Equivalent units in accounting refer to the process of expressing partially completed units as a proportion of fully completed units. This is determined using the following formula: Equivalent Units of Production=Actual Number of Units in Process× Percentage of Work Completed Illustration: Consider a chocolate factory that is producing chocolate bars. At the end of the month, the factory has 1,000 bars that are only 50% complete.…
Direct costs are expenses that can be specifically attributed to a particular cost object, such as a product, service, or project. These costs are easily traceable to a specific activity or output. Examples of direct costs include raw materials used in manufacturing, wages of employees directly involved in production or service delivery, fuel and utilities…
In process costing, process loss refers to the expected wastage during production, whereas abnormal losses are unexpected and avoidable losses. Conversely, abnormal gains occur when actual output exceeds the expected output. Process Loss: Process loss arises due to the inherent wastage, scrap, or spoilage that occurs at various stages of the manufacturing cycle. Such losses…
