Cost Accounting System - E-Notes - Udesh Regular - Group 1
Cost Accounting System - E-Notes - Udesh Regular - Group 1
Cost Accounting System - E-Notes - Udesh Regular - Group 1
CHAPTER
Learning Outcomes
Differentiate between integrated and non-integrated systems of accounting.
Identify the ledgers maintained by financial as well as cost departments.
Understand the reasons for differences between financial and cost accounts.
Should be in a position to write the various journal entries for both integrated and non-integrated systems of
accounting.
Understand the reasons of difference in profit between financial accounts and cost accounts.
Understand the concept of reconciliation statement.
Understand the method of preparation of reconciliation statement.
Understand the concept of memorandum reconciliation account.
Understand the method of preparation of memorandum reconciliation account.
Understand the advantages, disadvantages and need of reconciliation statement.
Understand the method of preparation of accounts under cost books with the help of financial accounts and
reconciliation statement.
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 32,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 9,200 By Finished Goods Control A/c 1,51,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance c/d 19,200 By Balance b/d 16,400
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 29,600
(Amount Spent)
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 24,000 To Balance c/d 30,000
Additional Information:
1. The cash-book showed that `89,200 have been paid to creditors for raw-material.
2. Ending inventory of work-in-progress included material `5,000 on which 300 direct labour hours have been
booked against wages and overheads.
3. The job card showed that workers have worked for 7,000 hours. The wage rate is `10 per labour hour.
4. Overhead recovery rate was `4 per direct labour hour.
You are required to complete the above accounts in the cost ledger of the company.
Ans. Materials Control A/c
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 32,000 By WIP Ledger Control A/c 53,000
To Cost Ledger Control A/c (WN) (figure from WIP A/c)
(Purchases) 92,000 By Balance b/d 71,000
1,24,000 1,24,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 9,200 By Finished Goods Control A/c 1,51,000
To Materials Control A/c (b.f.) 53,000 By Balance c/d:
To Wages Control A/c 70,000 Material ` 5,000
(7,000 hrs × `10) Labour (300 hrs × `10) `3,000
To Manufacturing OH Control A/c 28,000 Overheads (300 hrs × `4) `1,200 9,200
1,60,200 1,60,200
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 29,600 By WIP Ledger Control A/c 28,000
(7,000 hrs × `4)
By Costing P/L A/c 1,600
(Under-absorbed Overheads)
29,600 29,600
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 24,000 By Cost of Sales A/c (b.f.) 1,45,000
To Work-in-Progress Control A/c 1,51,000 By Balance c/d 30,000
1,75,000 1,75,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Cash or Bank 89,200 By Balance b/d 16,400
To Balance c/d 19,200 By Stores Ledger Control A/c 92,000
(Purchase/Balancing figure)
1,08,400 1,08,400
4. Acme Manufacturing Co. Ltd. opens the costing records, with the balances as on 1st July as follows:
(`) (`)
Material Control A/c 1,24,000
Work-in-Process Control A/c 62,500
Finished Goods Control A/c 1,24,000
Production Overhead Control A/c 8,400
Administrative Overhead Control A/c 12,000
Selling & Distribution Overhead Control A/c 6,250
Cost Ledger Control A/c 3, 13,750
3,25,150 3,25,150
The following are the transactions for the quarter ended 30th September:
(`)
Materials purchased 4,80,100
Materials issued to jobs 4,77,400
Materials to works maintenance 41,200
Materials to administrative office 3,400
Materials to sales department 7,200
Wages direct 1,49,300
Wages indirect 65,000
Transportation for indirect materials 8,400
Production overheads incurred 2,42,250
Absorbed production overheads 3,59, 100
Administrative overheads incurred 74,000
Administrative overheads allocated to production 52,900
Administrative overheads allocated to sales department 14,800
Selling & Distribution overheads incurred 64,200
Selling & Distribution overheads absorbed 82,000
Finished goods produced 9,58,400
Finished goods sold 9,77,300
Sales 14,43,000
Make up the various accounts as you envisage in the Cost Ledger and PREPARE a Trial Balance as at 30th September.
