Process-Costing
Systems
Process Costing
Production environment
Homogenous units
Mass produced
Automated
Continuous flow
Process Costing
Process Costing
To help To evaluate
set prices products
To evaluate To determine
production balance sheet
efficiency inventory
Process Costing
Direct
Materials Direct labor costs
are usually small
Dollar Amount
Manufacturing in comparison to
Overhead
other product
costs in process
Direct
cost systems.
Labor
(high level of
automation)
Type of Product Cost
Process Costing
Direct
Materials Direct labor costs
are usually small
Dollar Amount
Conversion
in comparison to
other product
costs in process
cost systems.
(high level of
automation)
Type of Product Cost
So, direct labor and manufacturing overhead are often
combined into one product cost called conversion.
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Finished
Direct Labor Jobs
Goods
Manufacturing Cost of
Overhead Goods
Sold
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Cost of
Goods
Sold
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Same
Same Inventory
Inventory accounts:
accounts: rawraw materials,
materials,
work
work in
in process,
process, and
and finished
finished goods
goods
Same
Same overhead
overhead assignment
assignment method:
method:
predetermined
predetermined rate
rate times
times actual
actual activity
activity
Same Common
Inventorywhen a company
accounts: is
raw materials,
successful at just-in-time
work in process, production
and finished goods
CostSame
per overhead assignment
Manufacturing method:
costs for a period
=
predetermined rate times actual activity
unit Units produced for the period
Same overhead
We must assignment
now deal method:
with the concept
predetermined rate times
of equivalent actual activity
units.
Equivalent
Same unitsaccounts:
Inventory is a concept
rawexpressing
materials,
partially complete units as a smaller number
work in process, and finished goods
of fully complete units.
CostSame
per overhead assignment
Manufacturing method:
costs for a period
equivalent =
predetermined rate times actual activity
Equivalent units for the period
unit
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+ =
So, 10,000 units 70 percent complete
are equivalent to 7,000 complete units.
Weighted-
Average FIFO
All units and costs Costs are accounted
are considered for by layer. Cost per
together to determine EU for this period is
average cost per EU, computed separately
regardless of from the Cost per EU
whether the costs for last period.
were incurred last
period or currently.
Weighted-
Average Weighted-
All units and costs Average is
are considered
together to determine the most
average cost per EU, commonly
regardless of
whether the costs used
were incurred last
period or currently.
method.
Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Multiple departments in a process result in units and
costs that are transferred from a prior department to
the current department.
These transferred-in costs are treated exactly like a
direct material that is added at the beginning of a
production process.
Let’s revisit Spirit. with the addition of transferred-in
units and costs. We will use the December
information and the weighted-average method.
Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Complete the five-step process for Spirit to assign costs to
units completed and to units left in process for December.
Percentage Complete
Flow of units in December Units Materials Conversion Trans-in
Beginning WIP inventory 2,000 40% 80% 100%
Transferred-in during Dec. 12,000
Units completed 10,000 100% 100% 100%
Ending WIP inventory 4,000 25% 60% 100%
Total Costs
Flow of costs in December Units Materials Conversion Trans-in
Costs incurred in Dec. $ 20,000 $ 7,000 $ 52,000
Beginning WIP inventory 2,000 2,000 1,000 5,000
Transferred-in during Dec. 12,000
Units completed 10,000
Ending WIP inventory 4,000
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Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Step 1 Step 2
Physical Equivalent Units
Flow of Units in December Units Material Conversion Trans-in
Units to account for
Beginning WIP inventory 2,000
Units transferred in during Dec. 12,000
Total units to account for 14,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out 10,000 ? ? ?
Ending WIP inventory 4,000 ? ? ?
Total units accounted for 14,000 ? ? ?
Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Step 1 Step 2
Physical Equivalent Units
Flow of Units in December Units Material Conversion Trans-in
Units to account for
Beginning WIP inventory 2,000
Units transferred in during Dec. 12,000
Total units to account for 14,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Ending WIP inventory 4,000 ? ? ?
Total units accounted for 14,000 ? ? ?
Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Step 1 Step 2
Physical Equivalent Units
Flow of Units in December Units Material Conversion Trans-in
Units to account for
Beginning WIP inventory 2,000
Units transferred in during Dec. 12,000
Total units to account for 14,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Ending WIP inventory 4,000 1,000 2,400 4,000
Total units accounted for 14,000 11,000 12,400 14,000
Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Flow of Costs in December Material Conversion Trans-in Total
Costs to account for (Step 3)
Costs in beginning WIP inventory $ 2,000 $ 1,000 $ 5,000 $ 8,000
Current period costs 20,000 7,000 52,000 79,000
Total costs to account for $ 22,000 $ 8,000 $ 57,000 $ 87,000
Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Flow of Costs in December Material Conversion Trans-in Total
Costs to account for (Step 3)
Costs in beginning WIP inventory $ 2,000 $ 1,000 $ 5,000 $ 8,000
Current period costs 20,000 7,000 52,000 79,000
Total costs to account for $ 22,000 $ 8,000 $ 57,000 $ 87,000
Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Flow of Costs in December Material Conversion Trans-in Total
Costs to account for (Step 3)
Costs in beginning WIP inventory $ 2,000 $ 1,000 $ 5,000 $ 8,000
Current period costs 20,000 7,000 52,000 79,000
Total costs to account for $ 22,000 $ 8,000 $ 57,000 $ 87,000
Costs Transferred in
from Prior Departments
Flow of Costs in December Material Conversion Trans-in Total
Costs to account for (Step 3)
Costs in beginning WIP inventory $ 2,000 $ 1,000 $ 5,000 $ 8,000
Current period costs 20,000 7,000 52,000 79,000
Total costs to account for $ 22,000 $ 8,000 $ 57,000 $ 87,000
Beginning
Inventory
2,000 units
10,000 units
14,000 units
completed
12,000 units
started
Spoilage Ending
Inventory
500 units 3,500 units
Step 1 Step 2
Physical Equivalent Units
Flow of Units in December Units Material Conversion
Units to account for
Beginning work in process inventory 2,000
Units started this period 12,000
Total units to account for 14,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out 10,000 ? ?
Spoiled units 500 ? ?
Ending work in process inventory 3,500 ? ?
Total units accounted for 14,000 ? ?
Step 1 Step 2
Physical Equivalent Units
Flow of Units in December Units Material Conversion
Units to account for
Beginning work in process inventory 2,000
Units started this period 12,000
Total units to account for 14,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out 10,000 10,000 10,000
Spoiled units 500 ? ?
Ending work in process inventory 3,500 ? ?
Total units accounted for 14,000 ? ?
Step 1 Step 2
Physical Equivalent Units
Flow of Units in December Units Material Conversion
Units to account for
Beginning work in process inventory 2,000
Units started this period 12,000
Total units to account for 14,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out 10,000 10,000 10,000
Spoiled units 500 100 250
Ending work in process inventory 3,500 ? ?
Total units accounted for 14,000 ? ?
Step 1 Step 2
Physical Equivalent Units
Flow of Units in December Units Material Conversion
Units to account for
Beginning work in process inventory 2,000
Units started this period 12,000
Total units to account for 14,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out 10,000 10,000 10,000
Spoiled units 500 100 250
Ending work in process inventory 3,500 875 2,100
Total units accounted for 14,000 10,975 12,350
WIP Dept. B
Factory Overhead
•Direct
•Other Materials
Overhead
WIP Dept. B
Factory Overhead
•Direct
•Other Materials
Overhead
•Indirect
Materials
WIP Dept. B
Factory Overhead
•Direct
•Other Materials
Overhead
•Indirect
Materials
•Indirect
Labor
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WIP Dept. B
Factory Overhead
•Direct
•Other •Overhead
Materials
Overhead Applied to
Work in •Conversion
•Indirect
Materials Process
•Indirect
Labor
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WIP Dept. A
•Direct •Transferred
Materials to Dept. B
•Conversion
WIP Dept. B
•Direct
Materials
•Conversion
•Transferred
from Dept. A
End of Chapter 8