Example: Journal Entry with Document and Journal-Entry Types

This example of a payroll cycle journal entry is based on these simple payroll conditions:

  • Employee: Home Company = 1, Home Business Unit = 25, Union = 1000

  • Timecard: January 28, 1998 (Pay Code 001) 1,000 USD

  • Payroll Taxes and Insurance (P.T.I.): FICA (Tax Type D & E) 70 USD

  • Deductions: Savings Bond (Ded Code 2000) 50 USD

  • Benefits: Union 1000 (Ben Code 6000) 30 USD

  • Payment Date: February 5, 1998

Type T2 - Labor Distribution Journal Entries:

Type

Journal-Entry Type

Date

Account

Description

DR

CR

T2

AW

01/28/98

1.4205

Wages Payable

0

1000

T2

LD

01/28/98

25.8115

Labor Expenses

Labor Expenses

1000

Blank

Blank

Blank

Blank

Blank

TOTALS

1000

1000

Type T3 - Actual Burden Journal Entries:

Type

Journal-Entry Type

Date

Account

Description

DR

CR

T3

BF

01/28/98

25.8146

Union Fringe

30

Blank

T3

BT

01/28/98

25.8135

FICA Burden

70

Blank

T3

CF

01/28/98

1.4333.FR

Burden Clearing - Fringe

0

30

T3

CT

01/28/98

1.4333.TX

Burden Clearing - Tax

0

70

Blank

Blank

Blank

Blank

TOTALS

100

100

Type T1 - Disbursement Journal Entries:

Type

Journal-Entry Type

Date

Account

Description

DR

CR

T1

AW

02/05/98

1.4205

Wages Payable

1000

Blank

T1

DA

02/05/98

1.1110.PAY

Cash in Bank

0

880

T1

AL

02/05/98

1.4316

Savings Bonds

0

50

T1

AL

02/05/98

1.4332

Union Fringe

0

30

T1

AT

02/05/98

1.4212.EE

FICA Employee

0

70

T1

AT

02/05/98

1.4212.ER

FICA Employer

0

70

T1

CF

02/05/98

1.4333.FR

Burden Clearing - Fringe

30

Blank

T1

CT

02/05/98

1.4333.TX

Burden Clearing - Tax

70

Blank

Blank

Blank

Blank

Blank

TOTALS

1100

1100