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 1,24,000 By Work-in-process Control A/c 4,77,400
To Cost Ledger Control 4,80,100 By Production OH Control A/c 41,200
By Admn. OH Control A/c 3,400
By S&D OH Control Ale 7,200
By Balance c/d 74,900
6,04,100 6,04,100
*Material Control A/c may also be written as Stores Ledger Control A/c
Wages Control A/c
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 2,14,300 By Work-in-process Control A/c 1,49,300
By Production OH Control A/c 65,500
2,14,300 2,14,300
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 62,500 By Finished goods Control A/c 9,58,400
To Material Control A/c 4,77,400
To Wages Control A/c 1,49,300
To Production OH Control A/c 3,59,100
Balance c/d 89,900
10,48,300 10,48,300
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 1,24,000 By Cost of Sales A/c 9,77,300
To Administrative 52,900
Overhead Control A/c
To Work-in-process Control A/c 9,58,400 By Balance c/d 1,58,000
Control A/c
11,35,300 11,35,300
Selling and Distribution Overhead Control A/c
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 6,250 By Cost of Sales A/c 82,000
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 64,200
To Material Control A/c 7,200
To Balance c/d 4,350
82,000 82,000
Cost of Sales A/c
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Finished Goods Control A/c 9,77,300 By Costing P&L A/c 10,74,100
To Admn. OH Control A/c 14,800
To S&D OH Control A/c 82,000
10,74,100 10,74,100
Cost Ledger Control A/c
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Costing P&L A/c (Sales) 14,43,000 By Balance b/d 3,13,150
By Material Control A/c 4,80,100
By Wages Control A/c 2,14,300
(`1 ,49,300 + `65,000)
By Production OH Control A/c 2,50,650
(`8,400 +`2,42,250)
By Administrative OH A/c 74,000
By S&D OH Control A/c 64,200
To Balance c/d 3,22,300 By Costing P&L A/c 3,68,900
17,65,300 17,65,300
Costing Profit & Loss A/c
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Cost of sales A/c 10,74,100 By Cost Ledger Control A/c (sales) 14,43,000
To Cost Ledger Control A/c (profit) 3,68,900
(balancing figure)
14,43,000 14,43,000
6. Pass journal entries in the cost books (non-integrated system) for the following transactions
(i) Issue of materials : Direct `5,50,000, Indirect `1,50,000
(ii) Allocation of wages : Direct `2,00,000, Indirect `40,000
(iii) Under/over absorbed overheads : Factory (over) `20,000
Administration (under) `10,000. [(8 Marks) Nov 2007]
Ans. Journal Entries
Reconciliation statement
Particulars `
Loss as per Cost Accounts (1,000)
Add: Income from investment recorded in financial accounts 10,000
Less: Loss on sale of capital assets only (20,000)
Loss as per Financial Accounts (11,000)
During the next quarter, the following items arose
Finished Product (at cost) 2,25,000
Manufacturing overhead incurred 85,000
Raw material purchased 1,25,000
Factory wages 40,000
Indirect labour 20,000
Cost of sales 1,75,000
Materials issued to production 1,35,000
Sales returned (at cost) 9,000
Materials returned to suppliers 13,000
Manufacturing overhead charged to production 85,000
You are required to prepare the Cost Ledger Control A/c, Stores Ledger Control A/c, Work-in-Progress Control A/c,
Finished Stock Ledger Control A/c, Manufacturing Overheads Control A/c, Wages Control A/c, Cost of Sales A/c and
the Trial Balance at the end of the quarter. [(15 Marks) May 2008]
Ans. Stores Ledger Control Account
9. You are given the following information of the cost department of a manufacturing company
Stores:
Finished products: Entire output is sold at a profit of 12% on actual cost from work-in-progress.
Other information:
1,79,42,000 1,79,42,000
Work-in-process:
Opening balance 18,000
Direct wages applied 18,000
Overhead charged 72,000
Closing balance 12,000
Finished Production: Entire production is sold at a profit of 10% on cost from Work-in-process.
Wages paid 21,000
Overhead incurred 75,000
Draw the Stores Ledger Control A/c, Work-in-Progress Control A/c, Overheads Control A/c and Costing Profit and
Loss A/c. [(8 marks) Nov 2011/May 2017]
Ans. Stores Ledger Control A/c
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
To Balance b/d 9,000 By WIP Ledger Control A/c 48,000
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 48,000 By Overhead Control A/c 6,000
To WIP Ledger Control A/c 24,000 By Overhead Control A/c 1,800
(Deficiency assumed normal)
By Balance c/d 25,200
81,000 81,000
WIP Ledger Control A/c
1,33,800 1,33,800
P Cost Records Or Cost Accounting System 209
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Wages Control A/c
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 21,000 By WIP Ledger Control A/c 18,000
By Overhead Control A/c 3,000
21,000 21,000
Note: This question is solved on the basis of Non Integrated Method of accounting, alternatively student can solve
this problem by using Integrated Method of accounting.
