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Payroll Accounting Meaning
Meaning
Payroll accounting is the part of accounting that relates to the computation of gross wages and deduction from gross wages for the purpose of wages paid to each employee. Periodic Statement of Pay Roll and Payslip shows gross wages earned by the worker, deductions from gross wages, and net wages payable to each worker or employee.
Deductions
Following deductions are allowed as per the Payment of Wages Act 1963:
- Penalty for absence from duty
- Absence from duty
- Deduction for damage
- House Rent
- Cost of amenities and services
- Recovery of advance
- Income Tax
- P.F. amount
- Insurance Premiums
- ESI, etc.
- First in First out Method (FIFO)
- Last in First out Method (LIFO)
- Simple Average Method
- Weighted Average Method
Pay Slip
It is a statement that is prepared for each worker individually. It shows gross deductions from gross wages and net wages payable.
