11-1 CHAPTER 11 Current Liabilities and Payroll Accounting ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Study Objectives Questions Brief Exercises Exercises A
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Study ObjectivesQuestions
ExercisesExercises
Problems
1.Explain a current liability, and
current liabilities.
1171A1B
2.Describe the accounting
221, 2, 71A, 2A1B, 2B
3.Explain the accounting
for other current liabilities.
3, 43, 43, 4, 71A1B
4.Explain the financial
557, 8, 91A1B
5.Describe the accounting and
6, 765, 6, 71A1B
6.Compute and record the
payroll for a pay period.
7, 810, 11, 12
3A, 4A, 5A3B, 4B, 5B
7.Describe and record
employer payroll taxes.
912, 143A, 4A, 5A3B, 4B, 5B
8Discuss the objectives of
internal control for payroll.
16, 1710
*9.Identify additional fringe
1115, 164A4B
Note:
All
asterisked
Questions, Exercises, and Problems relate to material contained in the appendix
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NumberDescription
1APrepare current liability entries, adjusting entries,
Moderate30Ð40
2AJournalize and post note transactions and show balance
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1.
Jill is not correct. A current liability is a debt that can reasonably be expected to be paid: (a) from
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12.
13.
Payroll deductions can be classified as either mandatory (required by the government) or voluntary
union dues, and charitable contributions.
14.
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(a)A note payable due in two years is a long-term liability, not a current
liability.
(b)$30,000 of the mortgage payable is a current maturity of long-term debt.
This amount should be reported as a current liability.
(c)Interest payable is a current liability because it will be paid out of current
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.............................$
Federal income taxes payable
................................
95.00 159.64
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Jan.15Wages Expense
FICA Taxes Payable ($808 X 8%)
...............
...................
Jan.15Wages Payable
Jan.31Payroll Tax Expense
.............................................
FICA Taxes Payable ($70,000 X 8%)
..........
Payable ($70,000 X .8%)
......................... 560
State Unemployment Taxes Payable........
($70,000 X 5.4%)
(a)Timekeeping(c)Preparing the payroll
(b)Hiring employees(d)Paying the payroll
Jan.31Vacation Benefits Expense (80 X $120)
.........
Vacation Benefits Payable
........................
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($50,000 X 12% X 6/12)
Interest Payable
($60,000 X 10% X 2/12)
Interest Payable
......................................................1
Interest Payable
............................................................500
Interest Payable
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(a)June 1Cash
....................................................................
..........................................
(b)June 30Interest Expense
............................................. 900
Interest Payable
...................................... 900
[($90,000 X 12%) X 1/12]
(c)Dec. 1Notes Payable
..................................................
Interest Payable..............................................
($90,000 X 12% X 6/12)
............................................................
(d)$5,400
Apr.10Cash
...........................................................................
.................................................................
...................................
15Cash
...........................................................................
Sales ($23,540 Ö 1.07).................................
...................................
($23,540 Ð $22,000)
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(a)Nov.30Cash
(12,000 X $20)
(b)Dec.31Unearned Subscriptions
................................
...........................
($240,000 X 1/12)
(c)Mar.31Unearned Subscriptions
($240,000 X 3/12)
(a)Estimated warranties outstanding:
MonthEstimateUnits DefectiveOutstanding
November
December
960
1,860
600
400
300
560
(b)Warranty Expense (1,860 X $20)
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(a)If a contingency is remote (unlikely to occur), it need not be recorded or
disclosed.
(b)Since the contingency is probable and reasonably estimable, the liability
....................................................................$
..................................
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(a)Current ratio
2004 $8,720 Ö $6,071 = 1.44:1
2005 $7,115 Ö $5,238 = 1.36:1
2004 $8,720 Ð $6,071 = $2,649 million
2005 $7,115 Ð $5,238 = $1,877 million
(b)Current ratio
(a)1.Regular 40 X $15.00 =$600.00
Overtime 2 X $22.50 = 45.00
Gross earnings$645.00
2.FICA taxesÑ$51.60 = ($645 X 8%).
3.Federal income taxes $55.
4.State income taxes $12.90 = ($645 X 2%).
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C. Ogle$4,000 X 8% = $320. OgleÕs total gross earnings for the year
D. Delgado$3,
900 X 8% = $312. DelgadoÕs total gross earnings for the year
are $90,100. Thus, $3,900 of the gross earnings ($4,000 Ð $100)
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(b)Jan.31Payroll Tax Expense
Payable ($1,837 X .8%)
......................
State Unemployment Taxes
Payable ($1,837 X 5.4%)
....................
