For the past quarter, we had to submit a "subcontractor payment" to WCB.  Is it as simple as showing the additional payment amount as an "Adjustment" on the 'Payments Journal, Pay Remittance' in SA 2008?

When I do this, the regular payment (for employees) debits "WCB Payable" and the subcontractor payment debits "WCB Expense".  Is that the correct way for this payment to be recorded?

 sue t.

Hi there:  Judging from what the journal entry is saying, it is as simple as recording the amount as an adjustment.  Because the payroll module sets up the WCB Payable for your employees on each paycheque, the debit to WCB Payable for employees is correct because the WCB Expense is also recorded at the time of each paycheque.

Since the Subcontractor amount owing is something you must figure out, it has not been set up in WCB Payable (unless you do it yourself by journal entry).  Since the Adjustment option is there for you to enter the amount owing, then the journal entry debiting WCB Expense would be correct.   Rita Deering 

Thanx, Rita.  It seemed reasonable, but it is good to have a second opinion!

Don’t forget to credit WCB expense if you re-coup the amount paid from the sub-contractor i.e. if you deduct it from his invoice

Thanks for that, Michael.  I will be deducting the amount from an amount invoiced by the subcontractor, and had wondered about that.