Postings for Direct Labor

Article • 4/27/2026 • 1 min read

Direct labor is any labor performed towards a job order. This sample ledger shows how direct labor posts for standard or weighted average costing.

DateTransaction/AccountsDebitCredit
April 1Direct labor
Product Class WIP Labor22
Accrued Payroll22
Product Class WIP Ovhd98
Overhd Absorpt98