11. Following information has been extracted from the cost records of XYZ Pvt. Ltd:
Stores:
Opening balance 54,000
Purchase 2,88,000
Transfer from WIP 1,44,000
Issue to work-in-process 2,88,000
Issue for repairs 36,000
Deficiency found in stock 10,800
Work-in-process:
Finished Production:
Entire production is sold at a profit of 15% on cost from Work-in-process.
Wages paid 1,26,000
Overhead incurred 4,50,000
Draw the Stores Ledger Control A/c, Work-in-Progress Control A/c, Overheads Control A/c and Costing Profit and
Loss A/c. [(8 marks) Nov 2014]
Ans. Stores Ledger Control A/c
8,28,000 8,28,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Cash or Bank A/c 5,80,000 By Balance b/d 25,000
To Balance c/d 40,000 By Stores Ledger Control A/c 5,95,000
(Balancing figure)
6,20,000 6,20,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 40,000 By Work-in-Progress Control A/c 5,70,000
To Creditors A/c 5,95,000 (Balancing figure)
(Purchase: Figure from creditor A/c) By Balance b/d 65,000
6,35,000 6,35,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Balance b/d 50,000 By Finished Goods Control A/c (b.f.) 10,05,000
To Stores Ledger Control A/c 5,70,000 By Balance c/d:
To Wages Control A/c 3,20,000 Material `35,000
To Factory Overhead Control A/c 1,28,000 Labour (400 hrs × `50) `20,000
Overheads (400 hrs × `20) `8,000 63,000
10,68,000 10,68,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Bank A/c 4,00,000 By WIP Ledger Control A/c 3,20,000
(8,000 hours × 80% × 50)
By Factory Overhead Control A/c 80,000
(8,000 hours × 20% × 50)
4,00,000 4,00,000
Particulars ` Particulars `
To Bank A/c 60,000 By WIP Ledger Control A/c 1,28,000
To Wages Control A/c 80,000 (6,400 hrs × `20)
By Costing P/L A/c 12,000
(Under-absorbed Overheads)
1,40,000 1,40,000
Working notes:
1. Direct Labour Hour Rate = Labour Cost ÷ Labour Hour = `4,00,000 ÷ 8,000 hours = `50 per hour
2. Factory Overhead Rate = Budgeted Factory Overheads ÷ Budgeted Labour Hours
= `20,80,000 ÷ 1,04,000 = `20 per hour
13. The following balances were extracted from a company's ledger as on 30th June 2018
14. Journalise the following transactions in the cost books under non-integrated system of accounting
(a) Credit purchase of material `27,000
(b) Manufacturing overheads charged to production `6,000
(c) Selling and distribution overheads recovered from Sales `4,000
(d) Indirect wages incurred `8,000
(e) Material returned from production to stores `9,000
[(5 Marks) Nov 2019]
Ans. Journal Entries
Transactions during the month:
Wages-direct 87,000
Wages-indirect 5,000 92,000
Purchase of materials (on credit) 1,00,000
Materials issued to production 1,10,000
Materials for repairs 2,000
Goods finished during the year (at cost) 2,15,000
Sales (credit) 3,00,000
Additional information:
(i) The factory overheads are applied by using a budgeted rate based on direct labour hours. The budget for
overheads for 2017 is ` 6,75,000 and the budget of direct labour hours is 4,50,000.
(ii) The balance in the account of creditors for purchases on 31.10.17 is ` 15,000 and the payments made to
creditors in October, 2017 amount to ` 1,05,000.
(iii) The finished goods inventory as on 31st October, 2017 is ` 66,000.
(iv) The cost of goods sold during the month was ` 1,95,000.
(v) On 31st October, 2017 there was only one unfinished job in the factory. The cost records show that ` 3,000
(1,200 direct labour hours) of direct labour cost and ` 6,000 of direct material cost had been charged.
