According to a Summary of the Payroll of Sinclair Company

question 58

Essay

According to a summary of the payroll of Sinclair Company, $505,000 was subject to the 6.0% social security tax and $545,000 was subject to the 1.5% Medicare tax. Also, $10,000 was subject to state and federal unemployment taxes.
(a)Calculate the employer's payroll taxes using the following rates: State unemployment, 4.2%; Federal unemployment, 0.8%.
(b)Journalize the entry to record the accrual of the employer's payroll taxes.

Appreciate the importance of information flow, decision-making authority, and incentive systems in managing divisional conflicts.

Distinguish between the objectives of maximizing division profits versus maximizing company-wide profits.

Analyze the implications of rewarding managers based on division revenues versus division profits.

Understand the consequences of managerial decisions on company-wide performance and inter-divisional relationships.

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