(a)(1)$ 1,100 [$10,000 see (2) below Ð $8,900].
(2)$10,000 (FICA taxes $800 Ö 8%).
(3)$ 300 ($10,000 X 3%).
(4)$ 2,340 ($10,000 Ð $7,660).
(5)$ 6,000 ($10,000 Ð $4,000).
(b)Feb.28Warehouse Wages Expense
............................... 800
Payable
............... 300
............................... 100
28Wages Payable
(a)FICA tax ($760,000 X 8%)...................................................
SUTA tax ($100,000 X 5.4%)
..............................................
.............................................. 800
Total payroll tax
(b)Payroll Tax Expense
FICA Taxes Payable
....................
............... 800
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Mar.31Vacation Benefits Expense
(10 X 2 X $120)
Vacation Benefits Payable
31Pension Expense ($40,000 X 10%)
1.Vacation Benefits Expense
Vacation Benefits Payable
(20 X 5 X $120)
2.Pension Expense
............................................................................
3.Vacation Benefits Payable
(18 X 1 X $120)
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(a)Jan. 5Cash
Sales ($22,680 Ö 108%)..........................
..............................
($22,680 Ð $21,000)
12Unearned Service Revenue
Service Revenue
14Sales Taxes Payable
.......................................
.............................................................
20Accounts Receivable
..............................
(800 X $50 X 8%)
21Cash
25Cash
Sales ($12,420 Ö 108%)..........................
.............................. 920
($12,420 Ð $11,500)
(b)(1)Jan.31Interest Expense
...................................... 40
Interest Payable
.............................. 40
($18,000 X 8% X 1/12 =
(2)Jan.31Warranty Expense
...................................
($40,000 X 7%)
Liability
..........................................
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(c)Current liabilities
........................................................................
.................
Sales taxes payable ($1,680 + $3,200 + $920)
....................
......................................................
Interest payable
............................................................................ 40
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(a)Jan. 2Merchandise Inventory or
Purchases
Feb. 1Accounts Payable
Mar.31Interest Expense
............................................. 450
($30,000 X 9% X 2/12)
Interest Payable
..................................... 450
Apr. 1Notes Payable
Interest Payable.............................................. 450
July 1Equipment
.........................................................51,000
Sept.30Interest Expense
.............................................
($40,000 X 10% X 3/12)
Interest Payable
.....................................
Oct. 1Notes Payable
Interest Payable..............................................
Dec. 1Cash
Notes Payable
Dec.31Interest Expense
............................................. 100
($15,000 X 8% X 1/12)
Interest Payable
..................................... 100
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4/130,000
10/140,000
2/130,000
7/140,000
12/115,000
12/31 Bal.15,000
4/1 450
10/1 1,000
3/31 450
9/30 1,000
12/31 100
12/31 Bal. 100
3/31 450
9/30 1,000
12/31 100
12/31 Bal. 1,550
(c)Current liabilities
Interest payable
...................................................... 100
(d)Total interest is $1,550.
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(b)Mar.15Store Wages Expense
............................
........................
Payable
...........................................
........
Payable
...........................................
15Payroll Tax Expense
................................
........................
($2,480 X 8%)
Payable ($2,480 X .8%)
...............
Payable ($2,480 X 5.4%)
............
(c)Mar.16Wages Payable
(d)Mar.31FICA Taxes Payable
.................................
($198.40 + $198.40)
............
.....................................................
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(a)Jan.10Union Dues Payable
...........................
................................................
12FICA Taxes Payable
............................
.......
................................................
15U.S. Savings Bonds Payable
...........
................................................
17State Income Taxes Payable
...........
................................................
20Federal Unemployment Taxes
Payable
...............................................
Payable
...............................................
................................................
31Office Salaries Expense
...................
Payable
......................................
Payable
......................................
Payable
......................................
..................
31Wages Payable
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(b)1.Jan.31Payroll Tax Expense
($55,000 X 8%)
Federal Unemployment Taxes
Payable ($55,000 X .8%)
.........
Payable ($55,000 X 5.4%)......
*2.31Vacation Benefits Expense
($55,000 X 6%)
Vacation Benefits Payable
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(a)Administrative Salaries Expense
ElectriciansÕ Wages Expense
...............................................
..............................
United Fund Contributions Payable
.................
Hospital Insurance Premiums Payable
...........
(b)Payroll Tax Expense
.......................................................
FICA Taxes Payable ($485,000 X 8%)
..............
..........
($135,000 X .8%)
...............
($135,000 X 2.5%)
Employee
Federal
Income
Income
26,000
10,200
$1,770(1)
780(2)
26,000
2,080
(1) $59,000 X 3%.
