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What is the journal entry for salary due?

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      Salary due is the amount of salary payable for a particular period but the related services corresponding to the amount of salary payable have already been availed by the business entity. It is also known as salary outstanding. It is a liability for the business entity.

      Journal Entry for Salary Due

      Journal entry for salary due/payable can be recorded in the books of accounts using both the golden rule and the modern rule of accounting.

      1. According to the “Golden rules” of accounting

      a. Entry for salary due

      Salary A/cDebitNominal accountDebit all expenses and losses
       To Outstanding Salary A/cCreditPersonal account (Representative)Credit the giver

      (Being salary due)

      b. Entry at the time of actual payment of the salary due

      Outstanding Salary A/cDebitPersonal account (Representative)Debit the receiver
       To Cash/Bank A/cCreditReal account/Personal accountCredit what goes out/Credit the giver

      (Being salary paid)

      2. According to the “Modern rules” of accounting

      a. Entry for salary due

      Salary A/cDebitExpenseDebit the increase in expense
       To Outstanding Salary A/cCreditLiabilityCredit the increase in liability

      (Being salary due)

      b. Entry at the time of actual payment of the salary due

      Outstanding Salary A/cDebitLiabilityDebit the decrease in liability
       To Cash/Bank A/cCreditAssetCredit the decrease in asset

      Example

      ABC Ltd did not pay salary 100,000 for the month of March 20xx due on 31st March 20xx because of lack of funds. However, they paid the due salary on 25/04/20xx.

      1. Journal entry for salary due on 31/03/20xx

      Salary A/cDebit100,000Debit the increase in expense
       To Outstanding Salary A/cCredit 100,000Credit the increase in liability

      (Being salary due for the month of March 20xx)

      2. Journal entry at the time of payment on 25/04/20xx

      Outstanding Salary A/cDebit100,000Debit the decrease in liability
       To Cash/Bank A/cCredit 100,000Credit the decrease in asset

      (Being salary paid for the month of March 20xx)

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