Total overhead cost assigned :
Audit = 1,179,000 * 40% = 471,600
Tax= 626,000 *40% = 250,400
Activity Cost Pools | Estimated overhead | Expected use of cost drivers per activity | Activity -based overhead rate | ||
Employee training | 252,700 | 1,805,000 | Direct Labor dollars | 0.14 | per Direct Labor hour |
Typing and secretarial | 76,500 | 2,500 | Reports/forms | 30.6 | per report/form |
Computing | 168,500 | 60,000 | Minutes | 2.8083 | per minute |
Facility Rental | 143,000 | 40 | Employees | 3575 | per employee |
Travel | 81,300 | Direct | Direct |
Audit | Tax | |||||
Activity Cost Pools | Expected use of cost drivers | Activity - based overhead rates | Cost assigned | Expected use of cost drivers | Activity - based overhead rates | Cost assigned |
Employee training | 1,179,000 | 0.14 | 165,060 | 626,000 | 0.14 | 87,640 |
Typing and secretarial | 800 | 30.6 | 24,480 | 1,700 | 30.6 | 52,020 |
Computing | 27,000 | 2.8083 | 75,825 | 33,000 | 2.8083 | 92,675 |
Facility Rental | 22 | 3575 | 78,650 | 18 | 3575 | 64,350 |
Travel | - | 56,000 | 25,300 | |||
Overhead costs assigned | 400,015 | 321,985 |
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Lewis and Stark is a public accounting firm that offers two primary services, auditing and tax-return preparation. A controversy has developed between the partners of the two service lines as to who is contributing the greater amount to the bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead. The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40% of direct labor dollars, while the audit partners argue for implementing activity-based costing. The partners agree to use...
Lewis and Stark is a public accounting firm that offers two primary services, auditing and tax-return preparation. A controversy has developed between the partners of the two service lines as to who is contributing the greater amount to the bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead. The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40% of direct labor dollars, while the audit partners argue for implementing activity-based costing. The partners agree to use...
Problem 5-41A (Part Level Submission)
Hy and van Lamsweerde is a public accounting firm that offers
two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. A
controversy has developed between the partners of the two service
lines regarding who is contributing the greater amount to the
bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead.
The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40%
of direct labour dollars, while the audit partners argue for
implementing activity-based...
Hy and van Lamsweerde is a public accounting firm that offers two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. A controversy has developed between the partners of the two service lines regarding who is contributing the greater amount to the bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead. The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40% of direct labour dollars, while the audit partners argue for implementing activity-based costing. The partners agree to...
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Problem 5-41A (Part Level Submission) Hy and van Lamsweerde is a public accounting firm that offers two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. A controversy has developed between the partners of the two service lines regarding who is contributing the greater amount to the bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead. The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40% of direct labour dollars, while the audit partners...
Problem 5-41A (Part Level Submission)
Hy and van Lamsweerde is a public accounting firm that offers
two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. A
controversy has developed between the partners of the two service
lines regarding who is contributing the greater amount to the
bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead.
The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40%
of direct labour dollars, while the audit partners argue for
implementing activity-based...
P4-5A Lewis and'Stark is tilm that offers two primary services, audit- least On taetest a public décounting Assign overhead costs to ing and tax-return preparation. A controversy has developed between the partners of the two service lines as to who is contributing the greater amount to the bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead. The tax partners argue for assigning over- head on the basis of 40) of direct labor dollars, while the audit partners argue...
Problem 5-41A (Part Level Submission)
Hy and van Lamsweerde is a public accounting firm that offers
two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. A
controversy has developed between the partners of the two service
lines regarding who is contributing the greater amount to the
bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead.
The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40%
of direct labour dollars, while the audit partners argue for
implementing activity-based...
Problem 5-41A (Part Level Submission)
Hy and van Lamsweerde is a public accounting firm that offers two
primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. A
controversy has developed between the partners of the two service
lines regarding who is contributing the greater amount to the
bottom line. The area of contention is the assignment of overhead.
The tax partners argue for assigning overhead on the basis of 40%
of direct labour dollars, while the audit partners argue for
implementing activity-based...
Lewis and Starke is a public accounting firms that offers two primary services, auditing and tax return preparation. estimated overhead 216,000, expected use of cost driver 1,800,000; expected use of cost drivers by service, Audit 1,100,00 ; Tax 700,000. typing and secretarial estimated overhead 76,200; expected use of cost drivers 2,500; expected use of cost drivers audit 800, tax 1,700. Computing, 204,000, 60,000, 27,000, 33,000. Facility Rental 142,500, 40, 22, 18. Travel 81,300; Direct 56,000, 25,300. A. using a traditional...