CPP flash cards
Which of the following features is LEAST likely to be considered when looking at the security of a new payroll system? a) regular data back-up and storage b) protection against computer viruses c) limited system access d) system edits
D - System Edits
Company deadlines for payroll data input documents are essential for:
a) timely processing of the payroll
b) accurate entry of data
c) guaranteeing that all information is processed
d) adequate auditing purposes
A - Timely processing of the payroll
An employee earn $9 and hour and an additional 10 cents per hour for hours worked after 7pm.
If an employee works from 2pm to 11pm, with an unpaid meal break from 6pm to 7pm, Monday through Friday.
what is the employee’s weekly gross pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
a) $360 b) $361
c) $362d) $364
C) $362
(40x9) + (20x$.10) = $362
The KEY advantage of using an automated time and attendance is that it:
a) identifies phantom employees
b) reduces errors
c) interfaces with the payroll system
d) frees supervisors from having to review hours
B) Reduces errors
As part of the implementation of a new payroll system, all transactions from the most recent actusl payroll are
processed in the new system prioe to using the system to run payrolls. This an example of what type of testing?
a) compliance
b) back-up
c)on-going
d) parallel
D) Parallel
To exhibit good customer service skills, payroll staff must understand and be able to explain:
a) payroll forms
b) beneits enrollment techniques
c) system design decisions
d) strategic departmental direction
A) Payroll form
Under the FLSA, what is the compensation due an employee whose rate o pay is $8 per hour and who is paid
for 52 hours during a one-week period, 8 hours of sick pay?
a) $416
b) $432
c)$448
d)$464
B) $432
52 * $8 = $416 4.5$8 = $16$416 + 16 = $432
All of the following data elements are required to be maintained in the employee masterfile EXCEPT:
a) social security number
b) birth date
c) martial status
d) occuption
C) Martial status
Upward communication involves:
a) dissemination of management decisions to the staff
b) interaction between you and your manager
c) passing information to management
d) conducting quality circle meetings
C) Passing information to management
The fact that transactions affect two separate accounts of a business is called:
a) compound-entry accounting
b) double-entry accounting
c) accrual accounting
d) T-accounting
B) Double-entry accounting
A company pays all executives semimonthly. The FLSA requires all other employees to be paid on:
a) a weekly cycle
b) a biweekly cycle
c) a semimonthly cycle
d) any established cycle
C) Any established cycle
Calculate the employee’s gross pay under the FLSA based on the following data:
Rate of pay per hour: $8; production bonus: $25; shift differential per hour: $.25; Total shift hours in workweek: 44
a) $380.64
b) $377.00
c) $404.50
d) $405.64
D) $405.64
(44 * $8) + (44 * $.25) + 25 = $388
$388 / 44 = $8.82
4 * .5 * $8.82 = 17.64
$388 + 17.64 = $405.64
Which of the following answers BEST defines the term nonexempt under the FLSA?
a) a lower-paid class of employees
b) hourly-paid employees only
c) employees who must be paid overtime
d) a special class of employees as determined by the employer
C) Employees who must be paid overtime
For how many years must the employer’s copy of the Form 940 be retained?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
C) 4
Copies of the production files and most recent payroll transactions are sent nightly to the parent company in a
remote location. This practice is part of what type of plan?
a) security
b) control
c) disaster recovery
d) maintenance
C) Disaster recovery
Employees who are not eligible for direct deposit and receive paychecks sent through the mail are constructively paid: a) on the check date b) when the checks are postmarked c) when the checks are delivered d) when the checks are cashed
C) when the checks are delivered
Which of the following factors provides systems security?
a) access level authorizations
b) shared passwords
c) conducting “physical payouts”
d) segregation of duties
A) Access level authorization
Under the FLSA, how long are employers required to keep records relating to wages, hours and conditiond of
employment?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years or until the file is no longer active
c) 7 years
d) permanently
A) 3 years
The process of balancing multiple time sheets within a specific pay period utilizes a procedure known as:
a) batch totaling
b) exception reporting
c) system documentation
d) reconciliation
A) Batch totaling
In 2013, an individual worked for three employers durun the calender year, earning $38,000, $39,000and $40,000
respectively. What is the total amount of social security and Medicare taxes that should be withheld from the
employee’s wages by the three employers?
a) $8,745.90
b) $6,610.50
c) $10,003.50
d) $8,950.50
D) $8,950.50
(38,000+39,000+40,000)*7.65%
On what form must mistakenly paid wages, for which no repayment is made, be reported?
a) W-2
b) W-4
c) 1099-R
d) 1099-MISC
A) W-2
A report has been requested that is NOT a standard report from the system. This type of report is called a(n):
a) ad-hoc report
b) intergrated report
c) batch system report
d) edit report
A) Ad-hoc report
A procedure to have a time record signed by an employee indicates:
a) authorization for payment
b) confirmation of total hours
c) hours cannot be challenged
d) timespent with the establishment
B) Confirmation of hours worked
For an employee earning $10.20 per hour and participating in a 401(K) plan with a deferral per pay period of $50,
compute the federal taxable wages based on the following: biweekly pap period; regular 80 hours; 4 hours over
time; 3 hours double time
a) $731.40
b) $888.40
c) $898.60
d) $938.40
B) $888.90
(8010.20)+(410.201.5)+(310.20*2)-$50 = $888.90