Accounting Software Starts with the Population of Payroll Disbursements and Develops

question 2

Multiple Choice

Accounting software starts with the population of payroll disbursements and develops a one-for-one match with underlying approved hours worked.A report is generated each pay period disclosing any payroll that is not supported by hours worked.The employee number is also compared with the approved master payroll file.A report is generated listing any transactions that are not supported by underlying documents or files.This is a description of a control over which of the following assertions for the payroll process?

• A)Accuracy of payroll
• B)Completeness of payroll
• C)Occurrence of payroll
• D)Completeness of payroll payables

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Definitions:

Net Present Value (NPV)

Net Present Value is a method used in capital budgeting to evaluate the profitability of an investment or project, calculating the present value of all cash inflows and outflows using a specified discount rate.

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

The discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero, used in capital budgeting to estimate the profitability of potential investments.

Payback Method

An investment appraisal technique that calculates the time needed for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover the initial cost.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

A calculation of a company's cost of capital in which each category of capital (debt, equity) is proportionally weighted.