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

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Payroll Accounting 2024, 34th Edition
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by Bernard J. Bieg, Bridget Stomberg
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Verified Chapters 1 - 7, Complete
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, CONTENTS

 Chapter 1: The Need for Payroll and Personnel Records
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 Chapter 2: Computing Wages and Salaries
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 Chapter 3: Social Security Taxes
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 Chapter 4: Income Tax Withholding
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 Chapter 5: Unemployment Compensation Taxes
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 Chapter 6: Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll
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 Chapter 7: Payroll Project
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,Chapter 1 b




Which Law?
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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?
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1. D
2. A
3. F
4. C
5. G
6. J
7. B
8. I
9. E
10. H

What’s Ethical?
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1. Answers will vary. Some concerns include data privacy and integrity in the
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software switchover, tax and employee pay integrity on the new software, and
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employee pay methods.
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, 2. Answers will vary. Karsyn could choose to ignore her sorority sister’s request,
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claiming Confidentiality. She could also discontinue active participation in the
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sorority. In any case, Karsyn must not consent to her sorority sister’s request for
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confidential information.
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Confidential Records b




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

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