
Allocation of Indirect cost to Service and operating department:
Before allocation of cost of service department, it is necessary to allocate all the indirect cost associated with the all departments concernedso as to know the actual cost incurred by each department. After this process only, the total allocated cost of service department is re-allocated among operating department.
Requirement1:
To Determine: TheAllocation of Indirect expense among all the departments.

Answer to Problem 5E
Solution: The allocation of departmental expense shall be done on some suitable basis as under:
Supervision | Allocation | Percentage of allocation base | Cost to be | Allocated | |||
Base | Numerator | Denominator | % of total | Allocated | Cost | ||
Department | |||||||
Material | Employees | 27 | 150 | 18.00% | 82500 | 14850 | |
Personnel | Employees | 9 | 150 | 6.00% | 82500 | 4950 | |
Manufacturing | Employees | 63 | 150 | 42.00% | 82500 | 34650 | |
Packaging | Employees | 51 | 150 | 34.00% | 82500 | 28050 | |
Total | 150 | 100.00% | 82500 |
Utilities | Allocation | Percentage of allocation base | Cost to be | Allocated | |||
Base | Numerator | Denominator | % of total | Allocated | Cost | ||
Department | |||||||
Material | Sq. feet | 25000 | 100000 | 25.00% | 50000 | 12500 | |
Personnel | Sq. feet | 5000 | 100000 | 5.00% | 50000 | 2500 | |
Manufacturing | Sq. feet | 55000 | 100000 | 55.00% | 50000 | 27500 | |
Packaging | Sq. feet | 15000 | 100000 | 15.00% | 50000 | 7500 | |
Total | 100000 | 100.00% | 50000 |
Insurance | Allocation | Percentage of allocation base | Cost to be | Allocated | |||
Base | Numerator | Denominator | % of total | Allocated | Cost | ||
Department | |||||||
Material | Assets value | 6000 | 60000 | 10.00% | 22500 | 2250 | |
Personnel | Assets value | 1200 | 60000 | 2.00% | 22500 | 450 | |
Manufacturing | Assets value | 37800 | 60000 | 63.00% | 22500 | 14175 | |
Packaging | Assets value | 15000 | 60000 | 25.00% | 22500 | 5625 | |
Total | 60000 | 100.00% | 22500 |
Explanation of Solution
Requirement2:
To determine: The Summary of allocation sheet shall be made.

Answer to Problem 5E
Solution: The Summary of allocation has been prepared as under:
Indirect Expense Allocation Spreadsheet | |||||||
Allocation | Expense | Material | Personnel | Mfg | Packaging | ||
Base | Total | Deptt. | Deptt. | Deptt. | Deptt. | ||
Indirect Expense | |||||||
Supervision | Employees | 82500 | 14850 | 4950 | 34650 | 28050 | |
Utilities | Sq. feet | 50000 | 12500 | 2500 | 27500 | 7500 | |
Insurance | Assets value | 22500 | 2250 | 450 | 14175 | 5625 | |
Total Expense allocated | 155000 | 29600 | 7900 | 76325 | 41175 |
Explanation of Solution
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