Question

The cost of materials transferred into the Rolling Department of Keystone Steel Company is $510,000 from the Casting Department. The conversion cost for the period in the Rolling Department is $81,200 ($54,700 factory overhead applied and $26,500 direct labor). The total cost transferred to Finished Goods for the period was $553,200. The Rolling Department had a beginning inventory of $25,000.
Required:
a. Journalize the cost of transferred-in materials.
b. Journalize the conversion costs.
c. Journalize the costs transferred out to Finished Goods.
d. Journalize the costs transferred out to Finished Goods.
e. Determine the balance of Work in Process—Rolling at the end of the period.

Answer 1

Answer:

Part a

Debit  : Work in Process - Rolling Department $510,000

Credit : Work in Process - Casting Department $510,000

Part b

Debit  : Work in Process - Overheads $54,700

Debit  : Work in Process - Direct labor $26,500

Credit : Accounts Payable $81,200

Part c

Debit  : Finished Goods Inventory $553,200

Credit : Work in Process - Rolling Department $553,200

Part d

Debit  : Finished Goods Inventory $553,200

Credit : Work in Process - Rolling Department $553,200

Part e

$18200 credit

Explanation:

Ending Balance = Opening Balance + Additions - Transfers out

therefore,

Rolling Department balance = $25,000 + $510,000 - $553,200

                                               = ($18200)

Also see journal prepared above.