A company owes its employees $5,000 for the year ended December 31.It will pay employees on January 6 for the previous two weeks' salaries.The year-end adjusting entry on December 31 will include a debit to Salaries Expense and a credit to Cash.

Salaries Expense

Represents the total amount paid to employees as wages or salaries before any deductions, recognized in the accounting period in which employees' services are utilized.

Year-End Adjusting Entry

An accounting entry made at the end of a fiscal year to update accounts for revenues earned or expenses incurred but not yet recorded.

Credit To Cash

A financial transaction where received credits (receivables) are converted into cash, often through collections or sales.