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Using the percentage of products needing replacement, determine the total number of products you expect to repair or replace. Multiply the percent by the total number of products your company sells within the current warranty period.

This measure calculates the amount of revenue that is set aside to pay warranty claims in the 12-month period as a percentage of total business entity revenue for the period.

Accrue the warranty expense with a debit to the warranty expense account and a credit to the warranty liability account. As actual warranty claims are received, debit the warranty liability account and credit the inventory account for the cost of the replacement parts and products sent to customers.

By my calculations, a product with a 1 year warranty will be covered for 1 year. 1=1. Or 1 year=12 months=365 days=8760 hours. One with a 90 day warranty will be covered for 90 days.

This is How to Calculate Warranty Liability Costs Number Of Units (or Service Contracts Sold) Produced Per Period. Cost Per Unit. Expected Number of Warranty Claims in a Period. Use number as a percentage, i.e., 2% is 2. Cost Per Warranty Claim.

To estimate the warranty expense for a company, we need to know three main things: Number of units sold during a particular accounting period. Percentage of the sold products that will probably need a repair or a replacement based on previous experiences. Average cost of repairing or replacing products under warranty.

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