Work in Process Events

The following table lists the work in process events and the corresponding accounting entries.

Event Type Name

Accounting Line Type

Transaction Type

Material Issue

WIP Valuation

Debit

Material Issue

Inventory Valuation or Expense *

Credit

Material Issue

Expense

Debit

Material Issue

Material Overhead Absorption

Credit

Material Issue

WIP Valuation

Debit

Material Issue

Cost Variance

Credit

Resource Charging

WIP Valuation

Debit

Resource Charging

Resource Absorption

Credit

Resource Charge Reversal

Resource Absorption

Debit

Resource Charge Reversal

WIP Valuation

Credit

Product Completion

Inventory Valuation or Expense *

Debit

Product Completion

WIP Valuation

Credit

Product Completion

Expense

Debit

Product Completion

Material Overhead Absorption

Credit

Scrap

Scrap Expense

Debit

Scrap

WIP Valuation

Credit

Scrap Return

WIP Valuation

Debit

Scrap Return

Scrap Expense

Credit

Material Return

Inventory Valuation or Expense *

Debit

Material Return

WIP Valuation

Credit

Material Return

Expense

Debit

Material Return

Material Overhead Absorption

Credit

Material Return

WIP Return Price Variance **

Debit

Material Return

WIP Valuation

Credit

Product Return

WIP Valuation

Debit

Product Return

Inventory Valuation or Expense *

Credit

Product Return

Expense

Debit

Product Return

Material Overhead Absorption

Credit

Job Close Variance - Negative

WIP Valuation

Debit

Job Close Variance - Negative

Batch Size Variance

Credit

Job Close Variance - Negative

Component Sub Variance

Credit

Job Close Variance - Negative

Efficiency Variance

Credit

Job Close Variance - Negative

Job Close Variance

Credit

Job Close Variance - Negative

Material Rate Variance

Credit

Job Close Variance - Negative

Resource Rate Variance

Credit

Job Close Variance - Negative

Resource Sub Variance

Credit

Job Close Variance - Negative

Usage Variance

Credit

Job Close Variance - Positive

Batch Size Variance

Debit

Job Close Variance - Positive

Component Sub Variance

Debit

Job Close Variance - Positive

Efficiency Variance

Debit

Job Close Variance - Positive

Job Close Variance

Debit

Job Close Variance - Positive

Material Rate Variance

Debit

Job Close Variance - Positive

Resource Rate Variance

Debit

Job Close Variance - Positive

Resource Sub Variance

Debit

Job Close Variance - Positive

Usage Variance

Debit

Job Close Variance - Positive

WIP Valuation

Credit

Note: If there is a negative balance in the work in process valuation, the Debit or Credit signs are switched during the job closure.