Labour Day Sale Limited Time 70% Discount Offer - Ends in 0d 00h 00m 00s - Coupon code: scxmas70

FPC-Remote Exam Dumps - Fundamental Payroll Certification

Question # 4

Salaries earned but not yet paid in the current month must be recorded as:

A.

debit to salary payable

B.

credit to salary expense

C.

debit to cash

D.

debit to salary expense

Full Access
Question # 5

What form must a penisioner file to have input into the amount of federal income tax withheld?

A.

w4

B.

w4P

C.

w4s

D.

w9

Full Access
Question # 6

Which of the following records must be kept for 4 years:

A.

OSHA records

B.

time cards

C.

voided payroll checks

D.

hours worked

Full Access
Question # 7

Effective feedback, whether positive or negative, should be given as soon as possible after an incident

A.

TRUE

B.

False

Full Access
Question # 8

In 2020, an employer must pay social security tax on an employees wages up to:

A.

127,200

B.

$128,400

C.

132,900

D.

137,700

Full Access
Question # 9

An employee earns $1,000 weekly. his deductions are $174 for federal income tax, $62 for social security tax, and $14.50 for medicare tax. He is not supporting another family and has never been in arrears in his child support payments. What is the maximum child support payment that can be withheld from his wages?

A.

$600

B.

$500

C.

$449.70

D.

$500.18

Full Access
Question # 10

Which tax withholidng method uses the average earnings for one pay period to determine the withholding per pay period?

A.

percentage method

B.

quarterly averaging method

C.

annualizing wage method

D.

none of the above

Full Access
Question # 11

An employee who files an exempt form W4 is exempt from the withholding of:

A.

federal income tax only

B.

social security tax only

C.

medicare tax only

D.

all taxes

Full Access
Question # 12

In what part of a 2020 form w4 does an employee claim dependents?

A.

step 3

B.

writing below step 4c

C.

step 2

D.

dependents are not claimed on form W4

Full Access
Question # 13

The integrity of the data can be verified by:

A.

balancing and reconciliation

B.

system edits

C.

validity checks

Full Access
Question # 14

Under which type of plans are employee contributions subject to social security and medicare taxes?

A.

401k only

B.

403b only

C.

457b only

D.

401k, 403b, and 457b

Full Access
Question # 15

Which of the following amounts is used when calculating an employee's gross up?

A.

disposable income

B.

take home pay

C.

gross income

D.

net pay

Full Access
Question # 16

Accounting data beings with a transaction. this information is first posted:

A.

on the income statement

B.

in the general ledger

C.

in the chart of accounts

D.

in the journal

Full Access
Question # 17

All of the following deferred compensation plans limit the employee to making a deferral contribution of $19,500 in 2020 except:

A.

401k

B.

403b

C.

457b

D.

nonqualified

Full Access
Question # 18

Which plan is specifically set up for government employees?

A.

401k plan

B.

457b plan

C.

403b plan

D.

nonqualified deferred compensation plan

Full Access
Question # 19

Internal control procedures include all of the following except:

A.

system interfaces

B.

rotation of duties

C.

segregating jobs

D.

account reconciliation

Full Access
Question # 20

Which of the following statements about the FLSA overtime requirements is correct?

A.

an employer may establish one workweek for clerical employees and another for assembly workers

B.

an employer's workweek must coincide with the calendar week

C.

employers must pay overtime when employees work more than 8 hours in a workday

D.

employer must pay overtime for hours worked on federal holidays

Full Access
Question # 21

All of the following regulate payments made by DD EXCEPT:

A.

consumer financial protection bureau

B.

NACHA

C.

State laws

D.

local laws

Full Access
Question # 22

What does an employer use to calculate the amount to withhold for an IRS tax levy?

A.

disposable pay

B.

net pay

C.

take home pay

D.

taxable wages

Full Access
Question # 23

Which type of report does not originate from the employees earning record?

