Journal entry of outstanding wages is
Wages a/c dr
TO O/s wages a/c

In the Above journal entry why outstanding wages has to be
credited ? and o/s wages comes under which account, and why
(Personal, Real, Nominal)

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Journal entry of outstanding wages is Wages a/c dr TO O/s wages a/c In the Above journal ..

Answer / bhaskar unnikrishnan

Outstanding Wages has to be credited because it is
liability. (Debit all asset, Credit all liabilities). When
outstanding wages paid:

O/s Wages Debit
Cash Credit.

It will gradually reduce O/S Wages Balance.

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Journal entry of outstanding wages is Wages a/c dr TO O/s wages a/c In the Above journal ..

Answer / debasmita

outstanding wages a/c is under personal a/c and wages a/c is
under nominal a/c.so debit all expences and losses.where in
personal a/c cr is the reciever.

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Journal entry of outstanding wages is Wages a/c dr TO O/s wages a/c In the Above journal ..

Answer / guest

as wages is expenditure for the company, nominal
account because it is a expenditure for the
company

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Journal entry of outstanding wages is Wages a/c dr TO O/s wages a/c In the Above journal ..

Answer / sanjoy

Wage es is the nominal account ,when wage increases it become debit , similar when liability increased it become credit , that why outstanding (liability) credit

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Journal entry of outstanding wages is Wages a/c dr TO O/s wages a/c In the Above journal ..

Answer / krishna prasad

wages is nominal A/c.outstanding wages is representative A/c.The employees gives services to company so giver is credited as per personal A/c until paid wages

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Journal entry of outstanding wages is Wages a/c dr TO O/s wages a/c In the Above journal ..

Answer / muhammed ansar

Generally only expenses are classified under three heads according to their nature. However; outstanding wages is not an expense . It is a liability raised out of the expense of wages. So it can't be classified as expense. It is based on the expense of wages which falls under nominal account .

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Journal entry of outstanding wages is Wages a/c dr TO O/s wages a/c In the Above journal ..

Answer / laxman

wages is an exp for the companies. so outstanding wages
means co. need to pay wages for the employees for their
contribution . o/s wages is an indirect exp and the journal
entry should be like this

wages a/c ----dr (EXP FOR THE ORG)
To o/s wages (INCOME FOR THE EMP)

THE ENTRY SHOULD FOLLOW THE RULE OF NOMINAL ACCOUNT.

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