Questions from Payroll Accounting


Q: Geoffrey Young, an outside sales representative for Marshall Communications, receives

Geoffrey Young, an outside sales representative for Marshall Communications, receives 20 percent commission on all new marketing packages he receives in his sales territory. During the week ending Apr...

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Q: Joe Ramsey is a computer programmer at Biosphere Communications. He approaches

Joe Ramsey is a computer programmer at Biosphere Communications. He approaches you, the payroll accountant about his garnishment for child support, claiming that he wishes to remit it personally becau...

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Q: Alisha Thomas is a graphic designer at a large marketing firm.

Alisha Thomas is a graphic designer at a large marketing firm. She earns $56,000 annually, paid biweekly. She contributes 5 percent of her gross pay to her qualified 401(k) plan on a pre-tax basis and...

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Q: Susana Robledo is the office manager for Wardley and Sons Auto Detailing

Susana Robledo is the office manager for Wardley and Sons Auto Detailing. Because it is a small office she is required to keep track of all employee records and pay both employees and contractors. Whi...

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Q: Keren Wiseman is an employee of Dimensionworks Designs in New Mexico.

Keren Wiseman is an employee of Dimensionworks Designs in New Mexico. She received the following achievement awards from her employer during 2021: Best safety plan, Santa Fe County: $1,200 Top emergen...

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Q: John Cotton is an employee at Radiance Senior Living. He received

John Cotton is an employee at Radiance Senior Living. He received the following benefits from his employer during 2021 on the company’s location for company purposes: Personal protective equipment: $5...

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Q: Judi Pendegrass is an account representative at Ever Pharmaceuticals. She has

Judi Pendegrass is an account representative at Ever Pharmaceuticals. She has a company car for customer visits, which she uses to commute from work to home on Friday nights and from home to work on M...

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Q: Brent Bishop is the Vice President of Operations for Southern Sweets Bakery

Brent Bishop is the Vice President of Operations for Southern Sweets Bakery. He drives a 2021 Toyota Prius as his company car, and it has a fair market value of $41,500. The annual lease for the vehic...

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Q: Joy Warren is an employee at Jankoski Cycles. She earns a

Joy Warren is an employee at Jankoski Cycles. She earns a salary of $37,765 annually, paid semimonthly. She contributes to the following fringe benefits and other deductions: Medical insurance, $220 p...

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Q: Hayim Accardi is the accounting manager for a small, local firm

Hayim Accardi is the accounting manager for a small, local firm with full- and part-time staff. How do FLSA guidelines regarding working hours apply to Hayim’s employees?

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