Moving payroll payables to expense?? - Ask and Answer Questions https://aipb.org/community/bookkeeping-general/moving-payroll-payables-to-expense/ American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers Discussion Board en-US Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:52:28 +0000 wpForo 60 Moving payroll payables to expense?? https://aipb.org/community/bookkeeping-general/moving-payroll-payables-to-expense/#post-141 Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:46:11 +0000 This is something I've never come across, the previous bookkeeper/accountant makes a JE monthly debiting (reducing) the various benefits payables accounts and crediting (increasing) the company's benefits expense accounts. 

When we pay the benefits provider, why wouldn't we just reduce the payables and expense our portion when we write the check? Isn't this the company taking withholding as expenses as well as our portion?

Thanks

Kelley

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