(vi) A total of 28,200 direct labour hours were worked in October, 2017. All factory workers earn same rate of pay.
(vii) All actual factory overheads incurred in October, 2017 have been posted.
You are required to find:
(a) Materials purchased during October, 2017.
(b) Cost of goods completed in October, 2017.
(c) Overheads applied to production in October, 2017.
(d) Balance of work in progress on 31st October, 2017.
(e) Direct materials consumed during October, 2017.
(f) Balance of stores control account on 31st October, 2017.
(g) Over absorbed or under absorbed overheads for October, 2017.
[(a) 90,000 (b) 1,86,000 (c) 42,300 (d) 10,800 (e) 78,000 (f) 66,000 (g) 2,700 under-recovered]
(`)
Raw materials purchased 2,00,000
Direct materials issued to production 1,50,000
Wages paid (30% indirect) 1,20,000
Wages charged to production 84,000
Manufacturing expenses incurred 84,000
Manufacturing overhead charged to production 92,000
Selling and distribution costs 20,000
Finished products (at cost) 2,00,000
Sales 2,90,000
Closing stock Nil
Receipts from debtors 69,000
Payments to creditors 1,10,000
Ans. Journal entries are as follows:
The transactions for the year ended March 31, 2003 were as given below
20. Journalise the following transactions assuming cost and financial accounts are integrated
(i) Materials issued:
Direct `3,25,000
Indirect `1,15,000
(ii) Allocation of wages (25% indirect) `6,50,000
(iii) Under/Over absorbed overheads:
Factory (Over) `2,50,000
Administration (Under) `1,75,000
(iv) Payment to Sundry Creditors `1,50,000
(v) Collection from Sundry Debtors `2,00,000
[(5 Marks) Nov 2013]
Ans. Journal Entries
(`)
Raw materials purchased (50% on Credit) 6,00,000
Materials issued to production 4,00,000
Wages paid (50% Direct) 2,00,000
Wages charged to production 1,00,000
Factory overheads incurred 80,000
Factory overheads charged to production 1,00,000
Selling and distribution overheads incurred 40,000
Finished goods at cost 5,00,000
Sales (50% Credit) 7,50,000
Closing stock Nil
Receipts from debtors 2,00,000
Payments to creditors 2,00,000
Ans. Journal entries are as follows:
Dr. Cr.
Stores Ledger Control A/c Dr. 6,00,000
To Payables (Creditors) A/c 3,00,000
To Cash or Bank 3,00,000
Work-in-Process Control A/c Dr. 4,00,000
To Stores Ledger Control A/c 4,00,000
Wages Control A/c Dr. 2,00,000
To Bank A/c 2,00,000
Factory Overhead Control A/c Dr. 1,00,000
To Wages Control A/c 1,00,000
Work-in -Process Control A/c Dr. 1,00,000
To Wages Control A/c 1,00,000
Factory Overhead Control A/c Dr. 80,000
To Bank A/c 80,000
Work-in-Process Control A/c Dr. 1,00,000
To Factory Overhead Control A/c 1,00,000
Selling and Dist. Overhead Control A/c Dr. 40,000
To Bank A/c 40,000
Finished Goods Control A/c Dr. 5,00,000
To Work-in-Process Control A/c 5,00,000
Cost of Sales A/c. Dr. 5,40,000
To Finished Goods Control A/c 5,00,000
To Selling and Distribution Control A/c 40,000
` `
Gross Sales 7,68,000
Less: Returns and rebates (14,000) 7,54,000
Less: Cost of Sales [Refer to Schedule (i)] (7,14,020)
Net Operating Profit 39,980
Less: Interest on borrowed funds (4,000)
(2,000 + 2,000)
Net Profit 35,980
(i) Schedule of Cost of Sales
` `
Raw Material (Inventory opening balance) 1,40,000
Add: Material Purchased 3,20,000
Add: Freight on Material 16,000
Less: Purchase Returns (4,800) 3,31,200
4,71,200
Less: Closing Raw Material Inventory (1 ,80,000)
Materials consumed in Production 2,91,200
Direct employee cost (`1,60,000 + `8,000) 1,68,000
Prime Cost 4,59,200
Factory Overheads:
Indirect employee cost (`18,000 + `1,200) 19,200
Factory Supervision 10,000
Repairs and factory up-keeping expenses 14,000
Heat, Light and Power (`65,000 × 8/10) 52,000
Rates and Taxes (`6,300 × 2/3rd) 4,200
Miscellaneous Factory Expenses 18,700
Depreciation of Plant (10% of 4,60,500) 46,050
Depreciation of Buildings (4% of `2,00,000 × 8/10) 6,400 1,70,550
Gross Works Cost 6,29,750
24. M/s. H.K. Piano Company showed a net loss of `4,16,000 as per their financial accounts for the year ended 31st March,
2017. The cost accounts, however, disclosed a net loss of `3,28,000 for the same period. The following information
was revealed as a result of scrutiny of the figures of both the sets of books:
1. Factory overheads under recovered 6,000
2. Administration overheads over recovered 4,000
3. Depreciation charged in financial accounts 1,20,000
4. Depreciation recovered in costs 1,30,000
5. Interest on investment not included costs 20,000
6. Income-tax provided 1,20,000
7. Transfer fees (credit in financial books) 2,000
8. Stores adjustments (credit in financial book) 2,000
Prepare a memorandum reconciliation account.
