Question 1

Explain the responsibilities of and the accounting by employers for deductions from employee payroll.

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Question 2

Match the following items with the appropriate designation (Current liability, Long-term liability, or Not a liability).
-Warranty work completed this year

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term liability 
B) Not a liability 
C) Current liability

Question 3

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 0.6%.By May 15,some employees had earned over $7,000,so only $11,000 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.

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Question 4

Floral Depot's income before interest expense and income taxes was $5,900 million,and interest expense was $38 million.Calculate Floral Depot's times interest earned.

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Question 5

Triston Vale is paid on a monthly basis.For the month of January of the current year,he earned a total of $5,210.FICA tax for Social Security is 6.2% on the first $118,500 of earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings.The FUTA tax rate is 0.6%,and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%.Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay.The amount of Federal Income Tax withheld from his earnings was $885.70.What is the amount of the employer's payroll taxes expenses for this employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,284.27 
B)  $312.60 
C)  $398.57 
D)  $711.17 
E)  $1,596.87

Question 6

Cantrell Company is required by law to collect and remit sales taxes to the state.If Cantrell has $8,000 of cash sales that are subject to an 8% sales tax,what is the journal entry to record the cash sales?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debit Cash $8,000; credit Sales $7,360; credit Sales Taxes Payable $640. 
B)  Debit Sales Taxes Payable $640; debit Cash $7,360; credit Sales $8,000. 
C)  Debit Cash $8,000; credit Sales $8,000; and record the taxes when paid. 
D)  Debit Cash $8,640; credit Sales $8,000; credit Sales Taxes Payable $640. 
E)  Debit Accounts Receivable $8,640; credit Sales $8,000; credit Sales Taxes Payable $640.

Question 7

Match the following items with the appropriate designation (Current liability, Long-term liability, or Not a liability).
-Payment of a 4-year term loan due this year

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term liability 
B) Not a liability 
C) Current liability

Question 8

Vacation benefits are a type of ________ liability.

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Question 9

On December 1,Watson Enterprises signed a $24,000,60-day,4% note payable as replacement of an account payable with Erikson Company.What amount of interest expense is accrued at December 31 on the note? (Use 360 days a year.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $0 
B)  $80 
C)  $320 
D)  $960 
E)  $160

Question 10

Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions.
-A seller's obligation to replace or correct a product or service that fails to perform as expected within a specified period.

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term liability 
B) Warranty 
C) FUTA taxes 
D) FICA taxes 
E) Contingent liability
F)Net pay
G)Withholding allowance
H)Estimated liability
I)Merit rating
J)Wage bracket withholding table

Question 11

The annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Form 940. 
B)  Form 1099. 
C)  Form 104. 
D)  Form W-2. 
E)  Form W-4.

Question 12

The times interest earned ratio reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  A company's ability to pay its operating expenses on time. 
B)  A company's ability to pay interest even if sales decline. 
C)  A company's profitability. 
D)  The relation between income and debt. 
E)  The relation between assets and liabilities.

Question 13

On September 1,Knack Company signed a $50,000,90-day,5% note payable with Central Savings Bank.What is the journal entry that should be recorded by Knack upon maturity of the note? (Use 360 days a year.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Debit Interest Expense $625; credit Interest Payable $625. 
B)  Debit Notes Payable $50,000; credit Interest Revenue $625; credit Cash $49,375. 
C)  Debit Cash $50,625; credit Notes Receivable $50,625. 
D)  Debit Notes Payable $50,625; credit Cash $50,625. 
E)  Debit Notes Payable $50,000; debit Interest Expense $625; credit Cash $50,625.

Question 14

In order to be reported,liabilities must:

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A)  Be certain. 
B)  Sometimes be estimated. 
C)  Be for a specific amount. 
D)  Always have a definite date for payment. 
E)  Involve an outflow of cash.

Question 15

Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions.
-A measure provided by a state to employers that reflects a company's stability in employing workers.

