chapter 6

The document that captures the total amount of time that individual workers spend on each production job is called a
a.
time card
b.
job ticket
c.
personnel action form
d.
labor distribution form

b- job ticket

An important reconciliation in the payroll system is
a.
general ledger compares the labor distribution summary from cost accounting to the disbursement voucher from accounts payable
b.
personnel compares the number of employees authorized to receive a paycheck to the number of paychecks prepared
c.
production compares the number of hours reported on job tickets to the number of hours reported on time cards
d.
payroll compares the labor distribution summary to the hours reported on time cards

a- general ledger compares the labor distribution summary from cost accounting to the disbursement voucher from accounts payable

Which internal control is not an important part of the payroll system?
a.
Supervisors verify the accuracy of employee time cards.
b.
Paychecks are distributed by an independent paymaster.
c.
Accounts payable verifies the accuracy of the payroll register before transferring payroll funds to the general checking accounting.
d.
General ledger reconciles the labor distribution summary and the payroll disbursement voucher.

c- accounts payable verifies the accuracy of the patrol register before transferring payroll funds to the general checking account

Which transaction is not processed in the Fixed Asset System?
a.
purchase of building
b.
improvement of equipment
c.
purchase of raw materials
d.
sale of company van

c purchase of raw materials

Depreciation
a.
is calculated by the department that uses the fixed asset
b.
allocates the cost of the asset over its useful life
c.
is recorded weekly
d.
results in book value approximating fair market value

b- allocates the cost of the asset over its useful life

Depreciation records include all of the following information about fixed assets except
a.
the economic benefit of purchasing the asset
b.
the cost of the asset
c.
the depreciation method being used
d.
the location of the asset

a the economic benefit of purchasing the asset

Which control is not a part of the Fixed Asset System?
a.
formal analysis of the purchase request
b.
review of the assumptions used in the capital budgeting model
c.
development of an economic order quantity model
d.
estimates of anticipated cost savings

c- development of an economic order quantity model

objectives of the Fixed Asset System do not include
a.
authorizing the acquisition of fixed assets
b.
recording depreciation expense
c.
computing gain and/or loss on disposal of fixed assets
d.
maintaining a record of the fair market value of all fixed assets

d- maintaining a record of the fair market value of all fixed assets

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Fixed Asset System?
a.
Acquisitions are routine transactions requiring general authorization.
b.
Retirements are reported on an authorized disposal report form.
c.
Acquisition cost is allocated over the expected life of the asset.
d.
Transfer of fixed assets among departments is recorded in the fixed asset subsidiary ledger.

a- acquisitions are routine transactions requiring general authorization

In the payroll subsystem, which function should distribute paychecks?
a.
personnel
b.
timekeeping
c.
paymaster
d.
payroll

c- paymaster

Where does the responsibility lie for reconciling the labor distribution summary and the payroll disbursement voucher?
a.
cash disbursements
b.
cost accounting
c.
personnel
d.
general ledger

d- general ledger

Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
Routine payroll processing begins with the submission of time cards.
b.
Payroll clerks must verify the hours reported on the time cards.
c.
Payroll reconciles personnel action forms with time cards and prepares paychecks.
d.
Cash disbursements signs paychecks and forwards them to the paymaster for distribution.

b- payroll clerks must verify the hours reported on the time card

In a manufacturing firm, employees use time cards and job tickets. Which of the following statements is not correct?
a.
Job tickets are prepared by employees for each job worked on, so an employee may have more that one job ticket on a given day.
b.
An individual employee will have only one time card.
c.
The time reported on job tickets should reconcile with the time reported on time cards.
d.
Paychecks should be prepared from the job tickets.

d- paychecks should be prepared from job tickets

Which department is responsible for approving changes in pay rates for employees?
a.
payroll
b.
treasurer
c.
personnel
d.
cash disbursements

c- personnel

Which of the following situations represents an internal control weakness?
a.
Timekeeping is independent of the payroll department.
b.
Paychecks are distributed by the employees' immediate supervisor.
c.
Time cards are reconciled with job tickets.
d.
Personnel is responsible for updating employee records, including creation of records for new hires.

b- paychecks are distributed by the employees' immediate supervisor

Why would an organization require the paymaster to deliver all unclaimed paychecks to the internal audit department?
a.
to detect a "phantom employee" for whom a check was produced
b.
to prevent an absent employee's check from being lost
c.
to avoid paying absent employees for payday
d.
to prevent the paymaster from cashing unclaimed checks

a- to detect a "phantom employee" for whom a check was produced

which of the following is not a reasonable control for fixed assets
a.
Proper authorization is required for acquisition and disposal of fixed assets.
b.
Fixed asset records show the location of each asset.
c.
Fully depreciated assets are immediately disposed of.
d.
Depreciation policies are in writing.