(2) $26,000 X 3%.
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(a)Jan. 1Cash
5Cash
........................................................................
.............................
................................. 400
($10,400 Ð $10,000)
12Unearned Service Revenue
.............................
........................................
14Sales Taxes Payable
..........................................
...............................................................
20Accounts Receivable
.................................
(900 X $52 X 4%)
25Cash
................................. 720
($18,720 Ð $18,000)
(b)(1)Jan.31Interest Expense
........................................ 200
Interest Payable................................. 200
($30,000 X 8% X 1/12)
(2)Jan.31Warranty Expense
.....................................
($46,800 X 5%)
Liability
............................................
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(c)Current liabilities
...............................................................
Unearned service revenue ($15,000 Ð $9,000)
...........
...............
.............................................
Interest payable................................................................... 200
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(a)Jan. 2Merchandise Inventory or
Purchases
Feb. 1Accounts Payable
..........................................1
Mar.31Interest Expense
............................................. 300
($18,000 X 10% X 2/12)
Interest Payable
..................................... 300
Apr. 1Notes Payable
Interest Payable.............................................. 300
July 1Equipment
Notes Payable
Sept.30Interest Expense
............................................. 600
($24,000 X 10% X 3/12)
Interest Payable
..................................... 600
Oct. 1Notes Payable
Interest Payable.............................................. 600
Dec. 1Cash
Dec.31Interest Expense
............................................. 100
($10,000 X 12% X 1/12)
Interest Payable
..................................... 100
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4/118,000
10/124,000
2/118,000
7/124,000
12/110,000
12/31 Bal.10,000
4/1 300
10/1 600
3/31 300
9/30 600
12/31 100
12/31 Bal. 100
3/31 300
9/30 600
12/31 100
12/31 Bal. 1,000
(c)Current liabilities
Interest payable
...................................................... 100
(d)Total interest is $1,000.
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(b)Feb.15Store Wages Expense
............................
.........................
Payable
............................................
........
.......................
15Payroll Tax Expense
.................................
.........................
($2,284 X 8%)
Payable ($2,284 X .8%)
...............
Payable ($2,284 X 5.4%)
.............
(c)Feb.16Wages Payable
(d)Feb.28FICA Taxes Payable
.................................
($182.72 + $182.72)
............
.....................................................
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(a)Jan.10Union Dues Payable
...........................
...............................................
12FICA Taxes Payable
...........................
Federal Income Taxes Payable
........
...............................................
15U.S. Savings Bonds Payable
...........
...............................................
17State Income Taxes Payable
...........
...............................................
20Federal Unemployment Taxes
Payable
..............................................
Payable
..............................................
...............................................
31Office Salaries Expense
..................
Payable
.....................................
Payable
.....................................
..................
Payable
.....................................
31Wages Payable
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(b)1.Jan.31Payroll Tax Expense
($50,000 X 8%)
Payable ($50,000 X .8%)
............
Payable ($50,000 X 5.4%)
*2.31Vacation Benefits Expense
($50,000 X 5%)
Vacation Benefits Payable
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(a)Administrative Salaries Expense
........................................32
.................................................
.................................
United Fund Contributions Payable
...................
Hospital Insurance Premiums Payable
.............
(b)Payroll Tax Expense
.........................................................
.................
............. 960
($120,000 X .8%)
..................
($120,000 X 2.5%)
27,000
11,000
$1,800(1)
810(2)
27,000
2,160
(1) $60,000 X 3%.
(2) $27,000 X 3%.
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BYP 11-1FINANCIAL REPORTING PROBLEM
(a)Total current liabilities at December 31, 2005, $9,406 million. PepsiCoÕs
total current liabilities increased by $2,654 ($9,406 Ð $6,752) million over
(b)In Note 2 under the subheading ÒCommitments and Contingencies,Ó
PepsiCo states: ÒWe recognize liabilities for contingencies and com-
mitments when a loss is probable and estimable.Ó
(c)The components of current liabilities are:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
............ 5,971
...........................................................
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BYP 11-2COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS PROBLEM
(a)PepsiCoÕs largest current liability was Òaccounts payable and other
liabilitiesÓ at $5,971 million. Its total current liabilities were $9,406 million.
$4,518 million. Its total current liabilities were $9,836 million.
(b)(in millions)PepsiCoCoca-Cola
(1)Working capital$10,454 Ð $9,406 = $1,048$10,250 Ð $9,836 = $414
(2)Current ratio
$10,454
$9,406
$10,250
$9,836
(c)Based on this information, it appears that both companies are only
narrowly liquid. The working capital levels are both low, as are the
current ratios.