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term liability 
B) Warranty 
C) FUTA taxes 
D) FICA taxes 
E) Contingent liability
F)Net pay
G)Withholding allowance
H)Estimated liability
I)Merit rating
J)Wage bracket withholding table

Question 16

An employee earned $128,500 working for an employer in the current year.The current rate for FICA Social Security is 6.2% payable on earnings up to $118,500 maximum per year and the rate for FICA Medicare 1.45% of all earnings.The employer's total FICA payroll tax for this employee is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $9,210.25. 
B)  $9,830.25. 
C)  $879.75. 
D)  $8,950.50. 
E)  $0, since the FICA tax is only deducted from an employee's pay.

Question 17

A company's has fixed interest expense of $52,000,income taxes expense of $121,000,and net income of $281,000.The company's times interest earned ratio equals:

Accepted Answer

A)  8.73. 
B)  5.40. 
C)  7.73. 
D)  2.33. 
E)  0.11.

Question 18

Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions.
-A table of amounts of income tax to be withheld from employees' wages.

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term liability 
B) Warranty 
C) FUTA taxes 
D) FICA taxes 
E) Contingent liability
F)Net pay
G)Withholding allowance
H)Estimated liability
I)Merit rating
J)Wage bracket withholding table

Question 19

On November 1,Casey's Snowboards signed a $12,000,90-day,5% note payable to cover a past due account payable.
a.What amount of interest expense on this note should Casey's Snowboards report on year-end December 31?
b.Prepare Casey's journal entry to record the issuance of the note payable.
c.Prepare Casey's adjusting journal entry at the end of the year
d.Prepare Casey's journal entry to record the payment of the note on February 1 of the following year.

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Question 20

Match the following items with the appropriate designation (Estimated liability, Contingent liability, or Known liability).
-Debt guarantees

Accepted Answer

A) Contingent liability 
B) Estimated liability 
C) Known liability

Exam 9: Accounting for Current Liabilities

Explain the responsibilities of and the accounting by employers for deductions from employee payroll.

Match the following items with the appropriate designation (Current liability, Long-term liability, or Not a liability) . -Warranty work completed this year

Floral Depot's income before interest expense and income taxes was $5,900 million,and interest expense was $38 million.Calculate Floral Depot's times interest earned.

Cantrell Company is required by law to collect and remit sales taxes to the state.If Cantrell has $8,000 of cash sales that are subject to an 8% sales tax,what is the journal entry to record the cash sales?

Match the following items with the appropriate designation (Current liability, Long-term liability, or Not a liability) . -Payment of a 4-year term loan due this year

Vacation benefits are a type of ________ liability.

On December 1,Watson Enterprises signed a $24,000,60-day,4% note payable as replacement of an account payable with Erikson Company.What amount of interest expense is accrued at December 31 on the note? (Use 360 days a year.)

Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions. -A seller's obligation to replace or correct a product or service that fails to perform as expected within a specified period.

The annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return is:

The times interest earned ratio reflects:

On September 1,Knack Company signed a $50,000,90-day,5% note payable with Central Savings Bank.What is the journal entry that should be recorded by Knack upon maturity of the note? (Use 360 days a year.)

In order to be reported,liabilities must:

Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions. -A measure provided by a state to employers that reflects a company's stability in employing workers.

An employee earned $128,500 working for an employer in the current year.The current rate for FICA Social Security is 6.2% payable on earnings up to $118,500 maximum per year and the rate for FICA Medicare 1.45% of all earnings.The employer's total FICA payroll tax for this employee is:

A company's has fixed interest expense of $52,000,income taxes expense of $121,000,and net income of $281,000.The company's times interest earned ratio equals:

Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions. -A table of amounts of income tax to be withheld from employees' wages.

Match the following items with the appropriate designation (Estimated liability, Contingent liability, or Known liability) . -Debt guarantees