ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

PROCESS COSTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When finished goods are sold, the journal entry to record the cost of goods sold:Dr Finished Goods Inventory Cr. Cost of Goods Sold
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: c. a debit to Cost of Goods Sold and a credit to Finished Goods Inventory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once the product is complete, the company needs to reclass the value of that inventory to finished goods since it is now ready to be sold. The journal entry would be a debit to inventory-finished goods and a credit to inventory-WIP. The net impact to the balance sheet is zero.

Detailed explanation-3: -A sales journal entry records the revenue generated by the sale of goods or services. This journal entry needs to record three events, which are the recordation of a sale, the recordation of a reduction in the inventory that has been sold to the customer, and the recordation of a sales tax liability.

Detailed explanation-4: -Create a journal entry When adding a COGS journal entry, debit your COGS Expense account and credit your Purchases and Inventory accounts. Inventory is the difference between your COGS Expense and Purchases accounts. Your COGS Expense account is increased by debits and decreased by credits.

Detailed explanation-5: -You credit the finished goods inventory, and debit cost of goods sold. This action transfers the goods from inventory to expenses. When you sell the $100 product for cash, you would record a bookkeeping entry for a cash transaction and credit the sales revenue account for the sale.

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