Income Statement Service Organization
An income statement for a service firm is shown in exhibit 2-7. In a service organization, the cost of services sold is computed
differently from the cost of goods sold in a manufacturing firm . As the income statement revaeals, there are no begining or
ending finished goods inventories. Unlike a manufacturing firm, the service firm has no finished goods inventories -it is not possible to store services. Thus, in a direct comparison with manufacturing firms, cost of services sold would always correspond to cost of goods manufactured. Furthermore , as Exhibit 2-7 reveals, the cost of services sold during a period (equivalent to cost of goods manfactured) can be computed following the same format shown in Exhibit 2-6. Exhibit 2-7
reveals that it is possible to have work in process for services. For Example, anarchitect may have drawings in process, and an orthodontist may have numerous patients in various stages of process for braces.