Chapter 11: Q9RQ (page 604)
How might a business use a payroll register?
The payroll register is used as an original book for recording payroll transactions.
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Question:The income statement for Vermont Communications follows. Assume VermontCommunications signed a 3-month, 3%, \(6,000 note on June 1, 2018, and that thiswas the only note payable for the company.
Vermont Communications | ||
Income Statement | ||
Year Ended July 31, 2018 | ||
Net Sales Revenue | \) 26,500 | |
Cost of Goods Sold | 12,200 | |
Gross Profit | 14,300 | |
Operating Expenses: | ||
Selling Expenses | \( 690 | |
Administrative Expenses | 1,550 | |
Total Operating Expenses | 2,240 | |
Operating Income | 12,060 | |
Other Income and (Expenses): | ||
Interest Expense | ? | |
Total Other Income and (Expenses) | ? | |
Net Income before Income Tax Expense | ? | |
Income Tax Expense | 2,410 | |
Net Income | \) ? | |
Requirements
1. Fill in the missing information for Vermont’s year ended July 31, 2018, incomestatement. Round to the nearest dollar.
2. Compute the times-interest-earned ratio for the company. Round to twodecimals.
When do businesses record warranty expenses, and why?
Golden Bear Construction operates throughout California. The owner, Gaylan Beavers, employs 15 work crews. Construction supervisors report directly to Beavers, and the supervisors are trusted employees. The home office staff consists of an accountant and an office manager.
Because employee turnover is high in the construction industry, supervisors hire and fire their own crews. Supervisors notify the office of all personnel changes. Also, supervisors forward the employee W-4 forms to the home office. Each Thursday, the supervisors submit weekly time sheets for their crews, and the accountant prepares the payroll. At noon on Friday, the supervisors come to the office to get paychecks for distribution to the workers at 5 p.m.
The company accountant prepares the payroll, including the paychecks. Beavers signs all paychecks. To verify that each construction worker is a bona fide employee, the accountant matches the employee’s endorsement signature on the back of the canceled paycheck with the signature on that employee’s W-4 form.
Requirements
Discuss a control feature that the company can use to safeguard against the fraud you identified in Requirement 1.
Samuel Industries has three employees. Each employee earns two vacation days a month. Samuel pays each employee a weekly salary of $1,250 for a five-day workweek. Requirements
1. Determine the amount of vacation expense for one month.
2. Journalize the entry to accrue the vacation expense for the month.
Logan White is general manager of Valuepoint Salons. During 2018, White worked for the company all year at a \(13,600 monthly salary. He also earned a year-end bonus equal to 15% of his annual salary.
White’s federal income tax withheld during 2018 was \)1,360 per month, plus
Valuepoint incurred payroll tax expense on White for FICA tax. The company also paid state unemployment tax and federal unemployment tax.
Requirements
1. Compute White’s gross pay, payroll deductions, and net pay for the full year 2018. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.
2. Compute Valuepoint’s total 2018 payroll tax expense for White.
3. Make the journal entry to record Valuepoint’s expense for White’s total earnings for the year, his payroll deductions, and net pay. Debit Salaries Expense and Bonus Expense as appropriate. Credit liability accounts for the payroll deductions and Cash for net pay. An explanation is not required.
4. Make the journal entry to record the accrual of Valuepoint’s payroll tax expense for White’s total earnings.
5. Make the journal entry for the payment of the payroll withholdings and taxes.
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