February 2025

Inventory valuation methods: FIFO: Example Question

By |2025-02-12T09:29:51+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Inventory valuation: Inventory valuation methods: First In First Out (FIFO): Example Question

  • We have looked at the FIFO method of valuing inventory here
  • Now it is time to look at an exam type of question
  • The solution to this question can be found here

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Absorption of Overheads: Overhead Analysis Sheet Example

By |2025-02-12T09:32:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Absorption of Overheads: Overhead Analysis Sheet Example

  • In this example we will look at how you can use an overhead analysis sheet to allocate and apportion overhead costs
  • It is important to note that while the format shown below is the most popular
  • It is entirely […]
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Inventory valuation methods: FIFO: Solution to Example Question

By |2025-02-12T09:30:33+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Inventory valuation: Inventory valuation methods: First In First Out (FIFO): Example Question

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Absorption of Overheads: Reapportionment of service costs with no interwork

By |2025-02-12T09:35:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Reapportionment of service costs no interwork

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Inventory valuation methods: LIFO

By |2025-02-12T09:36:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Inventory valuation: Inventory valuation methods: Last In First Out (LIFO)

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Absorption of Overheads: Reapportionment of service costs where there is interwork

By |2025-02-12T09:37:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Reapportionment of service costs where there is interwork

  • We have already looked at the need for reapportioning the portion of overheads that would have been allocated and apportioned to service cost centres
  • We also looked a simple example where there was no inter work among departments […]
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Inventory valuation methods: LIFO: Example Question

By |2025-02-12T09:39:53+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Inventory valuation: Inventory valuation methods: Last In First Out (LIFO): Example Question

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Absorption of Overheads: Solution to Reapportionment of service costs question

By |2025-02-12T09:40:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Reapportionment of service costs where there is interwork

  • This is a solution to the question found here
  • First we will use the repeated distribution method to redistribute service costs
  • Lastly we will use the algebraic method to reapportion costs
  • We have already looked at why […]
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Inventory valuation methods: LIFO: Solution to Example Question

By |2025-02-12T09:41:14+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Inventory valuation: Inventory valuation methods: Last In First Out (LIFO): Example Question

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Absorption Costing: Over and Under-absorption

By |2025-02-12T09:44:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge AS A Level Accounting, Notes, ZIMSEC A Level Accounting|

Cambrige AS and A Level Accounting Notes (9706)/ ZIMSEC  Advanced Accounting Level Notes: Over and Under-absorption

  • As has been said before overhead absorption rates are calculated in advance
  • The formula for getting an overhead absorption rate is:
  • \text{OAR=}\dfrac{\text{Budgeted Production Overhead}}{\text{Budgeted Level of Activity}}
  • The budgeted level of activity can be units,labour hours, machine hours etc
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