Manufacturing

Closing Under-applied Overhead

Adjusting Cost of Goods Sold when actual factory overhead was higher than the amount 'applied' to products.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Cost of Goods SoldExpense (+)1,200.00-
Manufacturing Overhead (Control)Clearing Account-1,200.00

💡 Accountant's Note

At year-end, if your factory cost more to run than you estimated (under-applied), you must 'charge' that extra cost to COGS to balance the books.

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