The Converting Department of Tender Soft Tissue Company uses the average cost method and had 2,100 units in work in process that were 60% complete at the beginning of the period. During the period, 15,800 units were completed and transferred to the Packing Department. There were 1,500 units in process that were 30% complete at the end of the period. a. Determine the number of whole units to be accounted for and to be assigned costs for the period. b. Determine the number of equivalent units of production for the period.
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.
The Converting Department of Tender Soft Tissue Company uses the average cost method and
had 2,100 units in work in process that were 60% complete at the beginning of the period.
During the period, 15,800 units were completed and transferred to the Packing Department.
There were 1,500 units in process that were 30% complete at the end of the period.
a. Determine the number of whole units to be accounted for and to be assigned costs for
the period.
b. Determine the number of equivalent units of production for the period.
EQUIVALENT UNITS OF PRODUCTION
Equivalent Units Production is the Cost Accounting Technique on Which help to Find the Total No. Of Units Completed During the Year. Equivalent Costing Mostly Used in Process Costing.
Computation of Equivalents Units Production
= Number of physical units × Percentage of completion
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