Process Costing Chapter 4 PowerPoint Authors: Susan Coomer Galbreath, Ph.D., CPA Charles W. Caldwell, D.B.A., CMA Jon A. Booker, Ph.D., CPA, CIA Cynthia J. Rooney, Ph.D., CPA Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-2 Similarities Between Job-Order and Process Costing • Both systems assign material, labor, and overhead costs to products and they provide a mechanism for computing unit product costs. • Both systems use the same manufacturing accounts, including Manufacturing Overhead, Raw Materials, Work in Process, and Finished Goods. • The flow of costs through the manufacturing accounts is basically the same in both systems. 4-3 Differences Between Job-Order and Process Costing Process costing: 1. Is used when a single product is produced on a continuing basis or for a long period of time. Job-order costing is used when many different jobs having different production requirements are worked on each period. 2. Systems accumulate costs by department. Job-order costing systems accumulated costs by individual jobs. 3. Systems compute unit costs by department. Job-order costing systems compute unit costs by job on the job cost sheet. 4-4 Quick Check Process costing is used for products that are: a. Different and produced continuously. b. Similar and produced continuously. c. Individual units produced to customer specifications. d. Purchased from vendors. 4-5 Quick Check Process costing is used for products that are: a. Different and produced continuously. b. Similar and produced continuously. c. Individual units produced to customer specifications. d. Purchased from vendors. 4-6 Processing Departments Any unit in an organization where materials, labor, or overhead are added to the product. The activities performed in a processing department are performed uniformly on all units of production. Furthermore, the output of a processing department must be homogeneous. Products in a process costing environment typically flow in a sequence from one department to another. 4-7 Learning Objective 1 Record the flow of materials, labor, and overhead through a process costing system. 4-8 Comparing Job-Order and Process Costing Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Work in Process Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold 4-9 Comparing Job-Order and Process Costing Costs are traced and applied to individual jobs in a job-order cost system. Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Jobs Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold 4-10 Comparing Job-Order and Process Costing Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Costs are traced and applied to departments in a process cost system. Processing Department Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold 4-11 T-Account and Journal Entry Views of Process Cost Flows For purposes of this example, assume there are two processing departments – Departments A and B. We will use T-accounts and journal entries. 4-12 Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Raw Materials (in T-account form) Raw Materials •Direct Materials Work in Process Department A •Direct Materials Work in Process Department B •Direct Materials 4-13 Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Raw Materials (in journal entry form) Work in Process - Department A XXXXX Work in Process - Department B XXXXX Raw Materials XXXXX 4-14 Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Labor Costs (in T-account form) Salaries and Wages Payable •Direct Labor Work in Process Department A •Direct Materials •Direct Labor Work in Process Department B •Direct Materials •Direct Labor 4-15 Process Costing: The Flow of Labor Costs (in journal entry form) Work in Process - Department A XXXXX Work in Process - Department B XXXXX Salaries and Wages Payable XXXXX 4-16 Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Manufacturing Overhead Costs (in T-account form) Work in Process Department A Manufacturing Overhead •Actual Overhead •Overhead Applied to Work in Process •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Applied Overhead Work in Process Department B •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Applied Overhead 4-17 Process Cost Flows: The Flow of Manufacturing Overhead Costs (in journal entry form) Work in Process - Department A XXXXX Work in Process - Department B XXXXX Manufacturing Overhead XXXXX 4-18 Process Cost Flows: Transfers from WIPDept. A to WIP-Dept. B (in T-account form) Work in Process Department A •Direct Transferred Materials to Dept. B •Direct Labor •Applied Overhead Department A Work in Process Department B •Direct Materials •Direct Labor •Applied Overhead •Transferred from Dept. A Department B 4-19 Process Cost Flows: Transfers from WIP-Dept. A to WIP-Dept. B (in journal entry form) Work in Process - Department B Work in Process - Department A XXXXX XXXXX 4-20 Process Cost Flows: Transfers from WIP-Dept. B to Finished Goods (in T-account