Chapter 3

Systems Design: Job-Order Costing

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Types of Costing Systems Used to Determine Product Costs Process Costing

Chapter 4 Many different products are produced each period. Products are manufactured to order. Costs are traced or allocated to jobs. Cost records must be maintained for each distinct product or job.
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Job-order Costing

Job Order Costing System

Process Costing Job-order Costing

Typical job order cost applications: Special-order printing Building construction Also used in the service industry Hospitals Law firms
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Process Cost System

Company produces many units of a single product for long periods Examples: orange juice concentrate, paper, mixing and bottling beverages, gasoline. Costs are accumulated by each department or operation in the process Total costs are divided by the number of units produced to get unit product cost
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Quick Check
Which of the following companies would be likely to use job-order costing rather than process costing? a. Scott Paper Company for Kleenex. b. Architects. c. Heinz for ketchup. d. Caterer for a wedding reception. e. Builder of commercial fishing vessels.

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Job-Order Costing
Manufacturing overhead (OH) Direct material Applied to each job using a predetermined rate

The Job
Direct labor
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Sequence of Events in a JobOrder Costing System

Direct Materials

Job No. 1
Direct Labor Job No. 2 Job No. 3

Manufacturing Overhead

Charge direct material and direct labor costs to each job as work is performed.

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Sequence of Events in a JobOrder Costing System

Direct Materials

Job No. 1
Direct Labor Job No. 2 Job No. 3

Manufacturing Overhead

Apply overhead to each job using a predetermined rate.

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Job-Order Cost Accounting

The primary document for tracking the costs associated with a given job is the job cost sheet.

Lets investigate
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PearCo Job Cost Sheet
Job Number A - 143 Department B3 Item Wooden cargo crate Direct Materials Req. No. Amount Date Initiated 3-4-01 Date Completed Units Completed

Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Ticket Hours Amount Hours Rate Amount

Cost Summary Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Total Cost Unit Product Cost
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Units Shipped Date Number Balance

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PearCo Job Cost Sheet
Job Number A - 143 Department B3 Item Wooden cargo crate Direct Materials Req. No. Amount Date Initiated 3-4-01 Date Completed Units Completed

A materials requisition form Manufacturing is used to Direct Labor Overhead Ticket Hours Amount Hours Amount authorize the Rate use of materials on a job.
Lets see one
Units Shipped Date Number Balance

Cost Summary Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Total Cost Unit Product Cost
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Materials Requisition Form

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Materials Requisition Form

Cost of material is charged to job A-143.

Type, quantity, and total cost of material charged to job A-143.

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Workers use time tickets to record the time spent on each job.
Lets see one

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Employee Time Ticket

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Job-Order Cost Accounting

Apply manufacturing overhead to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate of $4 per direct labor hour (DLH). Lets do it
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Application of Manufacturing Overhead

The predetermined overhead rate (POHR) used to apply overhead to jobs is determined before the period begins.
POHR =
Estimated total manufacturing overhead cost for the coming period Estimated total units in the allocation base for the coming period

Ideally, the allocation base is a cost driver that causes overhead.

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Application of Manufacturing Overhead

Based on estimates, and determined before the period begins.

Overhead applied = POHR Actual activity

Actual amount of the allocation base such as units produced, direct labor hours, or machine hours incurred during the period.
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Application of Manufacturing Overhead

Overhead applied = POHR Actual activity

Recall the wooden crate example where:

Overhead applied = $4 per DLH 8 DLH = $32
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The Need for a Predetermined Manufacturing Overhead Rate

Using a predetermined rate makes it possible to estimate total job costs sooner.

Actual overhead for the period is not known until the end of the period.
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Overhead Application Example

PearCo applies overhead based on direct labor hours. Total estimated overhead for the year is $640,000. Total estimated labor cost is $1,400,000 and total estimated labor hours are 160,000. What is Pear Co.s predetermined overhead rate per hour?

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Overhead Application Example

POHR =
Estimated total manufacturing overhead cost for the coming period

Estimated total units in the allocation base for the coming period
$640,000

POHR =

160,000 direct labor hours (DLH)

POHR = $4.00 per DLH

For each direct labor hour worked on a job, $4.00 of factory overhead will be applied to the job.
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Overhead Application Example

What amount of overhead will PearCo apply to Job X-32?

