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Absorpting costing

ALAlex Lim7y ago
Sir, I found out that in different book answer for Absorption costing questions. There are 2 different formats for absorption costing statement: The differences are lied on the location of variable non-production costs and adjustment for over/(under) absorbed FPOH. Are these 2 formats also accepted by ACCA? Format 1: AC Profit Stmt Sales Less: Full cost Opening Inventory Production cost of new output Less: Closing Inventory LESS:VARIABLE NON-PRODUCTION COSTS Gross Profit Less: Fixed non-production costs ADJUSTMENT FOR: OVER/(UNDER) ABSORBED OF FIXED PRODUCTION OVERHEAD Profit/(Loss) Format 2: AC Profit Stmt Sales Less: Full cost Opening Inventory Production cost of new output Less: Closing Inventory ADJUSTMENT FOR: OVER/(UNDER) ABSORBED OF FIXED PRODUCTION OVERHEAD Gross Profit LESS:VARIABLE NON-PRODUCTION COSTS Less: Fixed non-production costs Profit/(Loss) Thanks
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor7y ago#1
You cannot be asked to produce a full profit statement in the exam. However, the first statement is not correct - it is the second statement that is correct. This is all explained in my free lectures on absorption and marginal costing. The lectures are a complete free course for Paper MA and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well.
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