A.

taxable wages for each ee

B.

calc of the appropriate tax rates

C.

a report of form 1099 earnings

D.

payroll analysis report

Full Access
Question # 24

What advantages does a payroll checking account provide?

A.

prevents fraud

B.

facilitates reconciliations

C.

ensures that reconciliations are completed in a timely manner

D.

ensures that checks are issued correctly

Full Access
Question # 25

In which type of account (asset, liability, expense or revenue) would each of the following entries appear?

A.

a new payroll computer

B.

purchase of computer paper

C.

money in a payroll checking account

D.

wages paid to employees

E.

ss tax and medicare tax withheld but not deposited

F.

employer cost of group term life insurance

G.

office furnitue

Full Access
Question # 26

If an employee provides an invalid form w4, the employer must:

A.

accept the form until the employee completes a new form.

B.

implement the form and notify the IRS

C.

refuse to accept the form

D.

implement the form as is

Full Access
Question # 27

When system generated tools do not agree to batch control totals, what must occur?

A.

continue processing

B.

finding the cause and correcting the error

C.

delay finding the error until more time is available

D.

document the difference and continue processing

Full Access
Question # 28

All employees must complete a new form w4 each year

A.

TRUE

B.

False

Full Access
Question # 29

How would each of the following be posted?

A.

increase in asset account

B.

decrease in liability account

C.

increase an expense account

D.

decrease an asset account

E.

increase a revenue account

Full Access
Question # 30

Would each of the following entries be posted in the account as a debit (DR) or credit (CR)?

A.

purchase of a desk in an asset account

B.

purchase of stationary in an expense account

C.

withdrawal from a payroll checking account

D.

employer contributions to a 401k plan in an expense account

E.

state income tax withheld but not deposited in a liability account

F.

federal income tax withheld but not paid in a liability account

G.

mortgage payment in a liability account

Full Access
Question # 31

Under the FLSA, what type of pay is included in a nonexempt employee's regular rate of pay calculation?

A.

paid vacation leave

B.

paid sick leave

C.

discretionary bonuses

D.

production bonuses

Full Access
Question # 32

All of the following types of records can be combined with payroll data in an integrated system except:

A.

personnel

B.

benefits

C.

purchasing

D.

human resources

Full Access
Question # 33

An employer provides an employee $300 each month in bus tokens so she can commute to work. How much of this expense is taxable?

A.

$135

B.

$270

C.

$280

D.

$300

Full Access
Question # 34

You receive a penalty notice from a government agency. the info is not readily available. what should you do first?

A.

conduct a thorough investigation and send the report to the agency.

B.

ignore the letter because it will take time to location the information.

C.

send a short letter to the agency stating that the issues is being reviewed.

D.

call the agency and tell them you plan to location the info and send it in a few months.

Full Access
Question # 35

When does an exempt W4 expire?

A.

at the end of each quarter

B.

Feb 15 of next year

C.

it continues as long as the ee is subject to ss tax

D.

dec 31 each year

Full Access
Question # 36

What is a general ledger?

A.

a summary of transactions by date

B.

the first place transactions are recorded

C.

a chronological record of daily transactions

D.

a record of transactions by account

Full Access
Question # 37

Which of the following is true regarding payroll tax deposits?

A.

employers are penalized for failing to deposit 100% of their tax liability by the due date.

B.

employers with accumulated payroll taxes under $2500 for a month can deposit the amount due with their quarterly tax return.

C.

employers accumulating a tax liability of more than $50,000 in the lookback period file schedule B with form 941.

D.

employers must withhold taxes on noncash fringe benefits at least quarterly.

Full Access
Question # 38

An employee going to the payroll department to ask a question about his paycheck. when he arrives, the desks are unattended, files are open, desk tops are covered with paper, and the floor has stacks of reports askew. Which customer service principle could be improved in this payroll department?

A.

reliability

B.

responsiveness

C.

assurance

D.

empahty

E.

tangibles

Full Access