Ans. Memorandum Reconciliation Account
The cost sheet shows
(a) The cost of materials as `13 per unit.
(b) The labour cost as `7.50 per unit.
(c) The factory overheads are absorbed at 60% of labour cost.
(d) The administration overheads (related to production) are absorbed at 20% of factory cost.
(e) Selling expenses are charged at `3 per unit.
(f) The opening stock of finished goods is valued at `22.50 per unit.
You are required to prepare
1. The cost sheet showing elements of cost (use FIFO method for stock valuation).
2. The statement showing the reconciliation of profit or loss as shown by the cost accounts with the profit as
shown by the financial accounts.
Ans. 1. Cost Sheet
Reconciliation Statement
Working note:
(a) Factory expenses = 20% of prime cost = 20% (27,40,000 + 15,10,000) = `8,50,000
(b) Administration expenses = `6 × 62,000 units = `3,72,000
(c) Selling expenses = `8 × 60,000 units = `4,80,000
(d) Number of units produced = Units sold + Units in closing finished goods
= 60,000 + 2,000 = 62,000 units
Cost of Production
(e) Value of closing finished goods = ×Closing finished goods units
Units Produced
53,52, 000
= × 2, 000 = `1,72,654
60, 000
(f) Cost of production = 27,40,000 + 15,10,000 + 8,50,000 – 1,20,000 + 3,72,000 = `53,52,000
27. The following figures are available from the financial records of ABC Manufacturing Co. Ltd. for the year ended
31.03.2017.
Particulars Amount
Sales (20,000 units) 25,00,000
Materials 10,00,000
Wages 5,00,000
Factory overheads 4,50,000
Office and administrative overheads (production related) 2,60,000
Selling and distribution overheads 1,80,000
Finished goods (1,230 units) 1,50,000
Cost Sheet
Particulars Amount
Materials 10,00,000
Wages 5,00,000
Direct Expenses Nil
Prime Cost 15,00,000
Factory overheads at 100% of wages 5,00,000
Less: Closing stock of WIP (70,000)
Factory Cost 19,30,000
Office and administrative overheads at 10% of factory cost 1,93,000
Cost of Production (21,230 units) 21,23,000
Less: Closing stock of finished goods {(21,23,000 ÷ 21,230) × 1,230 units} (1,23,000)
Production cost of 20,000 units or COGS 20,00,000
Selling and distribution overheads at `10 per unit 2,00,000
Cost of sales 22,00,000
Profit (balancing figurte) 3,00,000
Sales 25,00,000
Particulars Amount
Direct materials 56,00,000
Direct wages 30,00,000
Prime Cost 86,00,000
Factory overheads (20% of 86,00,000) 17,20,000
Less: Closing stock of WIP (2,40,000)
Factory Cost 1,00,80,000
Administrative overheads (1,24,000 units @ `6 per unit) 7,44,000
Cost of Production (1,24,000 units) 1,08,24,000
Less: Closing stock of Finished goods [(1,08,24,000 ÷ 1,24,000) × 4,000] (3,49,161)
Cost of goods sold (1,20,000 units) 1,04,74,839
Selling and distribution overheads (1,20,000 units @ `8 per unit) 9,60,000
Cost of sales 1,14,34,839
Net Profit (balancing figure) 5,65,161
Sales 1,20,00,000
Reconciliation Statement
(`)
Stores:
Opening balance 15,000
Purchases 80,000
Transfer from WIP 40,000
Issue to WIP 80,000
Issue to repairs and maintenance 10,000
Sold as a special case at cost 5,000
Shortage in the year 3,000
Work-in-Process:
Opening inventory 30,000
Direct labour cost charged 30,000
Overhead cost charged 1,20,000
Closing Balance 20,000
Finished Products:
Entire output is sold at 70% profit on actual cost from work-in-process.
