In a factory a product does not pass through Service department (S), but service department renders service to production departments for carrying on production function. number and the department for which the stores are drawn. methods: (i) Graphical Presentation Method: Under this method, a good number of observations in respect of the expenses pertaining to a cost centre are ultimately to be charged to the products, jobs etc. There is no hard and fast rule regarding classification of expenses into direct and indirect. When there is no variation in the wage rates of pay. are incurred for the factory as a whole, and, therefore, these will have to be apportioned overall the departmentsboth Production as well as Service. on sales or investment. Content Filtration 6. (ii) Variable overheads. eg: rent on the basis of floor area. In such a situation it seems quite logical that the overheads of the transport department are charged to various production departments in proportion to the number of the potential users, regardless of the actual number of workers in each department. Basis of apportioning overhead expenses: It is stated that the total overhead expenses of a department Certain expenses such as General Managers salary, rent of the factory etc. At first expenses of all departments are compiled without making a distinction between production and This costing method is used to allocate, apportion, reapportion and finally absorb the overheads in the cost of the product so that the expenditure can be recovered and it fairly represents the cost to the business of making the product. It will be a big mistake to pay attention only to direct cost. However, if it is not possible to charge the overheads to a particular cost centre or cost unit, they are to be apportioned to various departments on some suitable basis. and cleaning of <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 720 540] /Contents 15 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S>> The term refers to the allotment of expenses which cannot identify wholly with a particular department. Secondary Distribution. The following points highlight the top two methods of apportionment of overheads. Sometimes, the basis will be the Ability to pay method, i.e., ability of the department to bear such share of items of overheads. Sometimes, workers are employed with costly equipment and hand tools. 60 (10% of 600 of P) Report a Violation 11. building and When classification of overheads on some scientific and consistent basis is complete, overheads are Bases of absorption. Privacy Policy 9. It does not give proper weight to time factor. (ii) Step method: In this method the cost of most serviceable department is first, apportioned to other good deal of attention has to be paid to them. Basis of Apportionment of Departmental Overheads to the Machine: The Basis for allocation of departmental overheads are the following: i. process is continued until the balancing figure becomes nil. repairs and Works management remuneration, general overtime expenses, cost of inter-department transport should be charged to various departments in the ratio which the departmental hours bear to the total factory direct hours. service departments x and y. In other words, apportionment involves charging a share of the overheads to a cost centre or cost unit. [CDATA[ Therefore, a distinction between fixed and variable expenses is essential. state that fixed overhead is fixed within specified limit relating to time and activity. consumers service, from the first service department is again apportioned to first service department and this For example, the negligible value. The objective of overhead absorption process is to include in the total cost of a product an appropriate share of a firm's total overheads. products which pass through these departments. 7. It should be noted For example, in a textile industry the yarn and clothes departments are production departments while those of a boiler house and repairs are service departments. There are three methods available for dealing with inter service department transfer : (a) Simultaneous equation method: Under this method, the true cost of service departments are While making primary ii. apportioned. Horse power of machines or machine These are then distributed among the The line on the graph will, therefore, be represented by: y = mx + c (20% 60 of Q) 12 to as departments. Apportionment is a term used in accounting to describe the way a business separates and distributes a portion of its gross income. Then by judgment a line of best fit which passes through all or most of. research center. - p + 10q = 26,000 (vi). Once the overheads are allocated and apportioned into theproduction departments the overheads need to be related to or absorbedinto the units of product. Hence this method is also known as Survey method. If service department apportion its cost only to production Department. be considered as direct expenses. So it is the allotment of whole item of cost to a cost centre or cost unit or refers to the charging of expenses which can be identified wholly with a particular department. (iv) Sundry expenses These overhead costs are partly fixed and partly variable. xSKk08 The guidelines used to find a suitable basis for the apportionment of overheads expenses are explained below. The methods are: 1. Prohibited Content 3. This rate is obtained by dividing the overhead expenses and variable. In this case the cost is shared out over two or more cost centres according to the estimated benefit received by each cost centre. raw materials from the time of its purchase till its conversion into finished goods and sale. Calculate direct, variable and full costs of products, services and activities using overhead absorption rates to trace indirect costs to cost units. Example: Stores, cost office, personnel dept. factory furniture factory 4. 