Shown below are the job cost-related accounts for the law firm of De Witte, Ozols, and Morton
Question:
Shown below are the job cost-related accounts for the law firm of De Witte, Ozols, and Morton and their manufacturing equivalents:
Law Firm Accounts _________Manufacturing Firm Accounts
Supplies ............................................... Raw Materials
Salaries Payable .......................... Factory Wages Payable
Operating Overhead ................... Manufacturing Overhead
Work in Process .................................. Work in Process
Cost of Completed Work ................... Cost of Goods Sold
Cost data for the month of March follow.
1. Purchased supplies on account $1,500.
2. Issued supplies of $1,200 (60% direct and 40% indirect).
3. Time cards for the month indicated labour costs of $60,000 (80% direct and 20% indirect).
4. Operating overhead costs incurred for cash totalled $40,000.
5. Operating overhead is applied at a rate of 90% of direct labour cost.
6. Work completed totalled $75,000.
Instructions
(a) Journalize the transactions for March. Omit explanations.
(b) Determine the balance of the Work in Process account. Use a T account.
Step by Step Answer:
Managerial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118856994
4th Canadian edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso, Ibrahim M. Aly