the period. The transferred-in costs from Department A are added to the manufacturing costs incurred in Department B.
  12. Here we see the transfer of completed goods from Work in Process – Department B into Finished Goods Inventory. The costs transferred represent the cost of good manufactured.
  13. Once we sell finished goods, we debit Cost of Goods Sold and credit Finished Goods Inventory.
  14. The basic idea behind equivalent units is quite easy to understand, but the computation of equivalent can become complex. Here we can say the two half- completed units of production are equal to one complete unit. Using this logic, we can say that 10,000 units that are 70% complete are equivalent, or the same as, 7,000 complete units.
  15. In today’s economy, direct labor costs are becoming small when compared to materials and overhead costs. Automation is one of the causes for this shift.
  16. As a consequence of the change in volume of direct labor costs, many companies combine labor and overhead costs and refer to the total as conversion costs. That is, these are the costs incurred to convert the direct materials into a finished good. We will make extensive use of the notion of direct materials and conversion costs in the remainder of this chapter.
  17. End of Chapter 4.