Others:
Wages for the period 35,000
Overhead Expenses 1,25,000
Ascertain the profit or loss as per financial account and cost accounts and reconcile them.
Ans. Stores Ledger Control A/c
(`) (`)
To Balance b/d 15,000 By Work-in-process Control A/c 80,000
(Issued to WIP)
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 80,000 By Overhead Control A/c 10,000
(Purchases) (Issued for repairs)
To Work-in-process Control A/c 40,000 By Cost Ledger Control A/c 5,000
(Return from WIP) (Sold at cost)
By Overheads Control A/c* 3,000
(Shortages)
By Balance c/d 37,000
1,35,000 1,35,000
* Assumed normal
Wages Control A/c
(`) (`)
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 35,000 By Work-in -process Control A/c 30,000
By Overhead Control A/c 5,000
35,000 35,000
(`) (`)
To Stores Ledger Control A/c 10,000 By Work-in-process Control A/c 1,20,000
To Stores Ledger Control A/c 3,000
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 1,25,000
To Wages Control A/c 5,000 By Balance c/d 23,000
1,43,000 1,43,000
(`) (`)
To Material (Op. bal. + Purchases – Sale) 90,000 By Sales A/c 2,20,000
To Opening WIP 30,000 By Closing WIP 20,000
To Wages for the period 35,000 By Closing stock of Raw Material 37,000
To Overheads expenses 1,25,000 By Net loss 3,000
2,80,000 2,80,000
(`)
Profit (loss) as per Financial Accounts (3,000)
Add: Overheads over absorbed (refer Overhead control A/c) 23,000
Net Profit as per Cost Accounts 20,000
30. The following information is available from the financial books of a company having a normal production capacity
of 60,000 units for the year ended 31st March:
(i) Sales `10,00,000 (50,000 units).
(ii) There was no opening and closing stock of finished units.
(iii) Direct material and direct wages cost were `5,00,000 and `2,50,000 respectively.
(iv) Actual factory expenses were `1,50,000 of which 60% are fixed .
(v) Actual administrative expenses related with production activities were `45,000 which are completely fixed.
(vi) Actual selling and distribution expenses were `30,000 of which 40% are fixed .
(vii) Interest and dividends received `15,000.
You are required to:
(a) Find out profit as per financial books for the year ended 31st March;
(b) Prepare the cost sheet and ascertain the profit as per cost accounts for the year ended 31st March assuming that
the indirect expenses are absorbed on the basis of normal production capacity; and
(c) Prepare a statement reconciling profits shown by financial and cost books.
Ans.
