Question

The following information is taken from the accounts of Latta Company. The entries in the T-accounts are summaries of the transactions that affected those accounts during the year.
Manufacturing Overhead
(a) 488,448 (b) 407,040
Bal. 81,408
Work in Process
Bal. 9,960 (c) 758,000
302,000
91,000
(b) 407,040
Bal. 52,000
Finished Goods
Bal. 38,000 (d) 664,000
(c) 758,000
Bal. 132,000
Cost of Goods Sold
(d) 664,000
The overhead that had been applied to production during the year is distributed among Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold as of the end of the year as follows:
Work in Process, ending $ 24,960
Finished Goods, ending 63,360
Cost of Goods Sold 318,720
Overhead applied $ 407,040
For example, of the $52,000 ending balance in work in process, $24,960 was overhead that had been applied during the year.
Required:
1. Identify reasons for entries (a) through (d).
2. Assume that the underapplied or overapplied overhead is closed to Cost of Goods Sold. Prepare the necessary journal entry.
3. Assume that the underapplied or overapplied overhead is closed proportionally to Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold.
Prepare the necessary journal entry.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

(a) is the Actual Manufacturing Overhead Expense incurred for the year.

(b) is the Manufacturing overhead applied to Work in Process for the year.

(c) is the Cost of goods manufactured for the year.

(d) is the Cost of goods sold for the year.

2. Journal Entry:

Debit Cost of Goods Sold $81,408

  Credit Manufacturing Overhead $81,408

  To close the underapplied overhead to cost of goods sold.

3. Journal Entry:

Debit Work in Process $4,992

            Finished Goods $12,672

            Cost of goods sold $63,744

 Credit Manufacturing Overhead $81,408

 To close the underapplied overhead to the 3 accounts.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

1. T-accounts:  

Manufacturing Overhead

      Debit            Credit                      

a) 488,448 (b) 407,040

                   Bal. 81,408

Work in Process

      Debit            Credit  

Bal.    9,960  (c) 758,000

    302,000

       91,000

(b) 407,040

                     Bal. 52,000

Finished Goods

      Debit            Credit  

Bal.  38,000 (d) 664,000

(c) 758,000

                   Bal. 132,000

Cost of Goods Sold

      Debit            Credit  

(d) 664,000

2. Distribution of overhead applied to production:

Work in Process, ending $ 24,960

Finished Goods, ending     63,360

Cost of Goods Sold           318,720

Overhead applied         $ 407,040

3.  Allocation of Underapplied:

Work in Process, ending    $4,992 (24,960/407,040 * 81,408)

Finished Goods, ending      12,672 (63,360/407,040 * 81,408)

Cost of Goods Sold            63,744 (318,720/407,040 * 81,408)

4. The Underapplied overhead is $81,408.  This figure is stated as the balance on the Manufacturing overhead account.  It means that the applied overhead is less than the actual overhead incurred by $81,408.