Activity 3: Job Order Costing and Ethics in J&B Sports

J&B Sports custom makes soccer tops (jerseys), shorts, socks and jackets for individual clubs and players within the clubs. Players order their name and selected number on the back of each jersey. Clubs also have specific requirements regarding the sponsors' logos which need to be added to the clothing. The kits are manufactured in batches and product costs are accumulated for each batch or job. When the job is completed, the total costs accumulated for the job are divided by the number of units produced to determine the average cost per unit. J&B Sports has determined the following unit costs for three of its four products:

Shorts Jerseys Jackets Direct materials $4.47 $6.85 $44.72 Direct labour 2.40 1.92 14.40 Manufacturing

overhead 3.00 2.40 18.00 Total unit cost $9.87 $11.17 $77.12 Sales price per unit $12.00 $14.80 $125.00

On May 31, J&B Sports Work in Process Inventory consisted of the following items: Job Units Accumulated Cost

PA - 1247Shorts 100 $717 JE - 1397Jerseys 200 1,802 JA - 426 Jackets 50 3,046 Total $5,565

During June, a total of $191,591 in direct materials and $74,208 in direct labour costs were incurred. Units finished and sold during June were as follows: Product Units Finished Units Sold

Shorts 13,500 14,000 Jerseys 3,200 3,100 Jackets 2,500 2,500

Required

a. Given that J&B Sports uses direct labour dollars as its application base, what is the company's predetermined overhead rate? b. Taking into consideration only these three products: i. Calculate the total manufacturing cost for June. ii. Calculate the Cost of Goods Manufactured for June. iii. Calculate the Ending Work in Process Inventory for June. iv. Calculate Gross Profit for June. c. For each of the three products, state whether there are more, fewer, or the same number of finished units in Finished Goods Inventory on June 30 than there were on June 1. d. J&B Sports board of directors has adopted a long-term strategy of maximising value of the shareholders' investment. To achieve this goal, the board established the following five-year financial objectives: Increase sales by 10% per year Increase income before taxes by 15% per year Increase dividends by 12% per year. The managing director added a fourth financial objective last year: maintaining cost of goods sold at a maximum of 70% of sales. The company failed to achieve this goal in the year ending 30th July 2021, and it appears that it will again not be achieved in the current year. Because employee bonuses are tied to performance on all four objectives, the new internal accountant is concerned about company morale. She decides that if she overestimates the amount of ending work in process inventory and reclassifies the fabric inspection costs as administrative rather than manufacturing overhead costs, cost of goods sold for the year will fall below the 70% maximum level. She makes the adjustments and presents the managing director a set of financial statements that meet most of the financial objectives. i. Explain why the adjustments the accountant made are unethical, referring to the Australian Accounting code of ethics. ii. What additional costs, both monetary and nonmonetary might J&B Sports incur because of the accountant's actions?

Activity 3: Job Order Costing and Ethics in .laB Sports JILB Sports custom makes soccer tops (jerseys), shorts, socks and jackets for individual clubs and players within the clubs. Players order their name and selected number on the back of each jersey. Clubs also have specific requirements regarding the sponsors' logos which need to be added to the ciothlng. The kits are manufactured in batches and product costs are accumulated for each batch or job. When the job is completed, the totai costs accumulated for the job are divided by the number of units produced to determine the average cost per unit. J&B Sports has determined the followng unit costs for three of its four products: Shorts Jerseys Jackets Direct materials $4.47 $6.85 $44.72 Direct labour 2.40 1.92 14.40 Manufacturing overhead 3.00 2.40 18.00 Total unit cost 9.8? 11.1? ?7.12 Sales price per unit $12.00 $14.80 $125.00 On May 31, .I&B Sports Work in Process Inventory consisted of the following items: Job Units Ammulated Cost PA 1247 Shorts 10!] $71? .lE 139? Jerseys 200 1,302 .1}! 426 Jackets 50 3,046 m During June, a total of $1 91 ,591 in direct materials and \"4.208 in direct labour costs were incurred. Units finished and sold during June were as toilows: Product Units Finished Units Sold Shorts 13,500 14,000 Jerseys 3,200 3,100 Jackets 2,500 2,500 Required h. Given that J&B Sports uses direct labour dollars as its application base, what is the company's predetermined overhead rate? Taking into consideration only these three products: i. Calculate the total manufacturing cost for June. ii. Calculate the Cost of Goods Manufactured for June. it Calculate the Ending Work in Process Inventory for June. iv. Calculate Gross Prot for June. For each at the three products, state whether there are more, fewer, or the same number of nished units in Finished Goods Inventory on June 30 than there were on June 1. J&B Sports board of directors has adopted a longterm strategy of maximising value of the shareholders' investment. To achieve this goal, the board established the following fiveyear nancial objectives: - Increase sales by 10% per year - Increase income before taxes by 15% per year - Increase dividends by 12% per year. The managing director added a fourth financial objective last year: maintaining cost of goods sold at a maximum of ?0% of sales. The oompanyI failed to achieve this goal in the year ending 30\" July 2021, and it appears that it will again not be achieved in the current year. Because employee bonuses are tied to perfon1'lance on all four objectives, the new intemal accountant is conoemed about company morale. She decides that if she overestimates the amount of ending work in process inventory and reclassifies the fabric inspection costs as administrative rather than manufacturing overhead costs, cost of goods sold for the year will fall below the HM: maximum level. She makes the adjustments and presents the managing diredor a set of financial statements that meet most of the nancial objectives. i. Explain why the adjustments the accountant made are unethical, referring to the Australian Accounting code of ethius. i What additional costs, both monetary and nonmonetary might J&B Sports incur because of the accountants actions