Question

Foster Manufacturing uses a job order cost accounting system. On April 1, the company has Work in Process Inventory of $7,600 and two jobs in process: Job No. 221, $3,600, and Job No. 222, $4,000. During April, a summary of source documents reveals the following:
For Materials Requisition Slips Labor Time Tickets
Job No. 221 $1,200 $1,600
222 1,700 2,200
223 2,400 2,900
224 2,600 2,800
General use 600 400
Totals $8,500 $9,900

Foster applies manufacturing overhead to jobs at an overhead rate of 70% of direct labor cost. Job No. 221 is completed during the month.

Required:
Prepare summary journal entries to record the raw materials requisitioned, factory labor used, the assignment of manufacturing overhead to jobs, and the completion of Job No. 221.

Answer 1

Answer:

Foster Manufacturing

Journal Entries

Sr. No                       Particulars                       Debit           Credit

1                    Work in Process Job No. 221        1200

                    Work in Process Job No. 222      1700

                   Work in Process Job No. 223       2400

                    Work in Process Job No. 224      2600

         Factory Overhead  Indirect Materials      600

                              Materials Inventory                                  8500

Materials Requisitioned to specific jobs work in process inventory.

2. Direct Labor    Work in Process Job No. 221        1600

     Direct Labor  Work in Process Job No. 222      2200

  Direct Labor    Work in Process Job No. 223       2900

    Direct Labor Work in Process Job No. 224      2800

                                                   Indirect Labor      400

                                      Payroll                                               9500

                                         Factory OverheadControl               400

Direct Labor used for specific jobs.

3.          Work in Process Job No. 221              1120

                    Work in Process Job No. 222      1540

                   Work in Process Job No. 223       2030

                    Work in Process Job No. 224      1960  

                         Manufacturing Overheads                            6930

Manufacturing Overheads applied to specific jobs at the rate of 70%.

4.     Finished Goods Inventory          $ 7940

      Opening   Work in Process Job No. 221                       3600

         Work in Process Job No. 221 Materials                     1200

         Work in Process Job No. 221 Direct Labor               1600

         Work in Process Job No. 221 MOH                          1540

Job 221 completed and transferred to finished goods.