Cost Per Equivalent Unit, FIFO Method, Part 1

This video shows how to calculate the Cost Per Equivalent Unit using the FIFO Method. A comprehensive example is provided to demonstrate how the equivalent units of production and the cost per equivalent unit are computed.
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Finally, someone explained to me why for FIFO we need to do (1 - % complete) instead of just multiplying by the %. Thanks so much!

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i was going crazy for the same reason lol,generally i dont find cost accounting hard but equivalent units always made me feel retarded,i was finally understanding the concept until i stumbled upon this.

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[@jizzyq106]

An alternative way to calculate FIFO EUP that made more sense to me is as follows. (Unit completed aka transferred out units - bwip units * bwip completion %) + (ending wip units + ending wip competed %) This gives you the same result but with one less step and no need to remember to multiply using (1 - bwip completion %) but great video thanks as always!!

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I like your way to explain the how to calculate the cost per Unite.

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Wow this is so much better than the Becker explanation. Question, aren't you supposed to reduce the equivalent units by the beginning balance?

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[@jennapink9246]

Hi! Awesome videos first of all. Question, how do I find the conversion part? (ex: 300 units, 40% complete) How did you calculate those numbers?

[@joriz1995]

shouldn't you be deducting the beginning inventory EUP, and not adding it?

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[@jennapink9246]

I know how to do prime and conversion costs, but the problem I'm trying to solve doesn't include direst material, direct labor, or overhead costs.

[@tougefreak]

How come in my CPA course it says FIFO EFU= % of EWIP units +transfer out-Beg WIPx completion?

[@rafapak]

how do you usually arrive at units started and completed ? here it was given but how to arrive at this figure ?

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what is you know the beginning ending and units started but not what was completed and tranfered out?

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[@cozmod123]

what If the question wants to know the equivalent units for direct and conversion but the numbers and percent complete are the same. are the equivalent units the same

[@theanum75]

What if we have to calculate equivalent unit for second department with normal and abnormal loss given ? Thanks

[@ricateniente2407]

Hello😊 I just want to ask where did you get the 2000 in units started and completed, i love the video helps to understand our lesson I'm just confused about the 2000 haha thank you in advance

[@kylecuschieri7687]

what if conversion units are not given please?

[@whoeverwhoever400]

what? how come you just added all the numbers to get the equiv units for the conversion cost? i have a question that asks me to calculate the equi units for the conversion cost using fifo. it says: -beginning wip, 20000 (60% complete) -started in April 340000 -completed and transferred out 320000 -ending WIP 40000 (40% complete) the answer says completed and transferred out + ending WIP - beginning WIP, which is 320000+40000(40%)-20000(60%) = 324000. what?

[@McKenZie1b]

320,000 + 40,000(40%) is the Weighted Average EUP. The whole WIP, beg is included in the 320,000. So you took away the 20,000(60%) which deducted to get the FIFO since fifo only includes uncompleted WIP, end. And I bet you already know this because it's been a year.

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Are the 300 units & 500 units already a given info?

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[@sajidsadiq5556]

Will we deduct the ending WIP from started and completed units or not ??? plz guide me...Thnakx

[@Edspira]

No, you do not deduct the ending WIP. You are basically converting the beginning and ending inventories to an equivalent units basis, then you add these to numbers to the units started and completed for the period.

[@thobekambali3039]

why do we multiply the ending work in progress by the percentage of completion because that has been done? am totally confused

[@Edspira]

We are trying to understand the total amount of inventory that was completed in the period. Basically you want to take the percentage incomplete of the beginning work in progress (the completed portion would have been completed in a prior period). You would then add in all the units started and completed. Finally, you want to calculated the completed portion of the ending WIP (the incompleted portion will be finished in a future period).

[@hugoterpstra212]

Great video but.. How do I calculate the Units started and completed? WiP opening 225 units (mats 100% complete & Conversion 60% complete) Started 275 units Completed and transferred out 400 units WiP closing 100 units (mats 100% complete % Conversion 50% complete)

[@thuyportalios5481]

I am a student who is studying process costing. I like your question and would like to give an answer. Hopefully it would be correct. We know we started with 275 units and don't know whether all of them are completed. However, there are 100 units in the ending WIP balance which are unfinished units. So the difference between 275 units and 100 units is 175 units that were started and completed during the period. When I add 175 units to WIP opening 225 units, they equal to 400 units completed and transferred out. I think units in the beginning WIP are completed before any new units of production are started during the period. Appreciate if you could check my answer with your professor or anyone who knows this subject well and give me your feedback. Thanks.

[@farrukheijaz1026]

Equivalent units started and completed 175 for Mat and 175 for Conversion

[@esternestor9833]

Why is the ending WIP deducted from the units started and completed in some instances? CONFUSED!!!!!!

[@ashvinirao5834]

Yes me too it should ne 2000 - 500 = 1500 in started & completed

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[@ridazainab5756]

My teacher has taught me any other method for this. Its a little bit similar to this one. I'm getting confused now. Can you do the other method ? plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@Edspira]

Do you mean the average cost method? I have a video for that method posted

[@ridazainab5756]

Ok I'll check that video too.

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how fifo goes with inflation

[@ethelkaye9731]

I've followed your instructions but when I looked at the choices in our exam, none of my answer appeared? My professor's fault I guess? 😧

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Sorry to hear that! I hope you did well on the exam :)

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