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CPP-Remote Certified Payroll Professional Questions and Answers

Questions 4

CPP-Remote Question 4

What is the total amount reported in box 3, Social Security wages, for these employees?

Options:

A.

$321,100

B.

$362,938

C.

$387,520

D.

$373,418

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Questions 5

Which of the following best represents compliance under Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley?

Options:

A.

Payroll transactions are reviewed by internal audit

B.

Service provider initiates all pay transactions

C.

Accruals entries are made by the payroll staff

D.

Benefits enrollment data is maintained by authorized personnel

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Questions 6

The employer may classify a worker as an independent contractor if the worker:

Options:

A.

Signs a contract

B.

Furnishes his or her own tools and supplies

C.

Fails the common-law test

D.

Is retired or over age 65

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Questions 7

Choose the statement that represents the best implementation of internal control:

Options:

A.

Payroll master file changes are reviewed by human resources

B.

Supervisors input increases and new hires to the payroll master file

C.

The bank is instructed to send canceled checks directly to the payroll manager

D.

Payroll computes cost-of-living increases for employees

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Questions 8

Under which of the following situations may an employee change an election made under a 125 cafeteria plan within the plan year?

Options:

A.

Employee receives a salary increase

B.

Employee is demoted

C.

Employee transfers to another department

D.

Employees divorces

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Questions 9

The obligations of the common paymaster include:

Options:

A.

Absorbing the salary expenses for the individuals employed concurrently by the related corporations

B.

Deducting from its corporate tax return the salary and wage expenses for all of the individuals employed concurrently by the related corporations

C.

Absorbing the employer tax expenses for the individuals employed concurrently by the related corporations

D.

Depositing and reporting the taxes withheld from the individuals it pays who are concurrently employed by the related corporations

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Questions 10

Which of the following records MUST be kept for four years?

Options:

A.

OSHA records

B.

time cards

C.

voided payroll checks

D.

hours worked

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Questions 11

The proper handling of a stop payment includes all of the following steps EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

notifying the bank account reconciliation employees

B.

documenting the reason for the transaction

C.

reversing the direct deposit

D.

cancelling the payment in the payroll system

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Questions 12

Technology that allows multiple PC's in different geographical areas to access a single device, such as a check printer is:

Options:

A.

Transaction processing

B.

Surge protection

C.

Wide area network

D.

Regression testing

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Questions 13

Employee deferrals under section 401(k) are subject to which taxes?

Options:

A.

social security and Medicare taxes only

B.

federal income, social security, Medicare, and FUTA taxes

C.

social security, Medicare, and FUTA taxes

D.

federal income and social security and Medicare taxes

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Questions 14

In a relational database, a field is represented as:

Options:

A.

A highlighted area of the monitor

B.

An icon on the graphical user interface

C.

An entry on a row in a table

D.

A command button on the panel or screen

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Questions 15

Employee Jack, a nonexempt employee, must travel by plane from Chicago to Houston to inspect the security system recently, installed at a client's site. Jack is normally scheduled to work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Jack arrives at Chicago O'Hare airport on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. and lands at Houston Intercontinental airport at 6:00 p.m. Jack begins work at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, works through lunch, and returns to the airport for his return flight at 5:00 p.m. He arrives in Chicago at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening. Under FLSA, how many hours of pay are due Jack for Sunday and Monday?

Options:

A.

8

B.

14

C.

10

D.

11

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Questions 16

Certain company records must be retained for four years to comply with regulations of which of the following agencies?

Options:

A.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service

B.

Internal Revenue Service

C.

Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

D.

Social Security Administration

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Questions 17

Which of the following would never be delegated to a manger's subordinates?

Options:

A.

Accountability

B.

Responsibility

C.

Authority

D.

All of the above

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Questions 18

Under FLSA , what is the compensation due an employee whose rate of pay is $8 per hour and who is paid for 52 hours during a one-week period, including 8 hours of sick pay?

Options:

A.

$448

B.

$464

C.

$432

D.

$416

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Questions 19

Each month ABC Company records the amount of after-tax long-term disability (LTD) insurance purchased by its employees who elected to purchase this insurance. The deduction is equal to the cost of the insurance. In the month following the deduction, the insurance company invoices ABC Company. ABC then pays the invoice. At the end of April, the balance in the LTD general ledger liability account is $438.40. What does this balance represent?

Options:

A.

Amounts paid to the insurance company

B.

Over-payments to the insurance company

C.

Amounts that have been deducted but not paid to the insurance company

D.

Amounts deducted from employees who have terminated employment

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Questions 20

The KEY advantage of using an automated time and attendance system is that it:

Options:

A.

interfaces with the payroll system

B.

reduces errors

C.

frees supervisors from having to review hours

D.

identifies phantom employees

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Questions 21

Penalties for failure to make timely deposits are determined by:

Options:

A.

a four-tiered penalty structure based on the number of days the deposit is late

B.

15% of the undeposited amount with a maximum of $100,000

C.

a flat rate of 10% for late deposits

D.

