Stellar Equipments Pvt. Ltd. manufactures advanced renewable-energy control modules used in solar and wind-power systems. During the financial year…

CA Intermediate · Cost and Management Accounting · MTP · May 2026
Stellar Equipments Pvt. Ltd. manufactures advanced renewable-energy control modules used in solar and wind-power systems. During the financial year ending 31st March 2025, the company upgraded its testing laboratory, strengthened quality assurance, and revised its overhead absorption methods. The following financial data has been extracted from the company's financial books: Opening Stock Finished Goods: 1,050 units -1,31,250Work-in-Process -46,500 Expenses for the Year (01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025) Particulars Amount (₹) Raw Materials Consumed 9,60,000 Direct Labour 6,10,000 Factory Overheads 3,45,000 Goodwill Written Off 1,20,000 Administrative Overheads 4,10,000 Interest Paid 96,000 Bad Debts 35,000 Selling & Distribution Overheads 88,000 Loss on Obsolete Inventory 42,000 Interest Received 27,000 Rent Received 96,000 Sales Units Sold: 18,700 unitsTotal Sales: 26,18,000 Closing Stock Finished Goods: 620 units -82,160Work-in-Process -59,400 The cost records provide as under: Factory overheads are absorbed at 50% of direct wages.Administration overheads are recovered at 18% of factory cost.Selling & Distribution overheads are charged at 6 per unit sold.Opening Stock of Finished Goods is valued at 125 per unit under cost accounts.Work-in-Process is valued at factory cost in both financial and cost records.Loss on obsolete inventory is treated as abnormal loss and excluded from cost accounts. You are required to: (i) PREPARE statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 showing: Profit as per Financial RecordsProfit as per Costing Records (ii) PREPARE a Reconciliation Statement between the profit as per Cost Accounts and the profit as per Financial Accounts.

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(i) Statement of Profit as per Financial Records (for the year ended March 31, 2025) Particulars ₹ Particulars ₹ To Opening Stock: By Sales (18,700 units) 26,18,000 Finished Goods 1,31,250 By Closing Stock: Work-in-Process 46,500 Finished Goods 82,160 To Raw Materials Consumed 9,60,000 Work-in-Process 59,400 To Direct Labour 6,10,000 By Rent Received 96,000 To Factory Overheads 3,45,000 By Interest Received 27,000 To Goodwill Written Off 1,20,000 To Administration Overheads 4,10,000 To Selling & Distribution OH 88,000 To Interest Paid 96,000 To Bad Debts 35,000 To Loss on Obsolete Inventory 42,000 To Profit / (Loss) 1,190 (Loss) Total 28,82,560 Total 28,82,560 Statement of Profit as per Costing Records (for the year ended March 31, 2025) Particulars ₹ ₹ Sales Revenue (18,700 units) (A) 26,18,000 Cost of Sales: Opening stock: Finished Goods (1,050 × 125) 1,31,250 Add: Cost of Production of 18,270 units (Working Note 1 & 2) 21,97,278 Less: Closing Stock: 620 units × cost/unit 74,567 Production Cost of Goods Sold 22,53,961 Selling & Distribution Overheads (18,700 × 6) 1,12,200 Cost of Sales (B) 23,66,161 23,66,161 Profit {(A) – (B)} 2,51,839 (ii) Reconciliation Statement (Reconciling Profit as per Cost Accounts with Profit as per Financial Accounts) Particulars ₹ ₹ Profit as per Cost Accounts 2,51,839 Add: Over absorption of selling and distribution overhead (1,12,200-88,000) 24,200 Add: Under valuation of closing stock (82,160 – 74,567) 7,593 Add: Rent Received 96,000 Add: Interest Received 27,000 1,54,793 Less: Under absorption of administrative overhead (4,10,000 - 3,35,178) 74,822 Less: Under absorption of factory overhead (3,45,000 – 3,05,000) 40,000 Less: Goodwill Written Off 1,20,000 Less: Interest Paid 96,000 Less: Bad Debts 35,000 Less: Loss on obsolete inventory 42,000 (4,07,822) Profit/(Loss) as per Financial Accounts (1,190) Working Notes 1. Number of Units Produced Particulars Units Sales 18,700 Add: Closing Stock 620 Total 19,320 Less: Opening Stock 1,050 Number of units produced 18,270 2. Cost Sheet Particulars ₹ Raw Materials Consumed 9,60,000 Direct Labour 6,10,000 Prime Cost 15,70,000 Factory Overheads (50% of Direct Wages) 3,05,000 Factory Cost 18,75,000 Add: Opening Work-in-Process 46,500 Less: Closing Work-in-Process (59,400) Factory Cost of Goods Produced 18,62,100 Administration Overheads (18% of Factory Cost) 3,35,178 Cost of Production of 18,270 units 21,97,278 Cost per unit 21,97,278/18,270 = 120.27

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