c- fully depreciated assets are immediately disposed of

Cost accounting updates work-in-process accounts from
a.
time cards
b.
the labor distribution summary
c.
job tickets
d.
personnel action forms

c- job tickets

Payroll uses time card data to do all of the following except
a.
prepare the payroll register
b.
update employee payroll records
c.
prepare the labor distribution summary
d.
prepare paychecks

c- prepare the labor distribution summary

Payroll checks are typically drawn on
a.
the regular checking account
b.
a payroll imprest account
c.
a wages payable account
d.
petty cash

b- the payroll imprest account

The personnel action form provides authorization control by
a.
preventing paychecks for terminated employees
b.
verifying pay rates for employees
c.
informing payroll of new hires
d.
all of the above

d- all of the above

accounting records that provide the audit trail for payroll include all of the following except
a.
time cards
b.
job tickets
c.
payroll register
d.
accounts payable register

d- accounts payable registar

Personnel action forms are used to do all of the following except
a.
activate new employees
b.
terminate employees
c.
record hours worked
d.
change pay rates

c- record hours worked

The payroll department performs all of the following except
a.
prepares the payroll register
b.
distributes paychecks
c.
updates employee payroll records
d.
prepares paychecks

b- distributes checks

The document that records the total amount of time spent on a production job is the
a.
time card
b.
job ticket
c.
labor distribution summary
d.
personnel action form

c- labor distribution summary

A control technique that can reduce the risk of a terminated employee being paid is
a.
a security camera viewing the time clock
b.
the supervisor taking role during the shift
c.
paychecks being distributed by an independent paymaster
d.
reconciliation of time cards and job tickets

c- paychecks being distributed by an independent paymaster

Accounts payable
a.
signs paychecks
b.
prepares the payroll voucher
c.
reconciles time cards and employee records
d.
distributes paychecks to employees

b- prepares the payroll voucher

All of the following are processed by the Fixed Asset System except
a.
sale of unneeded equipment
b.
purchase of raw materials
c.
repair of production equipment
d.
purchase of a new plant

b- purchase of raw materials

The Fixed Asset System performs all of the following except
a.
determines the need for new assets
b.
maintains depreciation records
c.
records retirement and disposal of assets
d.
tracks the physical location of fixed assets

a determines the need for new assets

the payroll department preforms all of the following except
a.
prepares paychecks
b.
transfers adequate funds to the payroll imprest account
c.
updates employee payroll records
d.
prepares the payroll register

b- transfers adequate funds to the payroll impress account

Depreciation
a.
assures that assets are reported at fair market value
b.
is discretionary for many firms
c.
allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life
d.
is the responsibility of the department using the asset

c allocates the cost of an asset over its useful life

The Fixed Asset System is similar to the expenditure cycle except
a.
fixed asset transactions are non-routine and require special authorization and controls
b.
fixed assets are capitalized, not expensed
c.
both a and b
d.
none of the above

c both a and b

Asset maintenance involves
a.
the recording of periodic depreciation
b.
adjusting the asset records to reflect the cost of physical improvements
c.
keeping track of the physical location of the assets
d.
all of the above

d all of the above

The Fixed Asset Systems does all of the following except
a.
records acquisition of assets
b.
records improvements to assets
c.
estimates the fair market value of assets in service
d.
records the disposal of assets

c estimates the fair value of assets in service

Asset disposal
a.
occurs as soon as an asset is fully depreciated
b.
requires no special authorization
c.
automatically initiates the purchase of a replacement asset
d.
must follow formal authorization procedures

d- must follow formal authorization procedures

Which of the following uses fingerprint or hand-vein scan technology to produce the time and attendance file?
a.
Biometric time clocks
b.
Magnetic swipe ID cards
c.
Mobile remote devices
d.
Proximity cards

a- biometric time clocks

Which of the following works like a credit card with the time clock?
a.
Biometric time clocks
b.
Magnetic swipe ID cards
c.
Mobile remote devices
d.
Proximity cards

b- magnetic swipe id cards

Which of the following works through wallets, purses and card holders?
a.
Biometric time clocks
b.
Magnetic swipe ID cards
c.
Mobile remote devices
d.
Proximity cards

d- proximity devices

Which of the following is popular among businesses with employees in the field who travel between clients and companies with foreign-based employees?
a.
Biometric time clocks
b.
Magnetic swipe ID cards
c.
Mobile remote devices
d.
Proximity cards

c- mobile remote devices

Which of the following is NOT an input control to reduce the risks of data entry errors and payroll fraud for a company with a mobile or distributed work force?
a.
Limit tests that detect excessive hours
b.
Check digits that detect transcription errors in employee identification
c.
Biometric scanners, swipe cards, and PINS
d.
Multilevel security that achieves segregation of duties

d-multilevel security that achieves segregation of duties