INVENTORY – PERIODIC INVENTORY SYSTEM
In a Periodic Inventory System, no effort is made to keep up – to – date records of either the inventory or the cost of goods sold. Instead, these amounts are determined only periodically __ usually at the end of each year. It is used by very small businesses having manual accounting systems.
Questions 1 – 3 (Meigns & Meigns), Question 4 (Fess & Warren)
Question 1:- Mach IV Audio uses periodic inventory system. One of the store’s most popular products is a minidisc car stereo system. The inventory quantities, purchases, and sales of this product for the most recent year are as follows:
| Number of units | Cost per unit | Total Cost | Inventory – Jan 01 | 10 |
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18 Sold 20 units for Rs.12 each. 22 Purchased 26 units of Rs.9 each. 26 Sold 18 packs for Rs.15 each.
Instructions for Questions 1, 2 & 3: - a) Prepare the Inventory Subsidiary Ledger and, b) Give the journal entries to record the Purchases, the Cost Goods Sold and the Sales assuming that the wholesalers uses 1. First-in, First-out Method (FIFO) 2. Last-in, First-out Method (LIFO) 3. Average Cost Method
Question 2: - Sohail Books deals with school books. This question is related to Credit purchases and sales of Urdu Qaida for class 1. March 04 Purchased 100 copies for Rs.12 each. 11 Sold 35 copies for Rs.17. 18 Purchased 80 copies for Rs.13 each. 19 Sold 40 copies for Rs.19 each. 27 Sold 41 copies for Rs.20 each.
Question 3: -
Noman Company
Inventory & Sales Data
Month Ended January 31, 2010 Date | Description | Units | Unit Cost Rs. | Date | Des | Units | Unit Cost Rs. | Jan 01 12 15 18 | Beg.InventoryPurchasesSalesPurchases | 50 100 50 200 | 1.00 1.50 2.00 | Jan 20 22 27 30 | PurchasesSalesPurchasesSales | 100150 50 80 | 2.50 4.00 |
Practice Question (Fees & Warren) Exer. 10-5 Page 366 | Exer. 10.6 Page 366 | Prob.10-4A Pg. 369 | Prob.10-4B Pg 374 |
Practice Question (Meigs & Meigs – 13th Edition)
each element in your Question 1 pro forma profit and loss statement. Are there any items that
The company uses FIFO inventory method (first in, first out) to value inventory. This method assumes that the first unit making its way into inventory is the first sold. It means that the goods that were most recently purchased are still in inventory. Cost of goods sold (COGS) = (Beginning inventory + Purchases) – Ending inventory. The costs are chronologically charged to cost of goods sold (COGS) i.e., the first costs incurred are first costs charged to cost of goods sold (COGS). This explains why Logitech’s Inventories are stated at the lower of cost of market, taking into consideration the nature of products such as PC components, gaming products, wireless devices that become obsolete fast enough or exceed the market’s demand.
5. Prepare any necessary adjusting entries to reflect the Inventory count at year end. These must be hand written.
The standard costs and variances for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead for the month of May are as follows:
This course focuses on ways in which financial statements reflect business operations and emphasizes use of financial statements in the decision-making process. The course encompasses all business forms and various sectors such as merchandising, manufacturing and service. Students make extensive use of spreadsheet applications to analyze accounting records and financial statements. Prerequisites: COMP100 and MATH114 / 4-4
Question 3: Describe and show the journal entries illustrating how the company accounts for the transfer of its accounts receivable to financial institutions. Is this accounting treatment reasonable? What are the key assumptions made under this approach? Do you agree with these assumptions?
This means that stock levels of raw materials, work in progress, and even finished products are kept to a minimum. However, this system requires a very carefully planned scheduling for it to work. Inventory levels are closely monitored such that stock is only obtained when it is needed. This makes storage or warehousing easy since less space is required transportation as well.
In accordance to the annual report of Woolworths Limited 2016, the current accounting practice that is applied to the business regarding its inventory disclosure includes; a perpetual inventory system which continually updates the information by increasing or decreasing inventory from reports throughout the year to verify accounting records (Bragg 2016). A perpetual inventory system in comparison to a periodic inventory system is more efficient and effective for larger corporations. With entities like Woolworths, many transactions occur between themselves and other stakeholders, so by utilising a perpetual inventory system, it saves time and also money (Woolworths 2016)
b. Trace the line item “Balance per Bank Statement” – Accuracy and Existence (AU-C 315.A114 a-iii, b-i)
I have taken it upon myself to test two inventory management systems and have found a system that will yield the least cost to Parts Emporium Inc. The two systems I have tested are the Continuous Inventory System and the Periodic Inventory System. Using data that I have gathered from the products DB032 and the EG151, I have compiled calculations and have concluded a continuous inventory system would be best for our corporation. Attached you will find said calculations; I would like to take this moment and present the continuous inventory system and recognize all of the relevant costs. The following is an explanation of each calculation under the continuous inventory system:
b. Determine the two product numbers with the largest total dollar sales for subsequent follow-up to verify the selling prices and quantities shipped.
1. When demand is steady, the cycle inventory for a given lot size (Q) is given by
Nowadays, in an era that has advanced technology and a place in the world. Everything can be linked only at your fingertips in the times of rapidly developing with the sophisticated technology of today. Therefore, an inventory system is also not lagging behind in introducing a method of keeping an inventory data systematically and safely. The system plays a very important role in improving the competitiveness of a business. Usually, organizations today face too many challenges to achieve the cost, speed and reliability. Efficient inventory system really help in order to make sure the store’s performance and data record is always in good condition and secured from abusers. The system basically to ease the admin to manage the
2) The system keeps track of removals from inventory on a continuous basis, so the system can provide information on the current level of inventory for each item