ACCOUNT No. ACCOUNT Work in Process-Roasting Department Balance Debit Credit Debit Credit Date Item July 1 Bal., 30,000 units, 10% completed 31 121,800 741,800 Direct materials, 155,000 units 31 31 620,000 Direct labor 90,000 831,800 Factory overhead 31 33,272 865,072 Goods transferred, 149,000 units 31 Bal., ? units, 45% completed
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
Arabica Highland Coffee Company roasts and packs coffee beans. The process begins by placing coffee beans into the Roasting Department. From the Roasting Department, coffee beans are then transferred to the Packing Department. The following is a partial work in process account of the Roasting Department at July 31:
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1. Prepare a cost of production report and identify the missing amounts for Work in Process—Roasting Department.
2. Assuming that the July 1 work in process inventory includes $119,400 of direct materials, determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion between June and July.
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