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Factory Overhead -
Departmentalization
Discussant: Pangilinan, Kyla Mae C.
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
1.Describe the concept of Departmentalization
2.Distinguish between service and producing departments.
3.Define direct and indirect departmental costs and give
example each.
4.Compute and use departmental overhead rates.
5.Accumulate actual departmental overhead costs.
6.Describe departmentalization in nonmanufacturing and non-
profit organization.
Table of contents
01 02
Producing and Service Departments
Departmentalization
I. Selection of Producing Departments
II. Selection of Service Departments
03 04
Direct Departmental Costs
I. Supervision, Indirect Labor and Overtime
II. Labor Fringe Benefit
Indirect Departmental Cost
III. Indirect Materials and Supplies
IV. Repairs and Maintenance
V. Equipment Depreciation
01 Departmentalization
What is Departmentalization?
Producing Service
Cutting Mill Room Utilities Shipping
Planning Plating
Receiving Medical
Assembly Knitting
Upholstery Mixing Inspection Production Control
800,000
600,000
Maintenance Administration Assembly Finishing
Debit Credit
FOH-C 1,700,000
Various Account 1,700,000
A 500,000
B 500,000
C 250,000
D 50,000
1,300,000
Assume further that the rental space can be provided under a consolidated rental agreement
for a total cost of $1.030,000. Allocation of the aggregate cost on a stand-alone basis yields
the following result:
Aggregate Allocated
Department Cost Allocation Base Aggregate
Cost
A $1,030,000 × $500,000 ÷ $1,300,000 = $396,154