These costing systems are different in many ways. One of the main differences between a process costing system and a job order costing system is that with a job order cost system, only one work in process account is used while separate accounts are maintained for each department or manufacturing process in a process cost system. Another difference is that in a job cost system, the unit cost is the total cost per job ÷ by the units produced. In a process cost system, the unit cost is total manufac­turing costs for the period ÷ by the units produced during the period. Class - Although there are differences, there are also similarities.

In what ways are these two costing systems similar?