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CHAPTER 8. PAYROLL ACCOUNTING. Outline. Payroll Accounting Deductions From Pay and Voluntary Payroll Deductions Recording Payroll Employer’s Payroll Taxes Adjusting Entry - Accrual for Employer’s Share of Taxes Independent Contractors Controlling Salaries and Wages Expense
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CHAPTER 8 PAYROLL ACCOUNTING
Outline • Payroll Accounting • Deductions From Pay and Voluntary Payroll Deductions • Recording Payroll • Employer’s Payroll Taxes • Adjusting Entry - Accrual for Employer’s Share of Taxes • Independent Contractors • Controlling Salaries and Wages Expense • The Tip Credit
Payroll Accounting • GROSS SALARIES - Salaries and wages earned by employees • DEDUCTIONS FROMPAY - Includes withheld taxes and voluntary deductions • NET PAY – The amount received by an employee after all deductions have been made • EMPLOYER’S PAYROLL TAXES – Payroll-related federal and provincial taxes and insurance payments which constitute an additional expense
Deductions from pay • Federal withholding taxes • Provincial and local withholding taxes (Quebec has some municipal income taxes) • Canada Pension Plan, employee’s share • Employment Insurance, employee’s share • Voluntary deductions
Voluntary Payroll Deductions • Supplemental medical insurance • Savings plans • Loan repayments • Charitable contributions
EMPLOYER’S PAYROLL EXPENSES JOURNAL ENTRY Employer must send each month’s money to Ottawa by the 15th of the next month.
Payroll Taxes – Employer’s Share • Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan • Workplace Insurance • Employment Insurance • Employer Health Tax
Independent Contractors • Persons working for several business entities without becoming the exclusive employee of any of them • Employer is not responsible for deducting employee payroll taxes • Examples include musicians or entertainers, temporary helpers, cleaners, consultants
Controlling Salaries and Wages Expense Separation of responsibilities for the following payroll functions: • Control of personnel files • Preparation of payroll • Paying employees • Recording payroll information • Reconciling the payroll bank account Internal Control Procedures
The Tip Credit • Great impact on the hospitality industry • Allows employers to consider tips as part of the employee’s minimum wage • Separate records of wages, tips deemed wages, and other tips must be maintained