The Payroll Source CPP Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

The Payroll Source CPP Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered when looking at the security of a new payroll system? A. regular data back-up and storage B. protection against computer viruses C. limited system access D. system edits - D. system edits Company deadlines for payroll data input documents are essential for: A. timely processing of the payroll B. accurate entry of data C. guaranteeing that all information is processed D. adequate auditing purposes - A. timely processing of the payroll An employee earns $9 per hour and an additional 10 cents per hour for hours worked after 7:00 p.m. If an employee works from 2:00p.m. to 11:00p.m., with an unpaid meal 2Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 break from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m., Monday through Friday, what is the employee's weekly gross pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act? A. $360 B. $361 C. $362 D. $364 - C. $362 (40x$9)+(20x$.10)=$362 The BEST reason for tracking pay-related problem statistics is to enable Payroll to: A. identify root causes and take actions to prevent similar recurrences B. apologize to clients in a more professional manner C. direct problems to those who caused the problem D. justify more resources to handle more problems - A. identify rout caused and take actions to prevent similar recurrences With regard to employees' reported tips, the employer must: A. withhold and pay only the employees' portion of social security and Medicare taxes on tips B. report taxes on tips separately when making an employment tax deposit 3Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 C. report tips as wages on Form W-2 and pay the employer portion of social security and Medicare taxes D. report and pay the employer portion of social security and Medicare taxes on the portion of cash tips above the federal minimum wage - C. report tips as wages on Form W-2 and pay the employer portion of social security and Medicare taxes Transactions are recorded in chronological order into books of original entry called: A. registers B. vouchers C. invoices D. journals - D. journals The KEY advantage of using an automated time and attendance system is that it: A. identifies phantom employees B. reduces errors C. interfaces with the payroll system D. frees supervisors from having to review hours - B reduces errors As part of the implementation of a new payroll system, all transactions from the most recent actual payroll are processed in the new system prior to using the system to run payrolls. This is an example of what type of testing? 4Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 A. compliance B. back-up C. ongoing D. parallel - D. parallel To exhibit good customer service skills, payroll staff must understand and be able to explain: A. payroll forms B. benefits enrollment techniques C. systems design decisions D. strategic departmental direction - A. payroll forms Under FLSA, what is the compensation due an employee whose rate of pay is $8 per hour and who is paid for 52 hours during one workweek, including 8 hours of sick pay? A. $416 B. $432 C. $448 D. $464 - B. $432 (52 x $8) + ($8x.5x4) = $432 5Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 All of the following data elements are required to be maintained in the employee masterfile EXCEPT: A. social security number B. birth date C. marital status D. hourly rate of pay - C. marital status Upward communication involves: A. dissemination of management decisions to the staff B. interactions between you and your manager C. passing information to management D. conducting quality circle meetings - C. passing information to management The fact that transactions affect two separate accounts of a b