Handling Employees Advances and Payroll Cost in Quick Books
Handling Employees Advances
and Payroll Cost in Quick Books:
(When not using Payroll Module)
Normally
at the month end, accrual for salaries is recorded. When you pay salary to your
employees first adjust advances and rest will be paid in cash. Accounting
entries depends on your accounting method, either Cash or Accrual base. In case
of Accrual base accounting make General Journal Entry.
Follow
the navigation:
Go to à Company TAB à Make General Journal Entries
Advance
Against Salary entry: (Through General Entry/Write Check)
Advance
to Employees Against Salaries Account (Cr.)
Cash/Bank Account (Cr.)
Salaries Payable/Accrual Recording in Journal Entry Form
Salary,
Wages & Benefits Expense Account (Dr.)
Salary,
Wages & Benefits Payable Account (Cr.)
Enter the name of
Employee in Name column and Add description for the period of salary
being paid.
Payment Entry with Advance adjustment will be:
Salary,
Wages & Benefits Payable Account (Dr.)
Advance
to Employees Against Salaries Account (Cr.)
Cash/Bank Account (Cr.)
Note:
Income Tax Withholding in some countries is ignored at the time of
Salary payment.
In case of Cash Base Accounting, payment entry after adjustment
of advance will be:
Select
transaction date when you are giving salaries to your employees.
In Account
select “Salaries and Wages Expenses” this account should be expense type and always
be Debited.
Deduct 1,000
advance given to Mr. Adeel select “Advances against Salaries” enter 1,000
in Credit column.
Select Cash/bank
Account and enter balancing amount in Credit column.
Click button "Save & Close" or "Save & New".
Get Quick report from Chart of Account about each account and customize as per your need.
Thank You!.
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