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Chapter 2
Job Order Costing
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Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
LO 1 Describe cost systems and the flow of costs in a job
order system.
LO 2 Use a job cost sheet to assign costs to work in process.
LO 3 Demonstrate how to determine and use the
predetermined overhead rate.
LO 4 Record manufacturing and service jobs completed and
sold.
LO 5 Distinguish between under-and overapplied
manufacturing overhead.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1
Describe cost systems and the flow of costs in a job order
system.
Cost Accounting
• Involves measuring, recording, and reporting product
costs
• Accounts are fully integrated into the general ledger
• Perpetual inventory system provides immediate, up-to -
date information on cost of a product
• Two basic types: (1) a process order cost system and
(2) a job order cost system
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Cost Accounting Systems
Process Cost System
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3
Demonstrate how to determine and use the
predetermined overhead rate.
This means that for every dollar of direct labor, Wallace will
assign 80 cents of manufacturing overhead to a job.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4
Prepare entries for manufacturing and service jobs
completed and sold.
Advantages
• More precise assignment of costs to projects than
process costing
• Provides more useful information for determining
profitability of particular projects and for estimating
costs when preparing bids on future jobs
Disadvantage
• Requires a significant amount of data entry
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5
Distinguish between under-and overapplied
manufacturing overhead.