RECONCILIATION STATEMENT- A PROBLEM AND ANSWER

 

From the following figures, prepare a Reconciliation statement and determine financial profit.

 

 

Net Profit as per costing books

Factory overhead under-recovered in costing

Administration overhead recovered in excess

Depreciation charged in financial books

Depreciation recovered in costing

Interest received but not included in costing

Income tax provided in financial books

Bank interest credited in financial books

Stores adjustment credited in financial accounts

Depreciation of stock charged in financial accounts

Dividend appropriated in financial accounts

Loss due to theft and pilferage provided only in financial books

66,760

5,700

4,250

3,660

3,950

450

600

230

420

860

1,200

260

 

 Answer

STEP 1: Find out reasons for disagreement and decide - ADD/ LESS item

 

What caused

     Action

Factory overhead under-recovered in costing (shown less)

Increased the cost profit

Less

Administration overhead recovered in excess

 

Decrease in cost profit

Add

Interest received not shown in cost acc

Decreased the profit

Add

Income tax provided in financial books –expenses

 

Increased the cost profit

Less

Bank interest credited in financial books- INCOME

 

Decrease in cost profit

Add

Stores adjustment credited in financial accounts- INCOME

 

Decrease in cost profit

Add

Depreciation of stock charged in financial accounts-Expenses

 

Increased the profit

Less

Dividend appropriated in financial accounts-EXPENSE

Increase in cost profit

Less

Loss due to theft and pilferage provided only in financial books-EXPENSES

Increased the cost profit

Less

 

RECONCILIATION STATEMENT

 

 

 

                                        NET PROFIT AS PER COST ACCOUNTS

 

66,760

ADD:

Administration overheads- overcharged

Depreciation as per cost accounts

Interest received not shown in cost acc

Bank interest credited in financial books- INCOME

Stores adjustment credited in financial accounts- INCOME

 

4,250

3,950

450

230

420

 

 

 

 

 

9,300

 

 

76,060

LESS:

Factory overhead under-recovered in costing (shown less)

 

Income tax provided in financial books –expenses

Depreciation of stock charged in financial accounts-Expenses

Dividend appropriated in financial accounts-EXPENSE

Loss due to theft and pilferage provided only in financial books-EXPENSES

 

5,700

3,660

600

860

1,200

260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,280

                             NET PROFIT AS PER FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS

 

63,780

 

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