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Cost Systems and Cost Accumulation
Chapter 4
COST SYSTEMS AND COST ACCUMULATION
PROBLEM 1
Journal Entries for the Cost Accounting Cycle. On January 1, the ledger of the Phinney Furniture
Company contained, among other accounts, the following: Finished Goods, $25,000; Work in Process,
$30,000; Materials, $15,000. During January, the following transactions were completed:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Materials were purchased at a cost of $28,000.

Direct materials in the amount of $21,000 were issued from the storeroom.
Storeroom requisitions for indirect materials and supplies amounted to $3,200.
The total payroll for January amounted to $31,000, including marketing salaries of $7,500 and
administrative salaries of $5,500. Labor time tickets show that $15,500 of the labor cost was direct
labor.
Various factory overhead costs were incurred for $12,000 on account.
Total factory overhead is charged to the work in process account.
Cost of production completed in January totaled $58,000, and finished goods in the shipping room on
January 31 totaled $18,000.
Customers to whom shipments were made during the month were billed for $88,000. (Also record entry
for cost of goods sold.)
Required: Prepare journal entries for the transactions, including the recording, payment, and distribution of
the payroll.
SOLUTION
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Materials .......................................................................................
Accounts Payable....................................................................
28,000
Work in Process............................................................................
Materials .................................................................................
21,000
Factory Overhead Control...........................................................

Materials .................................................................................
3,200
Payroll ...........................................................................................
Accrued Payroll......................................................................
31,000
Accrued Payroll ............................................................................

Cash .........................................................................................
31,000
Work in Process............................................................................
Marketing Expenses Control .......................................................
Administrative Expenses Control................................................
Payroll .....................................................................................
15,500
2,500
7,500
5,500

Accounts Payable....................................................................
12,000
Work in Process............................................................................
Factory Overhead Control ....................................................
17,700
28,000
21,000
3,200
31,000
31,000
31,000
12,000
17,700
(g)
(h)
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Finished Goods..............................................................................
Work in Process......................................................................
58,000
Accounts Receivable .....................................................................

Sales .........................................................................................
88,000
Cost of Goods Sold (25,000 + 58,000 - 18,000)............................

Finished Goods .......................................................................
65,000
58,000
88,000
65,000
PROBLEM 2
Cost of Goods Manufactured Statement. Cuervo Company manufacturers file cabinets made to consumer
specifications. The following information was available at the beginning of March:
Materials inventory.................................................................................
Work in process inventory .....................................................................
Finished goods inventory........................................................................
$12,800
4,700
2,300
During March, materials costing $26,000 were purchased, direct labor cost totaled $19,300, and factory
overhead was $12,500 (including $2,500 of indirect materials). March 31 inventories were:
Materials inventory.................................................................................
Work in process inventory .....................................................................
Finished goods inventory........................................................................
$13,300
6,800
2,800
Required: Prepare a cost of goods manufactured statement for March, 19--.
(AICPA adapted)
SOLUTION
Cuervo Company
Cost of Goods Manufactured Statement
For the Month Ended March 31, 19-Direct materials:
Materials inventory, March 1 .....................................
Purchases ......................................................................
Materials available for use ..........................................
Less: Indirect materials used .....................................
Materials inventory, March 31 .............................
Direct materials consumed..........................................
Direct labor.........................................................................
Factory overhead ...............................................................
Total manufacturing cost ..................................................
Add work in process inventory, March 1.........................
Less work in process inventory, March 31.......................
Cost of goods manufactured..............................................
$ 12,800
26,000
$ 38,800
$ 2,500
13,300
15,800
$ 23,000
19,300
12,500
$ 54,800
4,700
$ 59,500
6,800
$ 52,700

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Cost Systems and Cost Accumulation

Materials were purchased at a cost of $28,000.

Factory Overhead Control...........................................................

Accrued Payroll ............................................................................

Factory Overhead Control...........................................................

Accounts Receivable .....................................................................

Cost of Goods Sold (25,000 + 58,000 - 18,000)............................

Required: Prepare a cost of goods manufactured statement for March, 19--.

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