Test Bank for Payroll Accounting 2019 5th Edition By Landin
Payroll Accounting 2019, 5e (Landin)
Chapter 1Â Â Payroll Practices and System Fundamentals
1) Internal payroll reports are used to inform a firm’s managers and decision-makers about labor costs.
Answer:Â TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic:Â Identify Legislation That Pertains to Payroll and Business
Learning Objective:Â 01-01 Identify Legislation That Pertains to Payroll and Business
Bloom’s:Â Understand
AACSB:Â Communication
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
2) The Lilly Ledbetter Act of 2009 was the first act that mandated equal pay for men and women who perform identical tasks.
Answer:Â FALSE
Explanation:Â The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was the first legislation that addressed pay equity.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic:Â Identify Legislation That Pertains to Payroll and Business
Learning Objective:Â 01-01 Identify Legislation That Pertains to Payroll and Business
Bloom’s:Â Remember
AACSB:Â Reflective Thinking
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
3) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination in employment practices for workers who are older than age 50.
Answer:Â FALSE
Explanation:Â ADEA protects workers who are older than age 40.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic:Â Identify Legislation That Pertains to Payroll and Business
Learning Objective:Â 01-01 Identify Legislation That Pertains to Payroll and Business
Bloom’s:Â Remember
AACSB:Â Diversity
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
4) Payroll-related legislation often reflects emerging issues in societal evolution.
Answer:Â TRUE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic:Â Identify Legislation That Pertains to Payroll and Business
Learning Objective:Â 01-01 Identify Legislation That Pertains to Payroll and Business
Bloom’s:Â Analyze
AACSB:Â Reflective Thinking
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
5) The Worker’s Compensation Act of 1935 legislated the payment of worker’s compensation insurance.
Answer:Â FALSE
Explanation:Â No federal legislation exists regarding the payment of worker’s compensation insurance.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic:Â Discuss the Legal Framework Specific to Payroll Accounting
Learning Objective:Â 01-02 Discuss the Legal Framework Specific to Payroll Accounting
Bloom’s:Â Understand
AACSB:Â Communication
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
6) The ethical principle of due care pertains to the upholding of rights and justice of stakeholders.
Answer:Â FALSE
Explanation:Â The principle of due care pertains to the accountant’s professional competence.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic:Â Discuss the Ethical Guidelines for Payroll Accounting
Learning Objective:Â 01-03 Discuss the Ethical Guidelines for Payroll Accounting
Bloom’s:Â Apply
AACSB:Â Ethics
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
7) Payroll accounting systems may involve an integrated software package that contains business-planning tools.
Answer:Â TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic:Â Identify Contemporary Payroll Practices
Learning Objective:Â 01-04 Identify Contemporary Payroll Practices
Bloom’s:Â Understand
AACSB:Â Technology
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
8) The IRS uses EINs to track employers for tax purposes.
Answer:Â TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic:Â Identify Contemporary Payroll Practices
Learning Objective:Â 01-04 Identify Contemporary Payroll Practices
Bloom’s:Â Remember
AACSB:Â Communication
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
9) The payroll volume tends to be greater for small companies than for large businesses.
Answer:Â FALSE
Explanation:Â Payroll volume is lower for small companies because the number of employees is smaller, which leads to a lower number of payroll transaction.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic:Â Compare Payroll Processing Options for Different Businesses
Learning Objective:Â 01-05 Compare Payroll Processing Options for Different Businesses
Bloom’s:Â Understand
AACSB:Â Reflective Thinking
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
10) The use of outsourced payroll relieves employers of the responsibility for payroll accuracy.
Answer:Â FALSE
Explanation:Â The employer is responsible for payroll accuracy regardless of who processes it.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic:Â Compare Payroll Processing Options for Different Businesses
Learning Objective:Â 01-05 Compare Payroll Processing Options for Different Businesses
Bloom’s:Â Analyze
AACSB:Â Reflective Thinking
Accessibility:Â Keyboard Navigation
