SOLUTION MANUAL 5 5
Payroll Accounting 2024, 34th Edition
5 5 5 5
by Bernard J. Bieg, Bridget Stomberg
5 5 5 5 5
Verified Chapters 1 - 7, Complete
5 5 5 5 5
, CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Need for Payroll and Personnel Records
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Chapter 2: Computing Wages and Salaries
5 5 5 5 5
Chapter 3: Social Security Taxes
5 5 5 5
Chapter 4: Income Tax Withholding
5 5 5 5
Chapter 5: Unemployment Compensation Taxes
5 5 5 5
Chapter 6: Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll
5 5 5 5 5
Chapter 7: Payroll Project
5 5 5
,Chapter 1 5
Which5Law?
1. K
2. H
3. B
4. F
5. I
6. J
7. A
8. D
9. G
10. C
11. E
12. L
Which5Payroll5Law?
1. D
2. A
3. F
4. C
5. G
6. J
7. B
8. I
9. E
10. H
What’s5Ethical?
1. Answers5will5vary.5Some5concerns5include5data5privacy5and5integrity5in5the5softwar
e5switchover,5tax5and5employee5pay5integrity5on5the5new5software,5and5employee5pa
y5methods.
, 2. Answers5will5vary.5Karsyn5could5choose5to5ignore5her5sorority5sister’s5request,5cla
iming5Confidentiality.5She5could5also5discontinue5active5participation5in5the5sorority
.5In5any5case,5Karsyn5must5not5consent5to5her5sorority5sister’s5request5for5confidenti
al5information.
Confidential5Records
As5the5payroll5clerk,5your5task5is5to5protect5the5privacy5and5confidentiality5of5the5informat
ion5you5maintain5for5the5company.5If5a5student5group—
or5any5personnel5aside5from5the5company’s5payroll5employees5and5officers—
wishes5to5review5confidential5records,5you5should5deny5their5request.5If5needed,5you5sho
uld5refer5the5group5to5your5department’s5manager5to5discuss5the5matter5in5more5depth.5T
he5laws5that5apply5to5this5situation5are5the5Privacy5Act5of51974,5U.S.5Department5of5Health
5 and5Human5Services5Privacy5Act509-40-0006,5Common-
Law5Privacy5Act,5Computer5Fraud5and5Abuse5Act,5and5potentially5HIPAA.
Large5vs.5Small
1. Large5companies5face5issues5with5multiple5departments,5employee5access5t
o5online5personnel5portals,5employee5data5security,5and5timekeeping5accura
cy.
2. For5small5companies,5payroll5processing5will5involve5fewer5employees5than5for5
larger5companies.5Smaller5companies5could5maintain5their5payroll5needs5using
5 company5personnel5because5of5the5lower5volume5of5transactions.5Larger5com
Payroll Accounting 2024, 34th Edition
5 5 5 5
by Bernard J. Bieg, Bridget Stomberg
5 5 5 5 5
Verified Chapters 1 - 7, Complete
5 5 5 5 5
, CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Need for Payroll and Personnel Records
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Chapter 2: Computing Wages and Salaries
5 5 5 5 5
Chapter 3: Social Security Taxes
5 5 5 5
Chapter 4: Income Tax Withholding
5 5 5 5
Chapter 5: Unemployment Compensation Taxes
5 5 5 5
Chapter 6: Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll
5 5 5 5 5
Chapter 7: Payroll Project
5 5 5
,Chapter 1 5
Which5Law?
1. K
2. H
3. B
4. F
5. I
6. J
7. A
8. D
9. G
10. C
11. E
12. L
Which5Payroll5Law?
1. D
2. A
3. F
4. C
5. G
6. J
7. B
8. I
9. E
10. H
What’s5Ethical?
1. Answers5will5vary.5Some5concerns5include5data5privacy5and5integrity5in5the5softwar
e5switchover,5tax5and5employee5pay5integrity5on5the5new5software,5and5employee5pa
y5methods.
, 2. Answers5will5vary.5Karsyn5could5choose5to5ignore5her5sorority5sister’s5request,5cla
iming5Confidentiality.5She5could5also5discontinue5active5participation5in5the5sorority
.5In5any5case,5Karsyn5must5not5consent5to5her5sorority5sister’s5request5for5confidenti
al5information.
Confidential5Records
As5the5payroll5clerk,5your5task5is5to5protect5the5privacy5and5confidentiality5of5the5informat
ion5you5maintain5for5the5company.5If5a5student5group—
or5any5personnel5aside5from5the5company’s5payroll5employees5and5officers—
wishes5to5review5confidential5records,5you5should5deny5their5request.5If5needed,5you5sho
uld5refer5the5group5to5your5department’s5manager5to5discuss5the5matter5in5more5depth.5T
he5laws5that5apply5to5this5situation5are5the5Privacy5Act5of51974,5U.S.5Department5of5Health
5 and5Human5Services5Privacy5Act509-40-0006,5Common-
Law5Privacy5Act,5Computer5Fraud5and5Abuse5Act,5and5potentially5HIPAA.
Large5vs.5Small
1. Large5companies5face5issues5with5multiple5departments,5employee5access5t
o5online5personnel5portals,5employee5data5security,5and5timekeeping5accura
cy.
2. For5small5companies,5payroll5processing5will5involve5fewer5employees5than5for5
larger5companies.5Smaller5companies5could5maintain5their5payroll5needs5using
5 company5personnel5because5of5the5lower5volume5of5transactions.5Larger5com