(a) Profit & Loss Account
(for the year ended 31st March)
(`) (`)
To Direct Material 5,00,000 By Sales (50,000 units) 10,00,000
To Direct Wages 2,50,000 By Interest and dividends 15,000
To Factory expenses 1,50,000
To Administrative expenses 45,000
To Selling & Dist. 30,000
To Net Profit 40,000
10,15,000 10,15,000
(b) Cost Sheet
(for the year ended 31st March)
(`) (`)
Direct material 5,00,000
Direct wages 2,50,000
Prime cost 7,50,000
Factory expenses:
Variable (40% of `1,50,000) 60,000
Fixed (` 90,000 × 50,000/60,000) 75,000 1,35,000
Works cost 8,85,000
Administrative expenses: (`45,000 × 50,000/60,000) 37,500
Cost of production 9,22,500
COST LEDGER
31. A company operates on historic job cost accounting system, which is not integrated with the financial accounts. At
the beginning of a month, the opening balances in cost ledger were:
(` in lakhs)
Stores Ledger Control Account 80
Work-in-Process Control Account 20
Finished Goods Control Account 430
Building Construction Account 10
Cost Ledger Control Account 540
During the month, the following transactions took place:
(Amounts in lakh)
Materials – Purchased 40
Issued to production 50
Issued to factory maintenance 6
Issued to building construction 4
Wages – Gross wages paid 150
Indirect wages 40
For building construction 10
Works Overheads – Actual amount incurred 160
(excluding items shown above)
Absorbed in building construction 20
Under absorbed 8
Royalty paid (related to production) 5
Selling, distribution and administration overheads 25
Sales 450
(`) (`)
To Costing P & L A/c 450 By Balance b/d 540
To Building Construction A/c 44 By Stores Ledger Control A/c 40
To Balance c/d 483 By Wages Control A/c 150
By Works OH Control A/c 160
By Royalty A/c 5
By Admn. OH and S & D OH A/c 25
By Costing P&L A/c 57
977 977
Stores Ledger Control A/c
(`) (`)
To Balance b/d 80 By Work-in-process A/c 50
To Cost Ledger Control A/c 40 By Works OH Control A/c 6
By Building Const. A/c 4
By Works OH Control A/c 5
(Bal. fig .) (loss)
By Balance c/d 55
120 120
(i) (b) Cost Sheet Showing Costing P/L (Production 14,000 units)
Particulars Amount
Direct material 7,80,000
Direct labour 4,50,000
Prime Cost 12,30,000
Factory overhead (60% of direct wages) 2,70,000
Add: Opening WIP 32,000
Less: Closing WIP (38,667)
Factory Cost 14,93,333
Administrative overhead (20% of factory cost) 2,98,667
Cost of Production 17,92,000
Add: Opening finished goods (`104 × 875 units) 91,000
Less: Closing Stock of finished goods (W.N. 2) (48,000)
Cost of Goods Sold 18,35,000
Selling and distribution overheads (`4 × 14,500 units) 58,000
Cost of Sales 18,93,000
Profit (balancing figure) 1,87,000
Sales 20,80,000
Details Amount
(a) Factory overheads under absorbed 5,000
(b) Administration overheads over absorbed 3,000
(c) Depreciation charged in financial accounts 70,000
(d) Depreciation charged in cost accounts 80,000
(e) Interest on investments not included in cost accounts 20,000
(f) Income tax provided in financial accounts 65,000
(g) Transfer fees (credit in financial accounts) 2,000
(h) Preliminary expenses written off 3,000
(i) Over valuation of closing stock of finished goods in cost accounts 7,000
Prepare a Memorandum Reconciliation Account. [(7 Marks) May 2009]
Ans. Memorandum Reconciliation Account
Details Amount
(i) Factory overheads over-absorbed 47,500
(ii) Administration overheads under-absorbed 32,750
(iii) Depreciation charged in Financial Accounts 2,25,000
(iv) Depreciation charged in Cost Accounts 2,42,250
(v) Interest on investment not included in Cost Accounts 62,750
(vi) Income tax provided in Financial Accounts 7,250
(vii) Transfer fees (credit in Financial Accounts) 12,500
(viii) Preliminary expenses written off 27,500
(ix) Under-valuation of opening stock in Cost Accounts 6,250
(x) Under-valuation of closing stock in Cost Accounts 17,500
Prepare a Memorandum Reconciliation A/c. [(8 marks) Nov 2010]
38. The Trading and Profit and Loss Account of a company for the year ended 31.03.2016 is as under:
39. GK Limited showed a net loss of `2,43,300 as per their financial accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2018. However,
cost accounts disclosed a net loss of `2,48,300 for the same period. On scrutinizing both the set of books of accounts,
the following information were revealed
(a) Works overheads over recovered 30,400
(b) Selling overheads under recovered 20,300
(c) Administrative overhead under recovered 27,700
(d) Depreciation over charged in cost accounts 35,100
(e) Bad debts w/off in financial accounts 15,000
(f) Preliminary Exp. w/off in financial accounts 5,000
(g) Interest credited during the year in financial accountants 7,500
Prepare a reconciliation statement reconciling losses shown by financial and cost accounts by taking costing net loss
as base. [(5 marks) Nov 2018]
40. M/s Abid Private Limited disclosed a net profit of `48,408 as per cost books for the year ending 31st March 2019.
However, financial accounts disclosed net loss of `15,000 for the same period. On scrutinizing both the set of books
of accounts, the following information was revealed: