Members of a consumer cooperative usually

The following payroll journal entries for Oct. 15 were made by your predecessor. For FICA tax, assume that the social security r

krok68 [10]

Answer:

1. We have:

Payroll subject to the federal unemployment taxes = $22,000

Payroll subject to the state unemployment taxes = $22,000

2. Total payroll = $820,000

3. FICA taxes in payroll = $61,500

Explanation:

Note: The data in this question are merged together. They are therefore sorted before answering the question. See the attached pdf file for the complete question with the sorted data.

The explanation of the answers is now provided as follows:

1. Determine the payroll amount subject to federal and state unemployment taxes in this payroll.

Payroll subject to the federal unemployment taxes = Federal unemployment tax payable / Federal unemployment tax rates = 176 / 0.8% = $22,000

Payroll subject to the state unemployment taxes = State unemployment tax payable / State unemployment tax rates = 1,188 / 5.4% = $22,000

2. What is the total payroll for Copperfield and Company shown in these journal entries?

Total payroll = Salaries Expense + Wages Expense = 647,800 + $172,200 = $820,000

3. What is Copperfield and Company’s share of FICA taxes in this payroll?

FICA taxes in payroll = Social security tax payable + Medical tax payable = $49,200 + 12,300 = $61,500

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3 years ago

Which of the following management responsibilities often involves evaluating the results of operations against the budget?

gayaneshka [121]

Answer: (C) Controlling

Explanation:

The controlling is one of the most important function in the management as it involves proper planning, directing and the organizing all the function in the system.

The main objective of the controlling is that it helps in evaluating the management process and also helps in the error checking in order to taking the various types of decision for the correction purpose.

According to the given scenario, the controlling is one of the management responsibility that involve against the given budget for the purpose of evaluation in an organization.

Therefore, Option (C) is correct.

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3 years ago

The following does not describe the matching principle

Marizza181 [45]

Answer: The correct answer is c. Expenses are reported on the income statement when cash is paid.

Explanation: Matching principle states that expenses are matched with the related revenue in the same period, that is, expenses incurred to generate related revenue are recorded during the same time interval the related revenue is recorded in order to show the true and fair position of the profitability of the company.

Based on the above definition, only option C does not align with the matching principle because expenses should be recorded in the income statement when incurred and NOT when cash is paid. If it is recorded when cash is paid, it means cash basis of accounting is being applied.

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3 years ago

In larger organizations that have stock ownership plans, the employees may not see a strong link between their actions and the c

NemiM [27]

Answer:

True

Explanation:

Stock ownership plans refer to those plans whereby the existing employees are provided with an opportunity to purchase the stocks of the company at a lower price than they are offered in the open market

Employee stock option plans are one of the stock ownership plans. The condition for availing such plans is usually the length of the service of the employees. The benefit is recorded as an employee compensation.

In the context of big organizations with innumerable employees, employees may not be able to identify themselves as significant and may consider those with major chunk of shareholdings as the ones whose actions affect the stock price.

This being merely an illusion since collective efforts of all the employees affect the company's stock price.

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3 years ago

Consultants notified management of Goo Goo Baby Products that a crib toy poses a potential health hazard. Counsel indicates that

Vlad1618 [11]

Answer:

Income statement will have an increased expense of $4.8 million and Revenue and cost of goods sold will decrease. In balance sheet the inventory will be decreased by the amount of crib toy inventory available.

Explanation:

Income Statement will show an expense of $4.8 million in this period as the cost of recall of inventory due to health hazard. Also sales and cost of goods sold will decrease by the amount of sales of crib toy in sales and by the amount of crib toys cost in cost of goods sold and will ultimately result in decrease in a gross profit of a company.

In the Balance Sheet the amount of Inventory will be decreased by the amount of crib toys available in stock.

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4 years ago