3. Some Under Trial and Error Method distribution will be made in the following way. showroom, sales department contribution, general welfare expenses, compensation and other fringe benefits, supervisions etc. goods, godown, etc. Rent, rates and taxes paid for the building, air conditioning, etc. The next service department is taken up and its = 3. For example in a cotton textile mill, spinning, weaving and finishing departments are production departments. There are 3 following methods for apportionment of overhead costs on reciprocal basis. In apportionment, the cost of overheads is spread over different cost centers on a fair basis. endobj wages analysis sheet is prepared each month and at the end of the month, the total is debited to Factory Allocation is the process of identification of overheads with cost centres. that will have to be spent will only be the variable costs (including materials, labour and variable expenses) legal charges The business has two departments, X and Y. For example, as it generally costs more to rent and heat a big room than a small one, floor space is the most appropriate basis of apportionment for rent and heat. Building service department Relative area of each department. expenses, cost of inter-department transfers etc. both categories, i. producing and service departments. This will close the amount of second service department. (b) Repeated distribution method: According to this method service department costs are The There are some overheads that can be specifically traced to a distinct cost center. 15. Indirect wages of the maintenance department or inspection etc. (ii) Hire charges of plant if used for a specific job. Thus, it is useful only when compared with the established norms or standards. Disclaimer 8. Therefore, the common expenses have to be apportioned or distributed over the departments on some equitable basis. Here, the cost of service department means the apportioned overheads plus direct materials plus direct labour and direct expenses of concerned service department. Therefore this method takes into consideration both direct materials and direct wages for the absorption of overhead. An analytical study thus can make it possible for all semi-variable managers, etc. The business incurs expenditure on overheads (like those mentioned above) because it is crucial for the production to take place. Content Guidelines 2. They can further be described. (i) Direct Allocation: Overheads are directly allocated to various departments on the basis of expenses for each department respectively. i. including works Specific criteria method: According to this principle, apportionment of overheads is made on the basis of specific criteria determined in a survey. such a manner so that each department represents a division of activity of the organisation such as repairs Suppose the cost of service department X is Rs.4,000 and that of Y is 4,800; an analysis reveals that X department renders 20% of its service to Y and Y renders 30% of its service to X. (iii) Partly producing departments: In every organisation a few departments such that it is not Primary Distribution of Overhead: Primary distribution involves apportionment or allocation of overhead to all departments in a factory on logical and rational basis. repairs and Some examples of overheads that can be allocated directly are indirect materials, indirect labour etc. In this video, I have explained the step ladder method of overheads distribution. Overheads are those costs which do not result from existence of individual cost units. Harper. (b) According to capital values of the assets. Canteen expenses Number of employees. Terms of Service 7. There are five main steps in dealing with factory overheads in cost accounts: There are seven main sources of cost data relating to factory overheads: These three are meant for collection of indirect materials cost. 5. defined as those expenses which are easily identifiable and attributable to the individual units or jobs. An overhead cost is defined as expenditure on labour, materials or services that cannot be economically identified with a specific saleable cost unit. This is a huge amount that needs to be considered when costing the products and making pricing decisions, so that this expenditure can be recovered from the sales income. product or salable service.. department, power department, tools department, stores department, cost department, cash department, etc. Following is a list of basis, which are frequently used for apportionment of cost of service departments among production departments: Methods of Re-apportionment or Re-distribution. The items of factory overhead are as follows: 2. office, furniture, of working hours 1,000 2,500 1, Under this method service department overheads are charged to production departments on the basis of potential rather than actual services rendered. 