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Manufacturing Account Worked Example Question 17
Manufacturing Account Worked Example Question 17
Question 17
End of year
Factory profit %
Working 2 (W2)
Closing provision for unrealized profit
= (factory profit / cost of production transfer price) X Closing inventory transfer price
= (120 000 / 720 000) X 54 000 = $9 000
Or
Closing provision for unrealized profit
= Closing inventory transfer price – closing inventory cost
= 54 000 – 45 000 = $9 000
Closing inventory at cost = Closing inventory transfer price / (1 + Mark-up)
= 54 000 / (1 + 0.2) = 54000 / 1.2 = $45 000
Working 3 (W3)
Closing inventory finished goods at cost
= Closing inventory transfer price – closing provision unrealized profit
= 54 000 – 9 000 = $45 000
To remove the unrealized profit from the value of inventory from the income
statement so that profit and assets are not overstated to comply with the prudence
concept.
Inventory should be valued at lower of cost and net realizable value in accordance
with IAS 2. So, the unrealized profit should be removed from value of inventory by
maintaining a provision for unrealized profit.
The profit element should be removed from the value of inventory since the profit
has not yet been realized, to comply with the realization concept.
Advantages:
- Will get more customers through her sister’s business
- Less inventory to store, storage cost will reduce and risk of goods becoming
obsolete will decrease.
Disadvantages:
- Might not charge a profit to his sister, profit will fall
- If sister’s business fails, he will not be paid for goods provided to her
- His sister will become his competitor, increase in competition
- Less inventory will be available, might not be able to meet increase in
demand, might lose customers