Journal Entry and Ledger Posting for Cash payment towards Salary

Salaries are the amount of expense which is paid to the employees of a Business Organization against their service provided. 

Generally Salaries are fixed in nature for one Accounting Year.

Salaries are paid in Monthly/Quarterly/Half Yearly/Yearly basis.

In maximum cases Salaries are paid in Monthly basis.

Now let's discuss about the Journal Entry and Ledger posting procedure when Salaries are paid through Cash.

On Cash Payment for Salaries,

Salaries Account shows Debit effect and,

Cash Account shows Credit effect.

Journal Entry

Journal Entry for Salary paid through Cash.

Ledger Posting

In Salaries Ledger Account.

Salary paid through Cash - Posting in Salaries Ledger Account.

In Cash Account

Salary paid through Cash - Posting in Cash Account

Example :

In the Books of M/s.Trimurthy Traders, Salary paid to employees for ₹10000/- on dt.02/05/2021 for the month of April' 2021.

Pass necessary Journal Entry and Post them into their respective Ledger Accounts for Salary paid through Cash

In the above example 

Debit Ledger is :

  • Salaries Account

Credit Ledger is :

  • Cash Account

Journal Entry

Journal Entry for Salary paid through Cash.
Ledger Posting

In Salaries Ledger Account.

Salaries paid through Cash - Posting in Salaries Ledger Account.

In Cash Account.

Salaries paid through Cash - Posting in Cash Account.


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