form) Work in Process Department B •Direct •Cost of Materials Goods •Direct Manufactured Labor •Applied Overhead •Transferred from Dept. A Finished Goods •Cost of Goods Manufactured 4-21 Process Cost Flows: Transfers from WIP-Dept. B to Finished Goods (in journal entry form) Finished Goods Work in Process - Department B XXXXX XXXXX 4-22 Process Cost Flows: Transfers from Finished Goods to COGS (in T-account form) Work in Process Department B Finished Goods •Direct •Cost of •Cost of •Cost of Materials Goods Goods Goods •Direct Manufactured Manufactured Sold Labor •Applied Overhead •Transferred Cost of Goods Sold from Dept. A •Cost of Goods Sold 4-23 Process Cost Flows: Transfers from Finished Goods to COGS (in journal entry form) Cost of Goods Sold Finished Goods XXXXX XXXXX 4-24 Equivalent Units of Production Equivalent units are the product of the number of partially completed units and the percentage completion of those units. These partially completed units complicate the determination of a department’s output for a given period and the unit cost that should be assigned to that output. 4-25 Equivalent Units – The Basic Idea Two half completed products are equivalent to one complete product. + = 1 So, 10,000 units 70% complete are equivalent to 7,000 complete units. 4-26 Quick Check For the current period, Jones started 15,000 units and completed 10,000 units, leaving 5,000 units in process 30 percent complete. How many equivalent units of production did Jones have for the period? a. 10,000 b. 11,500 c. 13,500 d. 15,000 4-27 Quick Check For the current period, Jones started 15,000 units and completed 10,000 units, leaving 5,000 units in process 30 percent complete. How many equivalent units of production did Jones have for the period? a. 10,000 10,000 units + (5,000 units × 0.30) b. 11,500 = 11,500 equivalent units c. 13,500 d. 15,000 4-28 Calculating Equivalent Units Equivalent units can be calculated two ways: The First-In, First-Out Method – FIFO is covered in the appendix to this chapter. The Weighted-Average Method – This method will be covered in the main portion of the chapter. 4-29 Learning Objective 2 Compute the equivalent units of production using the weighted-average method. 4-30 Equivalent Units of Production Weighted-Average Method The weighted-average method . . . 1. Makes no distinction between work done in prior or current periods. 2. Blends together units and costs from prior and current periods. 3. Determines equivalent units of production for a department by adding together the number of units transferred out plus the equivalent units in ending Work in Process Inventory. 4-31 Treatment of Direct Labor Dollar Amount Direct Materials Manufacturing Overhead Direct Labor Type of Product Cost Direct labor costs may be small in comparison to other product costs in process cost systems. 4-32 Treatment of Direct Labor Dollar Amount Direct Materials Conversion Direct Labor Direct Labor Type of Product Cost Manufacturing Overhead Direct labor and manufacturing overhead may be combined into one classification of product cost called conversion costs. 4-33 Weighted-Average – An Example Smith Company reported the following activity in the Assembly Department for the month of June: Percent Completed Units Work in process, June 1 300 Units started into production in June 6,000 Units completed and transferred out of Department A during June 5,400 Work in process, June 30 900 Materials Conversion 40% 20% 60% 30% 4-34 Weighted-Average – An Example The first step in calculating the equivalent units is to identify the units completed and transferred out of Assembly Department in June (5,400 units) Materials Units completed and transferred out of the Department in June 5,400 Conversion 5,400 4-35 Weighted-Average – An Example The second step is to identify the equivalent units of production in ending work in process with respect to materials for the month (540 units) and adding this to the 5,400 units from step one. Materials Units completed and transferred out of the Department in June 5,400 Work in process, June 30: 900 units × 60% Equivalent units of Production in the Department during June 540 5,940 Conversion 5,400 4-36 Weighted-Average – An Example The third step is to identify the equivalent units of production in ending work in process with respect to conversion for the month (270 units) and adding this to the 5,400 units from step one. Materials Units completed and transferred out of the Department in June 5,400 Conversion 5,400 Work in process, June 30: 900 units × 60% 540 900 units × 30% Equivalent units of Production in the Department during June 270 5,940 5,670 4-37 Weighted-Average – An Example Equivalent units of production always equals: Units completed and transferred + Equivalent units remaining in work in process Materials Units completed and transferred out of the Department in June 5,400 Conversion 5,400 Work in process, June 30: 