Chapter 11, Problem 17E

Potter Company has installed a JIT purchasing and manufacturing system and is using back-flush accounting for its cost flows. It currently uses a two-trigger approach with the purchase of materials as the first trigger point and the completion of goods as the second trigger point. During the month of June, Potter had the following transactions:

There were no beginning or ending inventories. All goods produced were sold with a 60 percent markup. Any variance is closed to Cost of Goods Sold. (Variances are recognized monthly.)

Required:

1. 1. Prepare the journal entries for the month of May using backflush costing, assuming that Potter uses the completion of goods as the only trigger point.
2. 2. Prepare the journal entries for the month of May using backflush costing, assuming that Potter uses the sale of goods as the only trigger point.