The Costs tab provides information on non-material costs recorded to the Work-in-Progress account and other specific GL Accounts and distributed to the manufactured items proportionally to their quantities.

The tab contains the following two tables:

• The upper table: Lists the indirect costs.
• The lower (Costing) table: Shows how each of the expenses is distributed to the finished goods.

The "Costing (create)" form. The Costing tab

The Indirect Costs table

Generally, the upper tab is populated when you select Fill > By Balances button on the tab toolbar. The indirect costs recorded to the Work-in-Progress GL account will be listed. Alternatively, you can add expenses or costs manually.

To add a cost, click the Add button (refer to Using the Pick operation). In the Amount column, enter the amount and in the GL Accounts column, select the account from the chart of accounts.

The Costing table

In the Costing table, the finished goods are listed to which the costs from the upper table must be allocated. Click the Distribute by Quantity button to allocate each listed cost to the finished goods proportionally to their quantities.

The tab toolbar buttons

You can use the Up and Down (  ) arrows to rearrange the items in the list.

Click the Fill > By Balances button to populate the list with expenses recorded to the Work-in-Progress GL account.

Click the Distribute by Quantity button to allocate the expenses to the manufactured goods proportionally to their quantities.