Question

The wages payable related to the factory workers for Larkin Company during the month of January are $76,000. The employer's payroll taxes for the factory payroll are $8,000. The fringe benefits to be paid by the employer on this payroll are $6,000. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 85% is related to direct labor and 15% is attributable to indirect labor.
Prepare entries for factory labor.
Instructions
a. Prepare the entry to record the factory labor costs for the month of January.
b. Prepare the entry to assign factory labor to production.
(Weygandt, 12/2017, p. 20-31) Weygandt, J. J., Kimmel, P. D., Kieso, D. E. (2017). Accounting Principles, 13th Edition. [[VitalSource Bookshelf version]]. Retrieved from vbk://9781119411017 Always check citation for accuracy before use.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Date  Account Titles and Explanation     Debit       Credit

             Factory labor                                   $90,000

                      Factory wages payable                            $76,000

                      Employer payroll taxes payable              $8,000

                      Employer fringe benefits payable            $6,000

b. The entry to assign factory labor to production is the following

Date  Account Titles and Explanation     Debit       Credit

          Work in process inventory             $76,500

           (85% of $90,000)

           Manufacturing overhead                $13,500

            (15% of $90,000)

                    Factory labor                                          $90,000