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Job-order costing in a service company Jarman Consulting Inc. provides financial

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Job-order costing in a service company

Jarman Consulting Inc. provides financial and estate planning services on a retainer basis for the executive officers of its corporate clients. It incurred the following labor costs on services for three corporate clients during March 2006:                                     

                                                                  Direct Labor

                                        Contract 1           $12,000

                                        Contract 2               7,200

                                        Contract 3             28,800

                                        Total                   $48,000

Jarman allocated March overhead costs of $21,600 to the contracts based on the amount of direct labor costs incurred on each contract.

Required

a. Assuming the revenue from Contract 3 was $65,600, what amount of income did Jarman earn from this contract?

b. Based on the preceding information, will Jarman report finished goods inventory on its balance sheet for Contract 1? If so, what is the amount of this inventory? If not, explain why not.

Explanation / Answer

a. Assuming the revenue from Contract 3 was $65,600, what amount of income did Jarman earn from this contract?

Revenue from Contract 3                                  $65,600
Less : Costs
      Direct labor costs                      $28,800
      Overheads $21,600x28.8/48      $12,960    $41,760  
    Income                                                      $23,840  

b.
Based on the preceding information, will Jarman report finished goods inventory on its balance sheet for Contract 1? If so, what is the amount of this inventory? If not, explain why not.

If the service for the Contract 1 has been delivered to the client in full and Invoice not yet made then only it should be report finished goods inventory on its balance sheet, otherwise it should be shown as Work-In Process Inventory at the costs as shown hereunder:

Contract 1 Direct labor costs                      $12,000
                 Overheads $21,600 x 12/48         $5,400
                    Total                                   $17,400


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