Question

Prepare summary journal entries to record the following transactions and events a through g for a company in its first month of operations.
a. Raw materials purchased on account, $92,000.
b. Direct materials used in production, $40,000. Indirect materials used in production, $25,000.
c. Paid cash for factory payroll, $65,000. Of this total, $45,000 is for direct labor and $20,000 is for indirect labor.
d. Paid cash for other actual overhead costs, $7,750.
e. Applied overhead at the rate of 120% of direct labor cost.
f. Transferred cost of jobs completed to finished goods, $69,000.
g. Jobs that had a cost of $69,000 were sold.
h. Sold jobs on account for $98,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

Journal Entries:

a. Debit Raw materials $92,000

Credit Accounts payable $92,000

To record the purchase of raw materials on account.

b. Debit Work-in-Process $40,000

Debit Manufacturing overhead $25,000

Credit Raw materials $65,000

To record direct and indirect materials.

c.  Debit Payroll Expense $65,000  

Credit Cash $65,000

To record the payment of payroll.

Debit Work-in-Process $45,000 (direct labor)

Debit Manufacturing overhead $20,000 (indirect labor)

Credit Payroll Expenses $65,000

To record the payment of direct and indirect labor.

d. Debit Manufacturing overhead $7,750

Credit Cash $7,750

To record the payment for other overhead costs.

e. Debit Work-in-Process $54,000

Credit Manufacturing overhead $54,000

To record overhead applied at the rate of 120% of direct labor cost.

f. Debit Finished goods $69,000

Credit Work-in-Process $69,000

To record the transfer of completed jobs to finished goods inventory.

g. Debit Cost of goods sold $69,000

Credit Finished goods $69,000

To record the cost of goods sold.

h. Debit Accounts receivable $98,000

Credit Sales revenue $98,000

To record the sale of goods on account.

Explanation:

a. Raw materials $92,000 Accounts payable $92,000

b. Work-in-Process $40,000 Manufacturing overhead $25,000 Raw materials $65,000

c.  Payroll Expense $65,000  Cash $65,000 Work-in-Process $45,000 (direct labor) Manufacturing overhead $20,000 (indirect labor) Payroll Expenses $65,000

d. Manufacturing overhead $7,750 Cash $7,750

e. Work-in-Process $54,000 Manufacturing overhead $54,000 (at the rate of 120% of direct labor cost)

f. Finished goods $69,000 Work-in-Process $69,000

g. Cost of goods sold $69,000 Finished goods $69,000

h. Accounts receivable $98,000 Sales revenue $98,000