Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-1
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-2 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
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-3 Payroll Accounting GROSS SALARIES - Salaries and wages earned by employees DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY - 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
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-4 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
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-5 Voluntary Payroll Deductions Supplemental medical insurance Savings plans Loan repayments Charitable contributions
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-6 RECORDING PAYROLL
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-7 PAYROLL JOURNAL ENTRY
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-8 EMPLOYER’S PAYROLL EXPENSES JOURNAL ENTRY Employer must send each month’s money to Ottawa by the 15 th of the next month.
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 8-9 Payroll Taxes – Employer’s Share Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan Workplace Insurance Employment Insurance Employer Health Tax
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc Adjusting Entry - Accrual for Employer’s Share of Taxes
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc 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
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc 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
Copyright 2006 Pearson Education Canada Inc 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