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Whispering Company began operations on January 2, 2019. It employs 12 individuals who work 8-hour days and are paid hourly. Each employee earns 11 paid vacation days and 7 paid sick days annually. Vacation days may be taken after January 15 of the year following the year in which they are earned. Sick days may be taken as soon as they are earned; unused sick days accumulate. Additional information is as follows. Actual Hourly Wage Rate Vacation Days Used by Each Employee Sick Days Used by Each Employee 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 $7 $8 0 10 5 6 Whispering Company has chosen to accrue the cost of compensated absences at rates of pay in effect during the period when earned and to accrue sick pay when earned.
I need help recording sick leave paid. The entries are
Debit: Salaries and wages expense
Debit: Salaries and wages payable
Credit: cash
I do not know how to calculate the numbers.
Please show work on calculations