Question

Entries for Costs in a Job Order Cost System Royal Technology Company uses a job order cost system. The following data summarize the operations related to production for March: Materials purchased on account, $496,110. Materials requisitioned, $416,730, of which $54,170 was for general factory use. Factory labor used, $510,990, of which $97,090 was indirect. Other costs incurred on account for factory overhead, $119,070; selling expenses, $183,560; and administrative expenses, $109,140. Prepaid expenses expired for factory overhead were $22,820; for selling expenses, $19,350; and for administrative expenses, $13,890. Depreciation of factory equipment was $22,820; of office equipment, $33,740; and of office building, $66,480. Factory overhead costs applied to jobs, $282,780. Jobs completed, $654,870. Cost of goods sold, $635,020. Required:

Answer 1

Question Completion:

Journalize the entries to record the summarized operations.

Answer:

Royal Technology Company

Journal Entries:

Debit Materials $496,110

Credit Accounts Payable $496,110

To record the purchase of materials on account.

Debit Work in Process $362,560

Debit Factory Overhead $54,170

Credit Materials $416,730

To record materials requisitioned for production and general factory use.

Debit Work in Process $413,900

Debit Factory Overhead $97,090

Credit Factory labor $510,990

To record factory labor used in production.

Debit Factory Overhead $119,070

Debit Selling Expenses $183,560

Debit Administrative Expenses $109,140

Credit Accounts Payable $411,770

To record costs incurred on account.

Debit Factory Overhead $22,820

Debit Selling Expenses $19,350

Debit Administrative Expense $13,890

Credit Prepaid Expenses $56,060

To record expired prepaid expenses.

Debit Factory Overhead $22,820

Debit Depreciation Expense - Office Equipment $33,740

Debit Depreciation Expense - Office Building $66,480

Credit Depreciation Expenses $123,040

To allocate depreciation expenses.

Debit Work in Process $282,780

Credit Factory Overhead $282,780

To record overhead costs applied to jobs.

Debit Finished Goods Inventory $654,870

Credit Work in Process $654,870

To transfer completed jobs to the finished goods inventory.

Debit Cost of Goods Sold $635,020

Credit Finished Goods Inventory $635,020

To record the cost of goods sold.

Explanation:

Journal entries are made when a transaction is initially recorded.  They show the accounts to be debited and the ones to be credited.