Postings for Job Closing

Article • 4/27/2026 • 1 min read

When you close a job, Made2Manage calculates whether the job costs more than expected (a negative work in process) or less than expected (a positive work in process). This sample ledger shows how closing transactions post for standard or weighted average costing methods.

Standard or Weighted Average Costing

DateTransaction/AccountsDebitCredit
March 17Negative WIP, make to order item
Product class WIP Matl/Lbr/Ovhd47
Product class COGS Matl/Lbr/Ovhd COGS47
March 19Negative WIP, make to stock item
Product class WIP material68
Variance or COGS68
March 21Positive WIP, Make to order item
Product class COGS Matl/Lbr/Ovhd55
Product class WIP Matl/Lbr/Ovhd55
March 29Positive WIP, Make to stock item
Variance or COGS87
PC WIP material87