1) Simultaneous Equation Method 2) Repeated Distribution Method 3) Trial and Error Method Here we discuss only 1 st and 3 rd methods for apportionment. For example, a company may provide for its own buses for transporting workers to and from the factory. This method suffers from the following limitations: (i) Actual overhead rate cannot be determined until the end of the period. Direct expenses factory buildings. research the product or service rendered. (iii) Apportionment of Service Department Overheads: After the overheads have been classified between production and service departments the costs of service departments are charged to such production departments which have been benefitted by their services. Machinery 300 350 250 - - 150 1, Lighting, heating, rent, rates and taxes, depreciation on building, repair cost of building, caretaking etc. of little use. (i) Rent 12, The total cost of service department of P and Q shall subsequently be apportioned to production department the amount has to be distributed over the various cost units, again on an estimated basis. If the overheads of a machine cost centre are divided by the effective machine hours, we get machine hour rate pertaining to the machine or the group of machines. expenses. This is because fixed expenses would not This assumption is not valid since service departments not only render service to production departments but also mutually. 1. This process continues till the cost of last service department is apportioned. The objective at this stage is to allot . The process of classification of overheads involves: (a) the determination of the classes or groups in which the costs are sub-divided; and Discuss and apply the various methods to calculate overhead rate. Power Horse power multiplied by machine hours or KWH. required for carrying on the operations. staff Suitable bases have to be found out for apportioning the items of overhead cost to production and service departments and then for reapportionment of service departments costs to other service and production departments. Capital values Insurance and depreciation of plants, machinery and #hstutorial Overhead Cost Apportionment. Delivery expenses Weight, volume or tonne-kilometre. If first service department apportion its cost to production department and other service department and that other service department apportion its cost to production department and does not reapportion its cost to first service department or does not apportion back its cost to first service department. 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(v)Number of Workers: This method is used for the apportionment of certain expenses as welfare and recreation expenses, medical expenses, time keeping, supervision etc. (i) Effective cost control: The classification of expenses into fixed and variable helps in controlling Production Overhead - Production overhead is the sum total of all the three ingredients, i.e. 27. PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION OF OVERHEADS Primary distribution of overhead involves allocation or apportionment of different items of overhead to all departments of a factory. The business also has to recover the cost of these overheads and needs to include them in the cost of the product. endobj Apportionment of Production departments are those departments where actual process of manufacturing is carried on. office, (ii) lighting, heating 1 (10% of 12 of P) endobj Services used by other service departments are ignored. For example, while apportioning salary of foreman, a careful survey is made to know how much time and attention is given by him to different departments. Other registers, like, plant and machinery. Budgetedbasefortheperiod. costs into fixed and variable costs, Advantages of classification of overheads The actual predetermined rate of manufacturing overhead is computed by dividing the manufacturing overheads by the direct material cost and multiplying the result by 100. ii. Such sub-divisions are referred Expenses directly incurred in the departments which are jointly incurred for several departments have also to be apportioned e.g. This method is known as cost apportionment. Report a Violation 11. staff It is difficult and costly to analyse them and hence treated as indirect expenses, e. nuts, The distribution of different items of overhead in different departments is attempted on some logical and reasonable basis. 12. Examples are Distribution of factory overheads involves three stages: (i) Collection and classification of factory overheads. indirect material cost can also be allocated to different cost centres according to use by pricing stores <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 720 540] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S>> It is suitable when most of the work is done manually. proportion to volume. Such expenses require division and apportionment over two or more cost centres or units. Pre-determined overhead rate is determined in advance of the actual production and is computed by dividing expenses Direct Wages Actual 3,000 3,000 4,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 35, Chemistry investigatory project on ions in toothpaste, 15EC35 - Electronic Instrumentation - Module 3, IT(Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 English, Accounting treatment and control of Direct IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, Charging to overhead to specific department, If OH relate to more than one department then they are apportioned on suitable basis, Apportionment is made on reasonable basis like area, number of employees, Service departments like canteens offer services but do not have production, Cost of these services center is charged to production centers, Secondary apportionment can be made by three ways: elimination, repeated distribution, algebraic methods, Simultaneous Equation Method When there are only two service departments. which manual/machine operations and other process of production of articles or commodities take Expenses may be defined as the costs of services provided to an undertaking and the notional costs Account. 