Manufacturing

Allocating Direct Labor to Production

Moving factory worker wages from the payroll account into Work-in-Process (WIP).

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Work-in-Process (WIP) InventoryAsset (+)2,500.00-
Wages Payable (Factory)Liability (+)-2,500.00

💡 Accountant's Note

In manufacturing, factory labor is 'productized.' The cost is added to the value of the inventory sitting on the assembly line.

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