Process costingSelzik Company makes super-premium cake mixes that go through two processing departments, Blending and Packaging. The following activity was recordedin the Blending Department during July:Production data:TotalUnits in process, July 1(materials 100% complete; conversion 30% complete)10,000Units started into Production170,000Units complete and transferred to Packaging?Units in process, July 31 (materials 100% complete; conversion 40% complete)20,000Cost data:Work in process inventory, July 1:Materials cost$ 8,500Conversion cost4,900$13,400Cost added during the month:Materials cost$139,400Conversion cost244,200383,600Total Cost$397,000All materials are added at the beginning of work in the Blending Department. Required:Prepare a production report in weighted average method and FIFO method for the Blending Department for July. Use the following 3 steps as a guide in preparing your report:1.Prepare a quantity schedule and compute the equivalents units2.Compute the costs per equivalent unit for the month3.Using the data from (1) and (2) above, prepare a cost reconciliation
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.
Exercise 1: Process costingSelzik Company makes super-premium cake mixes that go through two processing departments, Blending and Packaging. The following activity was recordedin the Blending Department during July:Production data:TotalUnits in process, July 1(materials 100% complete; conversion 30% complete)10,000Units started into Production170,000Units complete and transferred to Packaging?Units in process, July 31 (materials 100% complete; conversion 40% complete)20,000Cost data:Work in process inventory, July 1:Materials cost$ 8,500Conversion cost4,900$13,400Cost added during the month:Materials cost$139,400Conversion cost244,200383,600Total Cost$397,000All materials are added at the beginning of work in the Blending Department. Required:Prepare a production report in weighted average method and FIFO method for the Blending Department for July. Use the following 3 steps as a guide in preparing your report:1.Prepare a quantity schedule and compute the equivalents units2.Compute the costs per equivalent unit for the month3.Using the data from (1) and (2) above, prepare a cost reconciliation
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