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Only regular working hours are considered as the worked hours for overtime computation.

A) True
B) False

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Well-designed internal controls promote: (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double Click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. Any boxes left With a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.)


A) Audit trail support.
B) Protection against embezzlement.
C) Legal compliance and file integrity.
D) Opportunities for defalcation.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Semimonthly payroll involves a pay cycle in which pay disbursements occur every two weeks.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a necessary element in an accounting system? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a Correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a Wrong answer. Any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as Incorrect.)


A) Audit review
B) Internal control
C) Internal review
D) Audit control

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What is the difference in pay practices between salaried exempt and salaried nonexempt workers?


A) Salaried nonexempt workers must not work overtime hours.
B) Salaried nonexempt workers are eligible for overtime pay.
C) Salaried exempt workers must work between 45 and 50 hours per week.
D) Salaried exempt workers may only work eight hours per day.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Stan works for a bakery for which part of his compensation is based on the decoration of wedding and other specialty cakes. His compensation has a ________ element.


A) nonexempt
B) commission
C) piece-rate
D) performance incentive

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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A ___________ employee is eligible for company benefits whereas a ________ employee is not.


A) independent contractor; temporary
B) temporary; part-time
C) leased; temporary
D) temporary; leased

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Pay rate is the first payroll system decision a company must make.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following are important decisions that an employer must make regarding its payroll procedures? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question Mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the Question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. Any boxes left with a question mark Will be automatically graded as incorrect.)


A) How often to pay employees
B) Which employee benefits to offer
C) How to handle pay advances
D) How many employees to hire

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Jeremiah is a salaried exempt worker whose standard workday consists of eight-hour shifts. During a workweek, he exceeded eight hours of work on two separate days but did not exceed 40 hours During the work week. What is the FLSA provision for the time that he worked past eight hours in a Single day?


A) He will receive no additional compensation for the extra time worked.
B) He must alert his manager of the extra time on the next business day.
C) He must be compensated at overtime rates for any hours past eight in a single day.
D) He must reduce the time he works on subsequent days.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which pay frequency has generally 26 pay periods per year?


A) Bimonthly
B) Semimonthly
C) Semi-weekly
D) Biweekly

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which aspect of internal controls for payroll relates to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?


A) Protecting employee retirement funds
B) Cross-training employees and altering duties
C) Limiting the number of employees authorized to disburse payroll
D) Ensuring the complexity of the audit trail

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is true about document retention requirements per the IRS statute of limitations?


A) Federal legislation requires documents to be retained for two years after the employee's termination.
B) Payroll records must be maintained for three years after termination.
C) Union employees' records must be retained for five years after termination.
D) State legislation requires records to be retained for a minimum of eight years after

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Leased employees must have the following characteristics: (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct Answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong Answer. Any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.)


A) The recipient company must substantially direct their work activities.
B) They must work part-time.
C) A formal agreement between the employee and employer must exist.
D) They must work full-time.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is a purpose of new hire reporting? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct Answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong Answer. Any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.)


A) Communications of ethics violations for clerical workers
B) COBRA benefits administration
C) Child support obligations tracking
D) Immigration agency tracking

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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If a firm pays its employees biweekly, how often does it disburse employee compensation?


A) Every two weeks
B) Twice per week
C) Every three weeks
D) Every week

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following parties does not legally have access to a firm's payroll records?


A) The IRS
B) The Department of Homeland Security
C) State revenue department employees
D) All employees of the firm

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Newly hired employees must be reported to governmental officials within 20 days of starting work for an employer.

A) True
B) False

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U.S. workers in foreign subsidiaries are exempt from all income taxes.

A) True
B) False

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Adrienne is a nonexempt employee who works for a firm that has an elected workweek composed of four 10-hour days and pays overtime after 40 hours worked per week. What is the rule about Overtime for her work situation?


A) She must be compensated for all hours worked past 8 in a single day.
B) She will receive overtime pay when working more than 10 hours during a shift.
C) She is not eligible for overtime pay.
D) She receives overtime only when she works past 40 hours in any given week.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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