5% of the undeposited amount with a maximum of $100,000

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Questions 22

The entry to record an employee's repayment of a salary advance is (employee repays advance by personal check):

Options:

A.

Debit cash, credit accounts receivable

B.

Debit cash, credit wages payable

C.

Debit salary expense, credit accounts receivable

D.

Debit accounts receivable, credit cash

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Questions 23

Under the claim-of-right rule, a salary overpayment that is discovered by the employer in the tax year following the year of overpayment:

Options:

A.

Can be deducted on a pretax basis from regular wages

B.

Cannot be deducted from the employee's wages because employee has a right to the payment

C.

Can be deducted from wages on an after-tax basis

D.

Cannot be deducted from wages at all

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Questions 24

For an employee earning $10.20 per hour and participating in a 401(k) plan with a deferral per pay period of $50, compute the federal taxable wages based on the following: Biweekly pay period Regular 80 hours 4 hours overtime 3 hours double-time:

Options:

A.

$731.40

B.

$938.40

C.

$898.60

D.

$888.40

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Questions 25

Which of the following is an example of a system production control technique?

Options:

A.

Payroll department members change their passwords each week

B.

External auditors verify payroll account balances prior to commenting on financial statements

C.

Cut-off dates for data entry are established with remote users

D.

Check stock is maintained under lock and key

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Questions 26

The Social Security Administration's Social Security Number Verification System (SSNVS) is available to employers for:

Options:

A.

Validating Federal Employer Identification Numbers

B.

Confirming new hire information on job applications

C.

Verifying the amounts of taxes paid by employers

D.

Verifying the accuracy of employee's Social Security numbers

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Questions 27

A pre notification may be used when an employee:

Options:

A.

Has insufficient funds in a checking account

B.

Loses a paycheck

C.

Is relocated

D.

Changes banking institutions

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Questions 28

Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding a federal tax levy?

Options:

A.

It does not have to be honored if any other garnishments have been served.

B.

It is limited only by the amount of the employee's net pay

C.

It is continued each pay period until a release of levy is received.

D.

It requires a new order for each pay period.

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Questions 29

Which of the following is one of the purposes of a job description?

Options:

A.

Illustrates the position in relation to others in the organization

B.

Outlines individual performance goals for next fiscal year

C.

Describes incumbent's obligations to pay appropriate federal, state, and local taxes while holding the position

D.

Provides implementation plan for conversion to new system

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Questions 30

Nice Guys Inc. has a short-term disability plan, provided by a third-party insurance company, for its factory workers. Employees do not pay for this benefit. Roberta received $400 a month for four months during the six-month coverage period. How did the third-party payer tax Roberta's disability payments?

Options:

A.

No tax was withheld on any payments

B.

Federal Income tax was withheld on $400 in each of the four months

C.

Social Security and Medicare taxes were withheld on the value of the premium paid by the employer

D.

Social Security and Medicare taxes were withheld on $400 in each of the four months.

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Questions 31

Which of the following forms pertains to a merger or acquisition?

Options:

A.

Schedule M

B.

Schedule A

C.

Schedule B

D.

Schedule D

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Questions 32

Which of the following represents the best way of addressing an issue of an employee's poor task performance?

Options:

A.

Relocating physical work space near the supervisor

B.

Reassignment to another department

C.

Targeting training

D.

Assigning to an autocratic leader

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Questions 33

Which form is used to request an employer identification number?

Options:

A.

SS-5

B.

SS-4

C.

I-9

D.

SS-8

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Questions 34

Employee Dan, a sales representative, is reimbursed for business travel expenses incurred for out-of-town trips. Dan completes an expense report each month showing the date expenses were incurred and receipts substantiating the amount of the expenses. In August, Dan's employer reimbursed travel expenses of $500 for meals, $1,200 for hotels, and $900 for airfare. Choose the answer that properly reflects the income Dan must declare and the corporate tax deduction that Dan's employer may claim

Options:

A.

Dan's income =$500; Employer's deduction = $2,350

B.

Dan's income =$0; Employer's deduction = $2,600

C.

Dan's income =$250; Employer's deduction = $2,600

D.

Dan's income =$0; Employer's deduction = $2,350

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Questions 35

Use of which of the following contributes to the security of the payroll system?

Options:

A.

Direct deposit

B.

Accountable plan

C.

Diplomatic leadership

D.

User password

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Questions 36

In 2010, an individual worked for three employers during the calendar year, earning $38,000, $39,000, and $35,000 respectively. What is the total amount of social security and Medicare taxes that should be withheld from the employee's wages by the three employers?

Options:

A.

$8,170.20

B.

$8,245.60

C.

$8,586.00

D.

$6,944.00

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Questions 37

Which of the following would NOT be correct in the treatment of deceased workers' wages, assuming the wages are paid in the year after the workers' death?

Options:

A.

Report payment in box1 of Form W-2

B.

Payment is exempt from FITW

C.

Report payment in box 3 of Form 1099

D.

Payment is exempt form FICA and FITW

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Exam Code: CPP-Remote
Exam Name: Certified Payroll Professional
Last Update: Dec 18, 2024
Questions: 249

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