Cost Of Goods Sold Sample

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Cost of Goods Sold records the Value of the items you sell.

 

Note: Accounting Preferences has flag for standard or actual costing

Scenario 1 - Standard Costing

 

X = Standard Cost from Item Master

Y = Actual Cost from Inventory

 

GL Entry upon OE day end is:

 

COGS X

Cost Variance Y-X If Y>X

Cost Variance X-Y If X<Y

Inventory Control Y

Example from above:

 

Account

Debit

Credit

COGS @ Actual


75.00

Cost Variance

5.00


Inventory @ STD

70.00


 

Scenario 2 - Actual Costing

 

X = Std Cost from item main

Y = Cost from Inventory Items

 

Account

Debit

Credit

COGS @ Actual


75.00

Inventory @ Actual

75.00


 

 

Note:  Credit notes are the reverse for both scenarios.