The Joshi CPA firm has the following budget for 2010: Direct labor (for professional hours charged to
Question:
The Joshi CPA firm has the following budget for 2010:
Direct labor (for professional hours charged to clients) ......$180,000
Overhead
Indirect materials ..................... $ 25,000
Indirect labor ........................ 125,000
Depreciation—Building .................... 25,000
Depreciation—Furniture ................... 2,500
Utilities ......................... 28,000
Insurance ......................... 2,400
Property taxes ....................... 2,600
Other expenses ........................ 14,500
Total .......................... $225,000
The firm uses direct labor cost as the cost driver to apply overhead to clients.
During January, the firm worked for many clients; data for two of them follow:
Barry account
Direct labor .......$2,200
Miles account
Direct labor .......$8,400
Required
1. Compute Joshi’s budgeted overhead rate. Explain how this is used.
2. Compute the amount of overhead to be charged to the Barry and Miles accounts using the predetermined overhead rate calculated in requirement 1.
3. Compute a separate job cost for the Barry and the Miles accounts.
Step by Step Answer:
Cost management a strategic approach
ISBN: 978-0073526942
5th edition
Authors: Edward J. Blocher, David E. Stout, Gary Cokins