This is a continuation of the preceding example, where Twill Machinery is building a laying press for an antique book bindery. Twill pays its employees at the end of each month, and records the following payroll entry for its production department:
|
Debit |
Credit |
|
|
Work in process (Job 1200) |
8,000 |
|
|
Work in process (Job 1201) |
16,000 |
2580 |
|
Work in process (Job 1202) |
41,000 |
Credit |
|
Overhead cost pool |
35,000 |
|
|
Wages payable |
100,000 |
At the end of the month, Twill allocates the indirect labor in the overhead cost pool to the various open jobs. Of the $35,000 of labor in the overhead cost pool, Twill allocates $4,000 to Job 1200 with the following entry:
|
Debit |
Credit |
|
|
Work in process (Job 1200) |
4000 |
|
|
Overhead cost pool |
4000 |
Twill completes work on the laying press and shifts all related labor costs to the finished goods inventory account. The entry is:
|
Debit |
Credit |
|
|
Finished goods (Job 1200) |
12000 |
|
|
Work in process (Job 1200) |
12000 |
This final entry comes from the $8,000 of direct labor that was initially charged against Job 1200, and the $4,000 of indirect labor that was allocated to it.