A furniture factory's employees work overtime to finish an order that is sold on January 31. The office sends a statement to the customer in early February and payment is received by mid-February. The overtime wages should be expensed in:

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Addyson Hughes

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16 September, 18:45

A furniture factory's employees work overtime to finish an order that is sold on January 31. The office sends a statement to the customer in early February and payment is received by mid-February. The overtime wages should be expensed in:

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Hadley Conley · Answer 1

January

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The overtime wages should be expensed in January as in the month of february, wages will be accrued and it will be liablity for employer.

The overtime worked in month on january should be paid in january itself and overtime expense should be included in wages payable in the month of January. When wages are paid, the owner of the factory should debit the wages payable account and cash account should be credited as amount of casg paid to the employees. Wages are considered as operating expenses of factory.