Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781260247886
Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 3, Problem 4BTN
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Work in Process Inventory Account:

Work in process inventory account is asset accounts which show the balances of all partial produced products.

Raw Material Inventory Account:

Raw material inventory account is an asset account which show the balance of all those material which are not yet used to make a final product or work in progress.

Journal Entries:

It is a book of original entry. It records and summarizes financial transaction of an entity in chronological manner, generally according to dual aspect of accounting.

Accounting rules regarding journal entries:

  • Balance increase when: Assets, losses and expenses get debited and liabilities, gains, and revenue get credited.
  • Balance decrease when: Assets, losses and expenses get credited and liabilities, gains, and revenue get debited.

To prepare: Journal entry that takes place in process costing.

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Journal entry for process costing.

Raw material purchase:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Raw Material Inventory
    Accounts payable
    (Being raw material inventory is purchased on credit )

                                                      Table (1)

  • Raw material inventory is an asset. Since, raw material inventory is purchased, it increases asset. Hence debit raw material inventory account
  • Account payable is a liability. Since, asset is purchased but not paid yet it increases liability. Hence, credit accounts payable account.

Direct material used:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Work in Process
    Raw Material Inventory
    (Being raw material directly used in production)

                                                      Table (2)

  • Work in process is an asset. Since, material is used to manufacture good but not completed yet, it increases work in process. Hence, debit work in process account.
  • Raw material inventory is an asset. Since, raw material is used, it decreases asset. Hence credit raw material inventory account.

Indirect material used:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Factory Overhead
    Raw Material Inventory
    (Being raw material indirectly used in production))

                                                      Table (3)

  • Factory overhead is an expense. Since, raw material inventory is used, it increases expense. Hence, debit factory overhead.
  • Raw material inventory is an asset. Since, raw material is used, it decreases asset. Hence credit raw material inventory account.

Direct labor used:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Work in Process
    Factory Wages Payable
    (Being direct labor expenses incurred during production )

                                                      Table (4)

  • Work in process is an asset. Since, labor is used to manufacture, it increases work in process. Hence, debit work in process account.
  • Factory wages payable is a liability. Since, expense is incurred and expense reduces equity. Hence, credit factory wages payable account

Indirect labor used:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Factory Overhead
    Factory Wages Payable
    (Being indirect labor expenses incurred during production )

                                                      Table (5)

  • Factory overhead is an expense. Since, labor is used, it increases expense. Hence, debit factory overhead.
  • Factory wages payable is a liability. Since, expense is incurred and expense reduces equity. Hence, credit factory wages payable account

Factory payroll paid:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Factory Wages Payable
    Cash
    (Being factory wages paid))

                                                      Table (6)

  • Factory wages payable is a liability. Since, liability is paid, it decreases liability. Hence, debit factory wages payable account
  • Cash is an asset. Since, cash is used to pay liability, it decreases asset. Hence, debit cash account.

Applied overhead:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Work in Process
    Factory overhead
    (Being factory overhead cost applied )

                                                      Table (7)

  • Work in process is an asset. Since, indirect labor is used to manufacture, it increases work in process. Hence, debit work in process-weaving account.
  • Factory overhead is an expense. Since, factory overhead is transferred to work in process, it decreases factory overhead. Hence, credit factory overhead account.

Transfer to blending department:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Work in Process-Blending
    Work in Process-Roasting
    (Being goods transferred from roasting to blending department )

                                                      Table (8)

  • Work in process-blending is an asset. Since, work in process-blending is increased, it increases asset. Hence, debit work in process-blending account.
  • Work in process-roasting is an asset. Since, goods is transferred from roasting to blending department, it decreases work in process-roasting account. Hence, credit work in process-roasting account.

Transfer to finished goods department:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Finished Goods Inventory
    Work in Process-Blending
    (Being goods transferred from blending to finished goods department )

                                                      Table (9)

  • Finished goods inventory is an asset. Since, finished goods inventory is increased, it increases asset. Hence, debit finished goods inventory account.
  • Work in process-blending is an asset. Since, goods is transferred from blending to finished goods department, it decreases work in process-blending account. Hence, credit work in process-blending account.

Delivered to consumers:

    Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Accounts receivable
    Sales Revenue
    (Being goods sold on credit)

                                                      Table (10)

  • Accounts receivable is an asset. Since, sales have taken place, but money not received yet. Hence, debit account receivables account.
  • Sales revenue is revenue for the company. Since, goods is sold, it increases revenue. Hence, credit sales revenue account.
  • Date Account Title and Explanation Post ref Debit ($) Credit ($)
    Cost of Goods Sold
    Finished Goods Inventory
    (Being cost of goods sold is recorded )

                                                      Table (11)

  • Cost of goods sold is an expense. Since, expense is increased it reduces equity. Hence, debit cost of goods sold account.
  • Finished goods inventory is an asset. Since, finished goods inventory is increased, it increases asset. Hence, debit finished goods inventory account.

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Managerial Accounting

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