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Bernard Bieg, Judith Toland, Bridget Stomberg
34th Edition
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CONTENTS
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➢ Chapter 1: The Need for Payroll and Personnel
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➢ 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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Which Law?
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1. K
2. H
3. B
4. F
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5. I
6. J
7. A
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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
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participation in the sorority. In any case, Karsyn must not consent to
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Confidential Records
As the payroll clerk, your task is to protect the privacy and confidentiality of
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the information youmaintain for the company. If a student group—or any
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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 onlineupersonnel 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
PR
SOLUTION MANUAL
Payroll Accounting 2024
O
Bernard Bieg, Judith Toland, Bridget Stomberg
34th Edition
FD
Chapter 1-7
O
C
,PROFDOCSTUDYHUB
PR
CONTENTS
O
FD
➢ Chapter 1: The Need for Payroll and Personnel
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Records
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➢ 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
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Which Law?
FD
1. K
2. H
3. B
4. F
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5. I
6. J
7. A
C
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.
, PROFDOCSTUDYHUB
PR
2. Answers will vary. Karsyn could choose to ignore her sorority sister’s
request, claiming Confidentiality. She could also discontinue active
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participation in the sorority. In any case, Karsyn must not consent to
her sorority sister’s request for confidential information.
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Confidential Records
As the payroll clerk, your task is to protect the privacy and confidentiality of
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the information youmaintain for the company. If a student group—or any
C
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 onlineupersonnel 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
