Equivalent Units Calculations-FIFO Method Ferris Corporation makes a powdered rug shampoo in two sequential departments, Compounding and Drying. Materials are added at the beginning of the process in the Compounding Department. Conversion cost are added evenly throughout each process. Ferris uses the FIFO method of process costing. In the Compounding Department, beginning work in process was 20,000 pounds (80% processed), 185,000 pounds were started in process, 180,000 pounds transferred out, and ending work in process was 50% processed. Calculate equivalent units for the Compounding Department for March. Complete/Transferred Beginning inventory Started & completed Ending inventory Total Check Ferris Corporation Flow of Units and Equivalent Units Calculation, March 0x 0 x 0x 0x % in March 0% ✓ 100% ✓ 100% ✓ Equivalent Units % in March Direct Materials 0✔ 0 x 0 x 0x % x 100% ✓ 50% ✔ Conversion Costs 0x 0x 0x 0x
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
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