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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Bookkeeping for the New Labor Organization Annual Report Form LM-2 Overview Option 1 – Set up chart of accounts using categories that mirror the LM-2 categories

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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS)

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  1. U.S. Department of LaborOffice of Labor-Management Standards(OLMS) Bookkeeping for the New Labor Organization Annual Report Form LM-2

  2. Overview • Option 1 – Set up chart of accounts using categories that mirror the LM-2 categories • Option 2 - You may also keep your existing chart of accounts and add the LM-2 categories for bookkeeping classifications • Option 3 – Book to both the union accounts and LM-2 accounts and use the “LM Contra Account” to offset the double-booking

  3. Overview • Each transaction should be assigned to an LM-2 bookkeeping account • Individual credit card transactions must be entered into the system and assigned to the proper LM-2 bookkeeping categories • Data from accounting software reports can be exported to a spreadsheet program in order to be imported into the LM-2 software

  4. Chart of Accounts This is a sample LM-2 chart of accounts

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  16. Your Chart of Accounts – Options 2 and 3

  17. Keeping your Chart of Accounts • If you decide to keep your existing chart of accounts, you must add the LM-2 categories identified above.

  18. Keeping your Chart of Accounts • List your accounts on the Chart of Accounts and list LM-2 categories in that same number series. Example: Officer 1 incurs expenses for reimbursed meals and lodging as well as auto expenses for a union car assigned to him/her.

  19. Keeping your Chart of Accounts Union Account Only Union and LM-2 Accounts

  20. Keeping your Chart of Accounts Union and LM-2 Accounts for Travel

  21. Keeping your Chart of Accounts Union and LM-2 Accounts for Travel

  22. Keeping your Chart of Accounts Union and LM-2 Accounts for Travel An Example – The union credit card is used by Officer 1 to charge expenses including hotel charges ($198 – Hyatt Hotel) and meals ($70 – Outback Steakhouse) related to negotiating a collective bargaining agreement. The $198 – Hyatt Hotel charge included a meal of $30 and an in-room movie charge of $11. The union also charged a conference room for two days of negotiations ($200 – Hyatt Hotel). Roundtrip airfare of $250 was also charged for travel to and from negotiations.

  23. Keeping your Chart of Accounts – Option 2 Proper Bookkeeping

  24. Keeping your Chart of Accounts – Option 3 Negative Splits – Union & LM-2 Accounts

  25. Keeping your Chart of Accounts – Option 3 Another Example Union Check written to Officer 1 for reimbursed Travel and Auto expense

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