Accounting for Direct Labor Cost
Since two jobs were in progress during January, time tickets filled out by direct laborers must be sorted by each job. Once the sorting is completed, the hours worked and the wage rate of each employee are used to assign the direct labor cost to each job. For job 101, the time tickets showed 60 hours at an average wage rate of $10 per hour, for a total direct labor cost of $600. For job 102 the total was $250, based on 25 hours at an average hourly wage of $10. In addition to the postings to each job’s cost sheet, the following summary entry would be made:
3. Work-in-Process Inventory 850
Wages Payable 850