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BYP 11-3EXPLORING THE WEB
(a)A worker who performs services for you is your employee if you can
control what will be done and how it will be done. This is so even when
you give the employee freedom of action. What matters is that you have
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BYP 11-3 (Continued)
(e)In general, you must deposit income tax withheld and both the employer
and employee social security and Medicare taxes (minus any advance
EIC payments). You must deposit by using the Electronic Federal Tax
Payment System (EFTPS) or by mailing or delivering a check, money
order, or cash to an authorized financial institution or Federal Reserve
bank using Form 8109 Federal Tax Deposit Co
upon. However, some
taxpayers are required to deposit by electronic funds transfer.
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BYP 11-4DECISION MAKING ACROSS THE ORGANIATION
75
75
75
11,250
13,500
............................... 112
(.8% X $14,000)
................................... 756
(5.4% X $14,000)
.............................. 960
(2 X $40 X 12)$47,188
Kensingtown Processing Company would save $3,088 ($47,188 Ð $44,100),
as shown, by discharging the two employees and accepting the Metcalfe
(b)Donna should consider the following additional factors:
(1)The effect on the morale of the continuing employees if two employees
are terminated.
(2)The anticipated efficiency of Metcalfe Services Inc. workers compared
to the efficiency of the two employees who would be terminated.
The effect on management control and supervision of using Metcalfe
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BYP 11-5COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY
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2.Federal unemployment taxes. These taxes provide benefits to employees
first $7,000 of gross earnings paid to each employee during a calendar
3.State unemployment taxes. These taxes also provide benefits to employees
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(a)The stakeholders in this situation are:
(b)Not withholding federal and state taxes from employeesÕ payroll is
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BYP 11-7ALL ABOUT YOU ACTIVITY
Total state income tax$3,710
(b)The property tax on a $200,000 home at 2.1% is $4,200.
(c)The state gasoline tax in Wisconsin is 32.9 cents per gallon and the federal
(d)In Wisconsin the state sales tax rate is 5% and excludes food and
prescription drug purchases. Therefore the sales tax is $200 ($4,000 X 5%).
(e)The social security rate is 7.65% on income of $60,000 or $4,590.
(f)Federal income taxes for a single person with a taxable income of $60,000
Total tax $11,538
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State income tax
..............................................................$ 3,710
.......................................................................205
.............................................................................200
Social security tax
Federal income tax
.......................................................... 11,538
Total tax..............................................................................
Knowledge
Comprehension
1.Explain a current liability, and
current liabilities.
2.Describe the accounting for notes
Q11-2E11-7
3.Explain the accounting for other
4.Explain the financial statement
current liabilities.
5.Describe the accounting and
contingent liabilities.
6.Compute and record the payroll
7.Describe and record employer
payroll taxes.
8.Discuss the objectives of internal
*9.Identify additional fringe benefits
Financial Reporting
Decision Making
(a)AIVAMAR COMPANY
EarningsDeductions
Total
HoursRegularOvertime
Income Taxes
InsuranceTotal
Totals
$ 480.00
520.00
600.00
39.00
90.00
559.00
690.00
44.72
55.20
37.00
58.00
25.00
25.00
106.72
138.20
$ 496.96
452.28
551.80
(a)DEL HARDWARE
EarningsDeductions
EmployeeHoursRegular
600.00
600.00
520.00
520.00
0
45.00
78.00
600.00
645.00
598.00
637.00
48.00
51.60
47.84
50.96
72.00
47.00
60.00
61.00
5.00
5.00
8.00
5.00
457.00
522.05
464.22
500.93
600.00
645.00
598.00
(a)HILLER DRUG STORE
EarningsDeductions
EmployeeHoursRegular
585.00
520.00
480.00
480.00
0
39.00
72.00
585.00
559.00
552.00
588.00
46.80
44.72
44.16
47.04
54.00
33.00
61.00
46.00
0
5.00
7.50
5.00
99.49
466.65
459.51
422.78
472.32
585.00
559.00
552.00
Knowledge
Comprehension
1.Explain a current liability, and
current liabilities.
2.Describe the accounting for notes
Q11-2E11-7
3.Explain the accounting for other
4.Explain the financial statement
current liabilities.
5.Describe the accounting and
contingent liabilities.
6.Compute and record the payroll
7.Describe and record employer
payroll taxes.
8.Discuss the objectives of internal
*9.Identify additional fringe benefits
Financial Reporting
Decision Making
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State income tax
..............................................................$ 3,710
.......................................................................205
.............................................................................200
Social security tax
Federal income tax
.......................................................... 11,538
Total tax..............................................................................