Which Pay Frequency Has Generally 26 Pay Periods Per Year

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which pay frequency has generally 26 pay periods per year?

• A) Bimonthly
• B) Semimonthly
• C) Semi-weekly
• D) Biweekly

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Definitions:

ASPE

Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises; a set of accounting policies and principles developed for use by private companies in Canada.

Jointly Controlled Enterprises

A business arrangement between two or more parties who share control over the business operations and decision-making process.

Proportionate Consolidation

An accounting method where an investor entity combines its share of each of the assets, liabilities, income, and expenses of a jointly controlled entity with similar items, line by line, in its financial statements.

Cost Method

An accounting method used to value investments, where the investment is recorded at its acquisition cost without adjusting for market changes.