It Would Be Appropriate for the Payroll Accounting Department to Be

question 14

Multiple Choice

It would be appropriate for the payroll accounting department to be responsible for which of the following functions?

• A)Approval of employee time records.
• B)Maintenance of records of employment,discharges,and pay increases.
• C)Preparation of periodic governmental reports as to employees' earnings and withholding taxes.
• D)Distribution of paychecks to employees.

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