900 units × 60% 540 900 units × 30% Equivalent units of Production in the Department during June 270 5,940 5,670 4-38 Weighted-Average – An Example Materials Beginning Work in Process 300 Units 40% Complete 6,000 Units Started 5,100 Units Started and Completed 5,400 Units Completed 540 Equivalent Units 5,940 Equivalent units of production Ending Work in Process 900 Units 60% Complete 900 × 60% 4-39 Weighted-Average – An Example Conversion Beginning Work in Process 300 Units 20% Complete 6,000 Units Started 5,100 Units Started and Completed 5,400 Units Completed 270 Equivalent Units 5,670 Equivalent units of production Ending Work in Process 900 Units 30% Complete 900 × 30% 4-40 Learning Objective 3 Compute the cost per equivalent unit using the weighted-average method. 4-41 Compute and Apply Costs Beginning Work in Process Inventory: 400 units Materials: 40% complete $ 6,119 Conversion: 20% complete $ 3,920 Production started during June Production completed during June Costs added to production in June Materials cost Conversion cost Ending Work in Process Inventory: Materials: 60% complete Conversion: 30% complete 6,000 units 5,400 units $ 118,621 $ 81,130 900 units 4-42 Compute and Apply Costs The formula for computing the cost per equivalent unit is: Cost per equivalent = unit Cost of beginning Work in Process + Cost added during Inventory the period Equivalent units of production 4-43 Compute and Apply Costs Here is a schedule with the cost and equivalent unit information. Total Cost Cost to be accounted for: Work in process, June 1 Cost added in Assembly Total cost Equivalent units Materials Conversion $ 10,039 199,751 $ 6,119 118,621 $ 3,920 81,130 $ 209,790 $ 124,740 $ 85,050 5,940 5,670 4-44 Compute and Apply Costs Here is a schedule with the cost and equivalent unit information. $124,740 ÷ 5,940 units = $21.00 $85,050 ÷ 5,670 units = $15.00 Total Cost Cost to be accounted for: Work in process, June 1 Cost added in Assembly Total cost Materials Conversion $ 10,039 199,751 $ 6,119 118,621 $ 3,920 81,130 $ 209,790 $ 124,740 $ 85,050 Equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit 5,940 $ 21.00 5,670 $ 15.00 Cost per equivalent unit = $21.00 + $15.00 = $36.00 4-45 Learning Objective 4 Assign costs to units using the weightedaverage method. 4-46 Applying Costs Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory and Units Transferred Out Materials Conversion Total Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units 540 270 4-47 Applying Costs Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory and Units Transferred Out Materials Conversion Total Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units 540 270 Cost per equivalent unit $ 21.00 $ 15.00 4-48 Applying Costs Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory and Units Transferred Out Materials Conversion Total Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units 540 270 Cost per equivalent unit $ 21.00 $ 15.00 Cost of Ending WIP inventory $ 11,340 $ 4,050 $ 15,390 4-49 Computing the Cost of Units Transferred Out Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory and Units Transferred Out Materials Conversion Total Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units 540 270 Cost per equivalent unit $ 21.00 $ 15.00 Cost of Ending WIP inventory $ 11,340 $ 4,050 $ 15,390 Units completed and transferred out: Units transferred 5,400 5,400 4-50 Computing the Cost of Units Transferred Out Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory and Units Transferred Out Materials Conversion Total Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units 540 270 Cost per equivalent unit $ 21.00 $ 15.00 Cost of Ending WIP inventory $ 11,340 $ 4,050 $ 15,390 Units completed and transferred out: Units transferred 5,400 5,400 Cost per equivalent unit $ 21.00 $ 15.00 4-51 Computing the Cost of Units Transferred Out Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory and Units Transferred Out Materials Conversion Total Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units 540 270 Cost per equivalent unit $ 21.00 $ 15.00 Cost of Ending WIP inventory $ 11,340 $ 4,050 $ 15,390 Units completed and transferred out: Units transferred 5,400 5,400 Cost per equivalent unit $ 21.00 $ 15.00 Cost of units transferred out $ 113,400 $ 81,000 $ 194,400 4-52 Learning Objective 5 Prepare a cost reconciliation report. 