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April 14, 2024
Question

Journal entry for Contract Labor

  • April 14, 2024
  • 2 replies
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Can I do a journal entry for contract labor straight out of sales? Debit Sales / Credit Contract Labor?

2 replies

FishingForAnswers
Level 4
July 19, 2024

I mean, you're certainly capable of doing so.

 

Whether it would be a good idea is down to the details of your situation. What real-world situation are you trying to mirror with the GJE?

Rainflurry
Level 11
July 19, 2024

@RealDealCG 

 

I can't imagine a scenario where you would debit (reduce) sales and credit (reduce) contract labor expense.  An adjusting journal entry contains an income or expense account and a balance sheet account.