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Quick Check
Job WR53 at NW Fab, Inc. required $200 of direct materials and 10 direct labor hours at $15 per hour. Estimated total overhead for the year was $760,000 and estimated direct labor hours were 20,000. What would be recorded as the cost of job WR53? a. $200. Pred. ovhd. rate $760,000/20,000hours $38 b. $350. Direct materials $200 Direct labor $15 x 10 hours $150 c. $380. Manufacturing overhead $38 x 10 hours $380 Total cost $730 d. $730.
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Quick Check
Job WR53 at NW Fab, Inc. required $200 of direct materials and 10 direct labor hours at $15 per hour. Estimated total overhead for the year was $760,000 and estimated direct labor hours were 19,000. What would be recorded as the cost of job WR53? a. $200. Pred. ovhd. rate $760,000/19,000hours $40 b. $350. Direct materials $200 Direct labor $15 x 10 hours $150 c. $750. Manufacturing overhead $40 x 10 hours $400 d. $730. Total cost $750
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Allocation Base
A Cost Driver is a factor that directly causes overhead costs to be incurred The Cost Driver must be common to all company products and services Cost Drivers include machine-hours, direct labor, computer time, direct material cost, etc. Selection of an appropriate Cost Driver is essential to proper overhead allocation
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Job-Order Costing Document Flow Summary

Lets summarize the document flow in a job-order costing system.

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Job-Order Costing Document Flow Summary

Materials used may be either direct or indirect. Direct materials Job Cost Sheets

Materials Requisition Indirect materials Manufacturing Overhead Account

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An employees time may be either direct or indirect. Direct Labor Job Cost Sheets

Employee Time Ticket Indirect Labor Manufacturing Overhead Account

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Employee Time Ticket Indirect Labor

Other Actual OH Charges

Manufacturing Applied Overhead Overhead Account

Job Cost Sheets

Materials Requisition
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Job-Order System Cost Flows

Lets examine the cost flows in a job-order costing system..

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Job-Order System Cost Flows

Raw Materials
Material Direct Purchases Materials Indirect Materials

Work in Process (Job Cost Sheet)

Direct Materials

Mfg. Overhead
Actual Applied Indirect Materials

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Salaries and Wages Payable
Direct Labor Indirect Labor

Work in Process (Job Cost Sheet)

Direct Materials Direct Labor Overhead Applied

Mfg. Overhead
Actual Applied Indirect Overhead Materials Applied to Work in Indirect Process Labor, McGraw-Hill/Irwin All Other

If actual and applied manufacturing overhead are not equal, a year-end adjustment is required.
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Job-Order System Cost Flows

Work in Process (Job Cost Sheet)
Direct Materials Direct Labor Overhead Applied

Finished Goods
Cost of Goods Mfd.

Cost of Goods Mfd.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold

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Lets return to PearCo and see what we will do if actual and applied overhead are not equal.

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Overhead Application Example

PearCos actual overhead for the year was $650,000 for a total of 170,000 direct labor hours. PearCo has overapplied How much total overhead was applied to PearCos overhead for the year jobs during the year? Use PearCos by $30,000. What will predetermined overhead rate of $4.00 per direct PearCo do? labor hour.

SOLUTION
Applied Overhead = POHR Actual Direct Labor Hours Applied Overhead = $4.00 per DLH 170,000 DLH = $680,000
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Overapplied and Underapplied Manufacturing Overhead

PearCos Method $30,000 may be allocated to these accounts. $30,000 may be closed directly to cost of goods sold.

OR
Work in Process Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold
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Cost of Goods Sold

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PearCos Cost of Goods Sold

Unadjusted Balance $30,000 Adjusted Balance
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PearCos Mfg. Overhead

Actual Overhead overhead Applied costs to jobs

$650,000
$30,000

$680,000
$30,000 overapplied

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What effect will the adjustment of overapplied overhead have on Pear Cos cost of goods sold? a. Cost of goods sold will increase. b. Cost of goods sold will be unaffected. c. Cost of goods sold will decrease.

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Quick Check
What effect will the overapplied overhead have on PearCos net operating income? a. Net operating income will increase. b. Net operating income will be unaffected. c. Net operating income will decrease.

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If Over/Under significant, Allocate Between Accounts

Determine the amount of overhead applied to WIP, Finished Goods and COGS Calculate the % of total Overhead applied to each account Multiply the Over/Under amount times the %s and allocate to each account See example on page 115

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Quick Check
Tiger, Inc. had actual manufacturing overhead costs of $1,210,000 and a predetermined overhead rate of $4.00 per machine hour. Tiger, Inc. worked 290,000 machine hours during the period. Tigers manufacturing overhead is
Overhead Applied a. $50,000 overapplied. $4.00 per hour 290,000 hours = $1,160,000 b. $50,000 underapplied. Underapplied Overhead $1,210,000 - $1,160,000 d. $60,000 underapplied. = $50,000

c. $60,000 overapplied.

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