CH 21
CH 21
CH 21
Thirteenth Edition
Weygandt Kimmel Kieso
Chapter 21
Process Costing
Prepared by
Coby Harmon
University of California, Santa Barbara
Westmont College
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
LO 1 Discuss the uses of a process cost system and how
it compares to a job order system.
LO 2 Explain the flow of costs in a process cost system
and the journal entries to assign manufacturing
costs.
LO 3 Compute equivalent units.
LO 4 Complete the four steps to prepare a production
cost report.
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Overview of Process Cost System
Uses of Process Cost Systems
To apply costs to similar products that are mass-
produced in a continuous fashion
Examples include the production of cereal, paint,
manufacturing steel, oil refining and soft drinks
ILLUSTRATION 21.1
Manufacturing processes
ILLUSTRATION 21.2
Process cost and job order cost companies and products
Work in Process
Direct Materials
Inventory
Direct Labor Finished Goods Cost of Goods
Job No. 101
Manufacturing Inventory Sold
Job No. 102
Overhead
Job No. 103
ILLUSTRATION 21.3
Job order cost and process cost flow
ILLUSTRATION 21.4
Job order versus process cost systems
ILLUSTRATION 21.11
Refined Equivalent unit of production formula
15,000
LO 3
Equivalent unit in ending WIP (10,000 x 30%)
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Production Cost Report
A production cost report is the
Key document used to understand activities
Prepared for each department and shows
Production Quantity and Cost data
Four steps in preparation:
Step 1: Compute physical unit flow
Step 2: Compute equivalent units of production
Step 3: Compute unit production costs
Step 4: Prepare a cost reconciliation schedule
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Production Cost Report
Flow of costs to make an Eggo® Waffle and the
related production cost reports for each department.
Raw Materials Factory ILLUSTRATION 21.12
Flow of costs in making
Labor Manufacturing Eggo® Waffles
Overhead
Mixing Department
Units 100,000
Work in process, June 1
Direct materials: 100% complete
Conversion costs: 70% complete
Units started into production during June 800,000
Units completed and transferred out to Baking Department 700,000
Work in process, June 30 200,000
Direct materials: 100% complete
Conversion costs: 60% complete
Costs
Work in process, June 1
Direct materials: 100% complete $ 50,000
Conversion costs: 70% complete 35,000
Cost of work in process, June 1 $ 85,000
Costs incurred during production in June
Direct materials $400,000
Conversion costs 170,000
Costs incurred in June $570,000
Assembly Department
Physical Units
Units to be accounted for
Work in process, June 1 (40% complete) 500
Started (transferred) into production 8,000
Total units 8,500
Units to be accounted
Completed and transferred out 8,100
Work in process, June 30 (75% complete) 400
Total units 8,500
Assembly Department
Work Added Equivalent
Production Data Physical Units This Period Units
Work in process, June 1 500 60% 300
Started and completed 7,600 100% 7,600
Work in process, June 30 400 75% 300
Total 8,500 8,200
Assembly Department
Units
Work in process, June 1 100,000
Direct materials: 100% complete
Conversion costs: 70% complete
Units started into production during June 800,000
Units completed and transferred out to Baking Department 700,000
Work in process, June 30 200,000
Direct materials: 100% complete
Conversion costs: 60% complete
Costs
Work in process, June 1
Direct materials: 100% complete $ 50,000
Conversion costs: 70% complete 35,000
Cost of work in process, June 1 $ 85,000
Costs incurred during production in June
Direct materials $400,000
Conversion costs 170,000
Costs incurred in June $570,000
Mixing Department
Physical Units
Units to be accounted for
Work in process, June 1 100,000
Started (transferred) into production 800,000
Total units 900,000
Units to be accounted
Completed and transferred out 700,000
Work in process, June 30 200,000
Total units 900,000
Mixing Department
Physical Units
Units to be accounted for
Work in process, June 1 100,000
Started (transferred) into production 800,000
Total units 900,000
Units to be accounted
Completed and transferred out
Work in process, June 1 100,000
Started and completed 600,000
700,000
Work in process, June 30 200,000
Total units 900,000
ILLUSTRATION 21A.6
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Equivalent Units of Production (2)
Equivalent Units for Conversion Costs
The Mixing Department required 30,000 equivalent units (100,000
units x 30%) of conversion costs to complete the beginning
inventory. In addition, 200,000 units of ending work in process
were 60 percent complete in terms of conversion costs.
Mixing Department—Conversion Costs
Physical Word Added Equivalent
Production Data Units This Period Units
Work in process, June 1 100,000 30% 30,000
Started and completed 600,000 100% 600,000
Work in process, June 30 200,000 60% 120,000
Total 900,000 750,000
ILLUSTRATION 21A.7
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Compute Unit Production Costs (3)
Under the FIFO method, the unit costs of production are
based entirely on the production costs incurred during
the month.
Direct materials $400,000
Conversion costs 170,000
Total $570,000
ILLUSTRATION 21A.8
Costs incurred during production in June