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Payroll Accounting 2024, 34th Edition

SOLUTION MANUAL
Payroll Accounting 2024, 34th Edition
by Bernard J. Bieg, Bridget Stomberg
Verified Chapters 1 - 7, Complete

, Payroll Accounting 2024, 34th Edition

CONTENTS

 Chapter 1: The Need for Payroll and Personnel Records

 Chapter 2: Computing Wages and Salaries

 Chapter 3: Social Security Taxes

 Chapter 4: Income Tax Withholding

 Chapter 5: Unemployment Compensation Taxes

 Chapter 6: Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll

 Chapter 7: Payroll Project

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Chapter 1
Which Law?

1. K
2. H
3. B
4. F
5. I
6. J
7. A
8. D
9. G
10. C
11. E
12. L

Which Payroll Law?

1. D
2. A
3. F
4. C
5. G
6. J
7. B
8. I
9. E
10. H

What’s Ethical?

1. Answers will vary. Some concerns include data privacy and integrity in the software

switchover, tax and employee pay integrity on the new software, and employee pay methods.

, Payroll Accounting 2024, 34th Edition
2. Answers will vary. Karsyn could choose to ignore her sorority sister’s request, claiming

Confidentiality. She could also discontinue active participation in the sorority. In any case,

Karsyn must not consent to her sorority sister’s request for confidential information.

Confidential Records

As the payroll clerk, your task is to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the information you

maintain for the company. If a student group—or any personnel aside from the company’s payroll

employees and officers—wishes to review confidential records, you should deny their request. If

needed, you should refer the group to your department’s manager to discuss the matterin more

depth. The laws that apply to this situation are the Privacy Act of 1974, U.S. Departmentof Health

and Human Services Privacy Act 09-40-0006, Common-Law Privacy Act, Computer Fraud and

Abuse Act, and potentially HIPAA.

Large vs. Small

1. Large companies face issues with multiple departments, employee access to online

personnel portals, employee data security, and timekeeping accuracy.

2. For small companies, payroll processing will involve fewer employees than for larger

companies. Smaller companies could maintain their payroll needs using company

personnel because of the lower volume of transactions. Larger companies need to

consider their available trained payroll accountants and other staff to determine if they

can reliably handle the volume of payroll needs in a timely and accurate manner.

What Is the Difference?

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a. Manual payroll systems involve the use of paper and pencil record-keeping or a

spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel. This is most appropriate for very small

firms.

b. Computerized payroll systems can be used by any company, regardless of size. Examplesof

computerized systems include QuickBooks, Sage 100, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 GP.

These computer packages range in price, depending on the company size and operational

scope.

c. Outsourced payroll involves the engagement of a third party to manage a company’s

payroll data, issue employee compensation, and prepare tax forms.

d. Certified payroll pertains to companies with employees who work on federal government

contracts. Certified payroll ensures that a company reports payroll expenditures of

contractually allocated money.

ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER MATERIALS

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is the purpose of a payroll system?

a. Provide for internal and external reporting of employee wages and associated taxes,

payment of employee compensation, and monitoring of benefits to employees. It also

serves as a means of tracking labor costs that managers use for decision-making,

budgeting, and planning.

2. What are two differences between large- and small-company payroll practices?

a. Small companies would have fewer employees and reporting requirements and wouldbe

less likely to be required to have automated payroll systems.

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b. Large companies have more employees and greater departmentalization. This increase

in employees leads to a higher level of complexity in payroll accounting, disbursements,

and reporting. Larger companies may also provide Intranet portals foremployee self-

service options. Additionally, larger companies may need additional accuracy checks.

3. What is certified payroll? Which companies must use it?

a. Certified payroll is a reporting requirement for companies that work with federal

contracts that are subject to Davis-Bacon wages. Only those companies that have

these types of employees would be required to complete a certified payroll.

4. Why might it be a good idea to let employees manage their payroll records? What are some of

the pitfalls?

a. An advantage of allowing individuals to self-manage their payroll records would bethe

employee would be able to answer some simple questions on their own without

having to come to the payroll accountant for answers. If employees have access to

their payroll records, there would be the need to allow multiple access points to the

confidential information. These open channels would require security settings to

ensure the requirements of confidentiality are maintained.

5. What are two ways a payroll system may protect a company in the event of a visit from a

government auditor?

Answers may vary, but should contain:

a. The establishment and maintenance of an accurate payroll system. Timely and

accurately reporting wages and withholdings. Adherence to the legal framework of

payroll.

