Chapter 18(3) Process Cost Systems 345
CLASS DISCUSSION—Process Costing
In the previous Demonstration Problem, all materials were introduced at the beginning of the production
process. Ask your students for other examples of materials that would be added at the start of production.
Additional ideas include soup broth for soup making, alumina for aluminum smelting, crude oil for
gasoline refining, or pulp for papermaking. Next ask your students for materials that would not be added
at the beginning of the manufacturing process. Examples include icing for cake baking, varnish for
making wood furniture, or packing material for any product delivered in a box.
GROUP LEARNING ACTIVITY—Process Costing with Transferred in Costs,
FIFO Method
The textbook illustrates process costing for the first department in a manufacturing process. End of
chapter problems also ask students to calculate product costs for departments that are second or third in
the manufacturing flow. Emphasize that all departments that receive units from prior departments also
OBJECTIVE 3
Journalize entries for transactions using a process cost system.
SYNOPSIS
Next, journal transactions are discussed as these product transfers need to be journalized. Materials are
purchased and the materials account is debited and Accounts Payable is credited. As the direct materials
are requisitioned, work in process accounts are debited and Materials is credited. When indirect materials
are requisitioned or other indirect expenses are recognized, factory overhead accounts are debited and
either Materials or other accounts are credited. Applied factory overhead is then charged to the
departments by debiting the department’s work in process account and crediting the same department’s
factory overhead account. When products are transferred from department to department, the receiving
department’s work in process account is debited and the transferring department’s work in process
account is credited. When the units are entirely complete, Finished Goods is debited and Work in