4-53 Reconciling Costs Assembly Department Cost Reconciliation Costs to be accounted for: Cost of beginning Work in Process Inventory Costs added to production during the period Total cost to be accounted for $ $ 10,039 199,751 209,790 4-54 Reconciling Costs Assembly Department Cost Reconciliation Costs to be accounted for: Cost of beginning Work in Process Inventory Costs added to production during the period Total cost to be accounted for Cost accounted for as follows: Cost of ending Work in Process Inventory Cost of units transferred out Total cost accounted for $ $ $ $ 10,039 199,751 209,790 15,390 194,400 209,790 4-55 Operation Costing Operation cost is a hybrid of job-order and process costing because it possesses attributes of both approaches. Operation costing is commonly used when batches of many different products pass through the same processing department. FIFO Method Appendix 4A PowerPoint Authors: Susan Coomer Galbreath, Ph.D., CPA Charles W. Caldwell, D.B.A., CMA Jon A. Booker, Ph.D., CPA, CIA Cynthia J. Rooney, Ph.D., CPA Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-57 FIFO vs. Weighted-Average Method The FIFO method (generally considered more accurate than the weighted-average method) differs from the weighted-average method in two ways: 1. The computation of equivalent units. 2. The way in which the costs of beginning inventory are treated. 4-58 Learning Objective 6 Compute the equivalent units of production using the FIFO method. 4-59 Equivalent Units – FIFO Method Let’s revisit the Smith Company example. Here is information concerning the Assembly Department for the month of June. Percent Completed Units Work in process, June 1 300 Units started into production in June 6,000 Units completed and transferred out of Department A during June 5,400 Work in process, June 30 900 Materials Conversion 40% 20% 60% 30% 4-60 Equivalent Units – FIFO Method Step 1: Determine equivalent units needed to complete beginning Work in Process Inventory. Materials To complete beginning Work in Process: Materials: 300 units × (100% - 40%) Conversion: 300 units × (100% - 20%) Conversion 180 240 4-61 Equivalent Units – FIFO Method Step 2: Determine units started and completed during the period. Materials To complete beginning Work in Process: Materials: 300 units × (100% - 40%) 180 Conversion: 300 units × (100% - 20%) Units started and completed during June Conversion 240 5,100 5,100 4-62 Equivalent Units – FIFO Method Step 3: Add the equivalent units in ending Work in Process Inventory. Materials To complete beginning Work in Process: Materials: 300 units × (100% - 40%) 180 Conversion: 300 units × (100% - 20%) Units started and completed during June Conversion 240 5,100 5,100 Ending Work in Process Materials: 900 units × 60% complete Conversion: 900 units × 30% complete Equivalent units of production 540 270 5,820 5,610 4-63 FIFO Example Materials Beginning Work in Process 300 Units 40% Complete 300 × 60% 6,000 Units Started 5,100 Units Started and Completed 180 Equivalent Units 5,100 Units Completed 540 Equivalent Units 5,820 Equivalent units of production Ending Work in Process 900 Units 60% Complete 900 × 60% 4-64 FIFO Example Conversion Beginning Work in Process 300 Units 20% Complete 300 × 80% 6,000 Units Started 5,100 Units Started and Completed 240 Equivalent Units 5,100 Units Completed 270 Equivalent Units 5,610 Equivalent units of production Ending Work in Process 900 Units 30% Complete 900 × 30% 4-65 Equivalent Units: Weighted-Average vs. FIFO As shown below, the equivalent units in beginning inventory are subtracted from the equivalent units of production per the weighted-average method to obtain the equivalent units of production under the FIFO method. Equivalent units - weighted-average method Less equivalent units in beginning inventory: 300 units × 40% 300 units × 20% Equivalent units - FIFO method Materials 5,940 Conversion 5,670 120 5,820 60 5,610 4-66 Learning Objective 7 Compute the cost per equivalent unit using the FIFO method. 4-67 Cost per Equivalent Unit - FIFO Let’s revisit the Smith Company Assembly Department for the month of June to prepare our production report. Beginning work in process: Materials: 40% complete Conversion: 20% complete $ $ 400 units 6,119 3,920 Production started during June Production completed during June 6,000 units 5,400 units Costs added to production in June Materials cost Conversion cost $ 118,621 $ 81,130 Ending work in process Materials: 60% complete Conversion: 30% complete 900 units 4-68 Cost per Equivalent Unit - FIFO The formula for computing the cost per equivalent unit under FIFO method is: Cost per equivalent = unit Cost added during the period Equivalent units of production 4-69 Cost per Equivalent Unit - FIFO Total Cost Cost added in June Equivalent units $ 199,751 Cost per equivalent unit $118,621 ÷ 5,820 Materials Conversion $ 118,621 5,820 $ $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 81,130 5,610 $81,130 ÷ 5,610 Total cost per equivalent unit = $20.3816 + $14.4617 = $34.8433 4-70 Learning Objective 8 Assign costs to units using the FIFO method. 4-71 Applying Costs - FIFO Step 1: Record the equivalent units of production in ending Work in Process Inventory. Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory Materials Conversion Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units 540 900 units × 60% 270 900 units × 30% Total 4-72 Applying Costs - FIFO Step 2: Record the cost per equivalent unit. Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory Materials Conversion Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit 540 $ 20.3816 270 $ 14.4617 Total 4-73 Applying Costs - FIFO Step 3: Compute the cost of ending Work in Process Inventory. Assembly Department Cost of Ending WIP Inventory Materials Conversion Ending WIP inventory: Equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit Cost of Ending WIP inventory 540 $ 20.3816 $ 11,006 540 × $20.3816 270 $ 14.4617 $ 3,905 270 × 14.4617 Total $ 14,911 4-74 Cost of Units Transferred Out Step 1: Record the cost in beginning Work in Process Inventory. Assembly Department Cost of Units Transferred Out in June Materials Conversion Cost of Units Transferred Out: Cost in beginning WIP inventory $ 6,119 $ 3,920 Cost to complete beginning WIP Equivalent units to complete 180 240 Cost per equivalent unit $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 Cost to complete beginning WIP $ 3,669 $ 3,471 Cost of units started and completed: Units started and completed 5,100 5,100 Cost per equivalent unit $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 Cost of units started and completed $ 103,946 $ 73,755 Cost of Units Transferred Out Total $ 10,039 7,140 177,701 $ 194,880 4-75 Cost of Units Transferred Out Step 2: Compute the cost to complete the units in beginning Work in Process Inventory. Assembly Department Cost of Units Transferred Out in June Materials Conversion Cost of Units Transferred Out: Cost in beginning WIP inventory $ 6,119 $ 3,920 Cost to complete beginning WIP Equivalent units to complete 180 240 Cost per equivalent unit $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 Cost to complete beginning WIP $ 3,669 $ 3,471 Cost of units started and completed: Units started and completed 5,100 5,100 Cost per equivalent unit $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 Cost of units started and completed $ 103,946 $ 73,755 Cost of Units Transferred Out Total $ 10,039 7,140 177,701 $ 194,880 4-76 Cost of Units Transferred Out Step 3: Compute the cost of units started and completed this period. Assembly Department Cost of Units Transferred Out in June Materials Conversion Cost of Units Transferred Out: Cost in beginning WIP inventory $ 6,119 $ 3,920 Cost to complete beginning WIP Equivalent units to complete 180 240 Cost per equivalent unit $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 Cost to complete beginning WIP $ 3,669 $ 3,471 Cost of units started and completed: Units started and completed 5,100 5,100 Cost per equivalent unit $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 Cost of units started and completed $ 103,946 $ 73,755 Cost of Units Transferred Out Total $ 10,039 7,140 177,701 $ 194,880 4-77 Cost of Units Transferred Out Step 4: Compute the total cost of units transferred out. Assembly Department Cost of Units Transferred Out in June Materials Conversion Cost of Units Transferred Out: Cost in beginning WIP inventory $ 6,119 $ 3,920 Cost to complete beginning WIP Equivalent units to complete 180 240 Cost per equivalent unit $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 Cost to complete beginning WIP $ 3,669 $ 3,471 Cost of units started and completed: Units started and completed 5,100 5,100 Cost per equivalent unit $ 20.3816 $ 14.4617 Cost of units started and completed $ 103,946 $ 73,755 Cost of Units Transferred Out Total $ 10,039 7,140 177,701 $ 194,880 4-78 Learning Objective 9 Prepare a cost Prepare a cost reconciliation report reconciliation report using the FIFO method. using the FIFO method. 4-79 Reconciling Costs Assembly Department Cost Reconciliation for June Costs to be accounted for: Cost of beginning Work in Process Inventory Costs added to production during the period Total cost to be accounted for Cost accounted for as follows: Cost of ending Work in Process Inventory Cost of units transferred out Total cost accounted for* $ $ $ $ 10,039 199,751 209,790 14,911 194,880 209,791 4-80 Reconciling Costs Assembly Department Cost Reconciliation for June Costs to be accounted for: Cost of beginning Work in Process Inventory Costs added to production during the period Total cost to be accounted for Cost accounted for as follows: Cost of ending Work in Process Inventory Cost of units transferred out Total cost accounted for* * $1 rounding error. $ $ $ $ 10,039 199,751 209,790 14,911 194,880 209,791 4-81 A Comparison of Costing Methods In a lean production environment, FIFO and weighted-average methods yield similar unit costs. When considering cost control, FIFO is superior to weighted-average because it does not mix costs of the current period with costs of the prior period. Service Department Allocations Appendix 4B PowerPoint Authors: Susan Coomer Galbreath, Ph.D., CPA Charles W. Caldwell, D.B.A., CMA Jon A. Booker, Ph.D., CPA, CIA Cynthia J. Rooney, Ph.D., CPA Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 4-83 End of Chapter 4