A Company's Payroll for the Week Ended May 15 Included

question 9

Essay

A company's payroll for the week ended May 15 included earned salaries of $20,000. All of that week's pay is subject to FICA social security taxes of 6.2% and Medicare taxes of 1.45%. In addition, the company withholds the following amounts for this weekly pay period: $900 for medical insurance, $3,400 for federal income taxes, and $180 for union dues.
a. Prepare the general journal entry to accrue the payroll.
b. The company is subject to state unemployment taxes at the rate of 2% and federal unemployment taxes at the rate of 0.8%. By May 15, some employees had earned over $7,000, so only $9,000 of the $20,000 weekly gross pay was subject to unemployment tax. Prepare the general journal entry to accrue the employer's payroll tax expense.

Recognize the impact of organizational culture and values on employee affective commitment and job satisfaction.

Identify the factors that contribute to emotional dissonance in the workplace and strategies for mitigating its negative effects.

Understand the role of social support and ethical leadership in building trust and reducing workplace stress.

Understand the influence of helpers' value systems on therapy outcomes.

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Definitions:

Financial Reporting

The method of creating reports that reveal the financial condition of a company to its management, investors, and regulatory bodies.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision.

Product Cost

The total expense involved in creating a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Variable Cost

Expenses that vary directly with the amount of output or the scale of operations.