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6. What is payroll outsourcing? When might a company consider outsourcing its payroll?

a. Payroll outsourcing is the process of contracting another company for the preparation,

reporting, and filing of employee payroll. Companies may consider this option if the

company sees a benefit to the company that outweighs the cost of outsourcing.

7. What are three examples of federal laws that are essential to ensure legal, fair hiring

practices?

Answers should contain three the following:

a. American with Disabilities Act

b. Age Discrimination in Employment Act

c. Fair Labor Standards Act

d. Civil Rights Act

8. What are the major types of payroll processing methods?

a. Manual

b. Computerized

c. Outsourced

d. Certified

9. What are two laws governing the taxes that employers must withhold from employees?

a. 16th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

b. Social Security Insurance Act

10. What are the guidelines for FLSA, in terms of overtime and pay rate?

a. Maximum hours that covered individuals can work

b. Minimum pay for covered individuals

c. Minimum age for workers

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d. Mandatory break times for covered employees

11. Why was the Social Security Act of 1935 created? What were its provisions?

a. The Social Security Act of 1935 was designed to create a contribution-driven fund to

achieve a level of financial stability for the worker when he or she became too old or

infirm to work.

12. How did the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965 modify the Social Security Act of 1935?

a. It was passed to fund medical services needed by older adults, disabled persons, and

low-income individuals.

13. What are two of the advantages of a computerized payroll system over a manual system?

a. A computerized payroll system can meet the tax and regulatory requirements efficiently

and can typically be set to automatically update for tax law changes. Webportals can

streamline overtime reporting and other functions. A recent trend in computerized

processing is the issuance of employee paycards.

14. Which Act created the term ―full-time equivalents‖?

a. The Affordable Care Act created the term full time equivalents to determine the

number of employees that should be offered health care coverage under the act.

15. How has cloud-based payroll processing affected contemporary payroll practices?

a. Cloud-based payroll processing allows a company the scale of larger corporations

without the additional licensing or responsibilities for updates. Cloud-based services

can contain security comparable with on-site accounting software.

16. What are two differences between the completion of the I-9 and E-Verify systems?

Answers may vary, but could contain the following:

a. I-9 is mandatory while E-Verify is voluntary.

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b. I-9 does not require a Social Security number while E-Verify does.

c. I-9 does not require a photo identification (List B) while E-Verify does.

d. I-9 must be used to reverify expired employment authority while E-Verify may not be

used for this purpose.

17. What was the purpose of the SECURE Act?

a. The SECURE Act provided tax incentives for small employers to create automatic

retirement plans for their employees.

18. What are two of the challenges that arise from the use of outsourced payroll systems?

Answers may vary, but should contain:

a. Late penalties

b. Loss of credibility

c. Flawed payroll

d. Security breaches of personnel information

19. What distinguishes a ―living wage‖ from the minimum wage?

a. The federal labor standards act depicts the federal minimum wage. While several

states may have a rate over this, the living wage would need to exceed the poverty

level for the family size and geographic region.

20. How does the Equal Pay Act of 1963 differ from the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009?

a. While the Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandated that men and women receive equal

compensation for comparable work, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 removed

the statutory timeframe for filing the allocation of unfair pay practices.

21. What are the differences between ARPA and TCDRA?

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a. American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (APRA) extended employee retention credits and

family/sick leave related to COVID-19 through September 30, 2021. APRA increased

the rate to $12,000 and eliminated the 10-day waiting period. Taxpayer Certainty and

Disaster Recovery Tax Act of 2020 (TCDRA) also extended the employee retention tax

credits and changed the amount per employee. TCDRA extended the date throughJune

30, 2021 and increased the amount to $14,000. The definition of qualified wagesfor both

over and under 500 employees was also altered. TCDRA also allowed employers to take

a refundable credit against their share of the Social Security taxes, up to 70% of the

qualified wages paid to employees between December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

22. What did ARPA and TCDRA do to the CARES Act?

a. Both the ARPA and TCDRA extended benefits of the CARES Act and made

alterations to the amount of employee retention credits.

EXERCISES – SET A

E1-1A. Lupore Fabrics obtained a contract in Watts Mills, South Carolina, which involves the

production of materials for military uniforms, a project contracted with the federal government for

$2,800,000. What laws govern the wages Lupore Fabrics pays to its workers for this project?(Select

all that apply.)

1. Davis-Bacon Act

3. Walsh-Healey Act

4. FLSA – Fair Labor Standards Act

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