A manufacturing company has disclosed a net loss of 3,15,000 as per their cost accounting records for the year ended March 31, 2025. However, their…
CA Intermediate · Cost and Management Accounting · MTP · January 2026
A manufacturing company has disclosed a net loss of 3,15,000 as per their cost accounting records for the year ended March 31, 2025. However, their financial accounting records disclosed a net loss of 3,70,000 for the same period. A scrutiny of both sets of books revealed the following information: Particulars Amount (₹) (i) Factory overheads under-absorbed 8,000 (ii) Administration overheads over-absorbed 5,000 (iii) Depreciation charged in financial accounts 75,000 (iv) Depreciation charged in cost accounts 90,000 (v) Interest on investments (not included in cost accounts) 25,000 (vi) Income-tax provided in financial accounts 80,000 (vii) Transfer fees (credit in financial accounts) 3,000 (viii) Preliminary expenses written off (financial accounts only) 5,000 (ix) Overvaluation of closing stock of finished goods in cost accounts 10,000 PREPARE a Memorandum Reconciliation Account to reconcile the results shown by the cost and financial accounts.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Memorandum Reconciliation Account Particulars ₹ Particulars ₹ To Net Loss as per Costing Books 3,15,000 By Administration Overheads over-absorbed in Cost Accounts 5,000 To Factory Overheads under-absorbed 8,000 By Depreciation over-charged in Cost Accounts (₹ 90,000 -75,000) 15,000 To Income-tax provided in Financial Accounts 80,000 By Interest on Investments (not included in Cost Accounts) 25,000 To Preliminary Expenses written off (in Financial Accounts) 5,000 By Transfer Fees (income in Financial Accounts) 3,000 To Overvaluation of Closing Stock of Finished Goods in Cost Accounts 10,000 By Net Loss as per Financial Accounts 3,70,000 Total 4,18,000 Total 4,18,000
Topics: Cost Accounting Systems
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