Questions from College Accounting


Q: After Copper Corporation paid its employees on July 15 and recorded the

After Copper Corporation paid its employees on July 15 and recorded the corporation’s share of payroll taxes for the payroll paid that date, the firm’s general ledger showed a balance of $20,584 in th...

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Q: At the end of the weekly payroll period on June 30,

At the end of the weekly payroll period on June 30, the payroll register of Known Consultants showed employee earnings of $50,000. Determine the firm’s payroll taxes for the period. Use a social secur...

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Q: On March 31, the Federal Unemployment Tax Payable account in the

On March 31, the Federal Unemployment Tax Payable account in the general ledger of The Argosy Company showed a balance of $1,507. This represents the FUTA tax owed for the first quarter of the year. O...

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Q: On April 30, Quality Furniture Company prepared its state unemployment tax

On April 30, Quality Furniture Company prepared its state unemployment tax return for the first quarter of the year. The firm had taxable wages of $85,000. Because of a favorable experience rating, Qu...

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Q: On June 30, the State Unemployment Tax Payable account in the

On June 30, the State Unemployment Tax Payable account in the general ledger of Your Office Supplies showed a balance of $2,148. This represents the SUTA tax owed for the second quarter of the year. O...

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Q: On January 31, AC Gourmet Shop prepared its Employer’s Annual Federal

On January 31, AC Gourmet Shop prepared its Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return, Form 940. During the previous year, the business paid total wages of $462,150 to its 14 employees. Of thi...

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Q: Meri Medical Supplies estimates that its office employees will earn $175

Meri Medical Supplies estimates that its office employees will earn $175,000 next year and its factory employees will earn $600,000. The firm pays the following rates for workers’ compensation insuran...

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Q: Celeste Renard, owner of Sensual Linens Shop, was preparing checks

Celeste Renard, owner of Sensual Linens Shop, was preparing checks for payment of the current month’s purchase invoices when she realized that there were two invoices from Passionate Linens Company, e...

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Q: The beginning inventory of SoCal Wholesalers was $121,000,

The beginning inventory of SoCal Wholesalers was $121,000, and the ending inventory is $116,500. What entries are needed at the end of the fiscal period to adjust Merchandise Inventory?

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Q: The Income Statement section of the Johnson Company worksheet for the year

The Income Statement section of the Johnson Company worksheet for the year ended December 31, 20X1, has $201,000 recorded in the Debit column and $216,250 in the Credit column on the line for the Inco...

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