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Complete Solutions Manual for Payroll Accounting 2023, 9th Edition 9e by Jeanette Landin and Paulette Schirmer. ISBN-13: 4962 Full Chapters Solutions are included Chapter 1: Payroll Practices and System Fundamentals Chapter 2: Payroll System Procedures Chapter 3: Gross Pay Computation Chapter 4: Fr...

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SM 7-1



Solution Manual : Payroll Accounting 2023, 9th Edition by Jeanette Landin


Answers to Stop and Check Exercises
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.




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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 matter

in more depth. The laws that apply to this situation are the Privacy Act of 1974, U.S. Department

of 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. Examples

of 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 would

be 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 for

employee 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 be

the 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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