New/Edit Department - Direct Cost - Field Descriptions

Use the table below for reference when completing the fields on this screen.

Fields/Buttons

Descriptions

Job cost

% payroll burden debit % payroll burden credit

Enter the payroll burden debit and credit G/L account numbers.

% overhead debit % overhead credit

Enter the percent overhead debit and credit G/L account numbers.

Note: The credit side of the percent overhead posts to the same General Ledger period, even when the period end date is in a different month from the check date and the Accrue expense to field on the Payroll Installation > Properties tab is set to Work date or Period-end date.

JX pay type debit JX pay type credit

Enter the direct cost and credit accrual account numbers for job-only adjustment.

Post with standard rates?

If the option to Post to Job Cost using standard labor rates? is selected on the Payroll Installation > Defaults screen, select this checkbox to use standard cost labor rates. When this checkbox is selected, the following fields will be available for entry:

  • Standard cost variance. This must be a non-direct G/L code.

  • Direct cost adjustment. This must be a direct cost Job code.

Equipment cost

% payroll burden debit % payroll burden credit

If the Equipment cost option is selected on the Properties tab, these fields will be enabled. Enter the G/L accounts that will serve as the percent payroll burden expense and liability accounts.

Work order cost

% payroll burden debit % payroll burden credit

Enter the G/L accounts that will serve as the percent payroll burden expense and liability accounts.

% overhead debit % overhead credit

Enter the percent overhead debit and credit G/L accounts.