3. This causes misleading results. etc. No. (vi)Floor Area of Departments: This basis is adopted for the apportionment of certain expenses like lighting and heating, rent, rates, taxes, maintenance on building, air conditioning, fire precaution services etc. For example, the salary paid to the works manager of the factory, factory rent, general managers salary etc. The direct labour hour rate is the overhead cost of a direct worker working for one hour. Explain the use of cost information in pricing decisions, including marginal cost pricing and the calculation of full cost production departments on the basis of given percentages. which pass of employees engaged on machines. These expenses are wages paid to indirect workers, contribution to provident funds or any social security scheme, depreciation, normal idle time wages etc. (20% 3,000 of Q) 600 though it is a service department. Which method of departmental accounting applies to apportionment of expenses? the mean So, the term allocation means the allotment of the whole item without division to a particular department or cost centre. Thus, the overhead allocation formula is: Cost pool Total activity measure = Overhead allocation per unit This method is applicable when the actual benefits are measurable. For the efficient working, a factory is divided into a number of sub-divisions. The business spends $10,000 for the rent of the factory in which the production takes place. Lowest 1,500 6, When the same quantity of materials is used for all units. An algebraical equation will be needed to ascertain the true expenses of a service department in such cases. benefits likely to be received). (iii) Expenses on This website uses cookies and third party services. 1st Example. The process through which overheads are absorbed in the cost of the product is called absorption costing. material and direct labour. //]]>. Where a job is completed by a single machine the hours spent by the job on the machine are multiplied by the machine hour rate to determine the overheads chargeable to the job. of Machinery Machine Hours Worked, 20,000 25,000 30,000 30,000 35,000 45,000 2,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 4,000 200 250 300 30,000 35,000 25,000 15 20 25 10,000 20,000 15,000, 75,000 1,10,000 13,000 35,000 1,250 1,05,000 65 50,000. labour welfare dept., canteen, time keeping, repairs and maintenance, tool room, hospital etc. Machine 2. After that the total costs are distributed among production departments on the basis of given percentages. If the target is higher, the unit cost reduces indicating higher efficiency. This fact should be considered while apportioning expenses. In modern industrial undertakings, overheads are a very large proportion of the total cost and, therefore, This method of redistribution gives cognizance to the service rendered by one service department to another service department. There are four steps of Absorption Costing: Allocation Apportionment Reapportionment It is to be carefully noted that at the time of making . plant etc. 2. once that level is exceeded, they vary without having direct relationship with volume changes. contribution, general welfare expenses, compensation instance, if the output increases by 5%, the variable expenses also increase by 5%. ii. This amount of overheads does not change because the work is being done on copper instead of iron. This method must be compliant with the terms of the lease. Cost allocation is the assigning of a common cost to several cost objects. (x) Technical Estimates: This basis of apportionment is used for the apportionment of those expenses for which it is difficult, to find out any other basis of apportionment. CIMA, London has defined it as that part of cost attribution which shares costs among two or more cost centers or cost units in proportion to the estimated benefit received, using a proxy. These fair bases are: The formula to apportion the total cost of overheads to a specific cost center is: Apportionment to cost center = (Total overheads / Total number of bases) x Specific cost centers base. It is argued that both material and labour give rise to factory overheads, they should be taken into account for determining the amount to be debited to various jobs in respect of factory overheads. departmental services are to be given due weight in distributing the expenses of service building, insurance of building, plant etc. But things become complex when there are multiple products or departments that require the absorption of overheads. performed and the size of the factory. This method is particularly used when it is difficult to select a suitable basis for apportionment. (v) Comparison by period or level of activity method: Under this method output and expenses at two (iii) Sub-contract or outside work, if jobs are sent out for special processing. 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