October 30, 2016

Salaries—Managers—Parts

Expenses

SALARIES—MANAGERS—PARTS EXPENSE ACCOUNT
7600


ACCOUNT EXPLANATION

Salaries and wages, including vacations, granted holidays, authorized paid absence from work, and training time, of parts department managers.
TRANSACTIONS

  Jrnl. Dr. Cr.
  Gross earnings of parts manager for payroll period PR
    Salaries—Managers—Parts 7600
      Accrued Payroll 2410
             
  Month-end accrual for amount earned in the current period, but payable in the subsequent accounting period PR or SE
    Salaries—Managers—Parts 7600
      Accrued Payroll 2410
COMMENTS

  • If a manager spends a portion of his time in the parts department, such time should be charged to this account and the remainder should be charged to the salary or wage account of the other department involved.
  • Bonuses paid to parts department managers or employees based on total dealership profit should be charged to Account 9550, Employee Bonuses.