Solution Manual for Payroll Accounting 2024, 34th Edition by Bernard J. Bieg, Bridget Stomberg, All Chapters 1 - 7, Complete Newest Version

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, CONTENTS

 Chapter1:TheNeedforPayrollandPersonnelRecords
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 Chapter2:ComputingWagesandSalaries
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 Chapter3:SocialSecurityTaxes
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 Chapter4:IncomeTaxWithholding
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 Chapter5:UnemploymentCompensationTaxes
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 Chapter6:AnalyzingandJournalizingPayroll
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 Chapter7:PayrollProject
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,Chapter1 s




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Which Payroll Law? ss ss




1. D
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3. F
4. C
5. G
6. J
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What’s Ethical? ss




1. Answers will vary. Some concerns include data privacy and integrity in the
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ss software switchover, tax and employee pay integrity on the new software, and
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ss employee pay methods. ss ss

, 2. Answers will vary. Karsyn could choose to ignore her sorority sister’s request,
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ss claiming Confidentiality. She could also discontinue active participation in the
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ss sorority. In any case, Karsyn must not consent to her sorority sister’s request for
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ss confidential information. ss




Confidential Records ss




As the payroll clerk, your task is to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the
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ss information youmaintain for the company. If a student group—or any personnel aside
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ss from the company’s payroll employees and officers—wishes to review confidential
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ss records, you should deny their request. If needed, you should refer the group to your
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ss department’s manager to discuss the matterin more depth. The laws that apply to this
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ss situation are the Privacy Act of 1974, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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ss Privacy Act 09-40-0006, Common-Law Privacy Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,
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ss and potentially HIPAA.
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Large vs. Small ss ss




1. Large companies face issues with multiple departments, employee access
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ss to onlinepersonnel portals, employee data security, and timekeeping
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ss accuracy.

2. For small companies, payroll processing will involve fewer employees than for
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ss larger companies. Smaller companies could maintain their payroll needs
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s s using company personnel because of the lower volume of transactions.
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