Managerial accounting : Managerial accounting is the process of interpreting the financial information, and communicating it to the internal users, and managers in order to help them in the decision making process to achieve the goals of the organization. To explain: The term managerial accounting is a field of accounting that provides economic information for all interested parties.
Managerial accounting : Managerial accounting is the process of interpreting the financial information, and communicating it to the internal users, and managers in order to help them in the decision making process to achieve the goals of the organization. To explain: The term managerial accounting is a field of accounting that provides economic information for all interested parties.
Definition Definition Process by which financial information is analyzed, interpreted, and communicated to managers to support the achievement of an organization's goals. The main objective of managerial accounting is to maximize profits and minimize losses.
Chapter 1, Problem 1Q
(a)
To determine
Managerial accounting: Managerial accounting is the process of interpreting the financial information, and communicating it to the internal users, and managers in order to help them in the decision making process to achieve the goals of the organization.
To explain: The term managerial accounting is a field of accounting that provides economic information for all interested parties.
(a)
Expert Solution
Answer to Problem 1Q
Disagree
Explanation of Solution
In the field of accounting, the managerial accounting provides both economic and financial information for managers and other internal users. Thereby, it does not provide economic information for all interested parties.
Conclusion
Thus, the term managerial accounting is a field of accounting that provides economic information for all interested parties is disagreed.
(b)
To determine
Managerial accounting: Managerial accounting is the process of interpreting the financial information, and communicating it to the internal users, and managers in order to help them in the decision making process to achieve the goals of the organization.
To explain: The belief of J that the managerial accounting serves only manufacturing firms of J, is correct.
(b)
Expert Solution
Answer to Problem 1Q
J is incorrect.
Explanation of Solution
This is because managerial accounting applies to all types of businesses such as service, merchandising and manufacturing. Thereby, it cannot serve only the manufacturing firms. Hence, J’s belief is incorrect.
Conclusion
Hence, the belief of J that the managerial accounting serves only manufacturing firms of J is incorrect.
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Reciprocal Method
Eilers Company has two producing departments and two support departments. The following budgeted data pertain to
these four departments:
Support Departments
Producing Departments
General
Factory
Receiving
Assembly
Finishing
Direct overhead
$400,000
$150,000
$45,000
$71,000
Square footage
2,700
5,400
5,400
Number of receiving orders
300
1,680
1,020
Direct labor hours
25,000
40,000
Required:
1. Allocate the overhead costs of the support departments to the producing departments using the reciprocal method.
(Round allocation ratios to two decimal places. Round allocated costs to the nearest dollar. If an amount is zero, enter
"0".)
Allocation ratios:
Square footage
General Factory Receiving Assembly Finishing
0
0
Number of receiving orders
0.10
0
0.56
0.34
Allocations:
Direct overhead cost
General Factory
Receiving
Total
General Factory Receiving Assembly Finishing
$
$
$
$
400,000
150,000
45,000
71,000
$
$
$
$
2. Using direct labor hours, compute departmental overhead…
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Windsor Fabrication estimates its manufacturing overhead to be $720,000 and its direct labor costs to be $600,000 for year 5. Windsor worked three jobs for the year. Job 5-1, which was sold during year 5, had actual direct labor costs of $180,000. Job 5-2, which was completed but not sold at the end of the year, had actual direct labor costs of $270,000. Job 5-3, which is still in work-in-process inventory, had actual direct labor costs of $150,000. The actual manufacturing overhead for year 5 was $700,000. Manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor costs. a) How much overhead was applied to each job in year 5? b) What was the over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead for year 5?
Chapter 1 Solutions
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