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Acctg 320 - Chapter 13
The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle
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Accounting
Undergraduate 3
06/07/2008

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human resources management (HRM)/(payroll) cycle
Definition
the recurring set of business activities and related data processing operations associated with effectively managing the employee workforce
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time card
Definition
a document that records the employee's arrival and departure times for each work shift

records the total hours worked by an employee during a pay period
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payroll register
Definition
a listing of payroll data for each employee for the current payroll period
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deduction register
Definition
a report listing the miscellaneous voluntary deductions for each employee
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earnings statement
Definition
a report listing the amount of gross pay, deductions, and net pay for the current period; year to date totals for each category are also listed
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flexible benefits plan
Definition
a plan under which each employee receives some minimum coverage in medical insurance and pension contributions plus additional benefit "credits" that can be used to acquire extra vacation time or additional health insurance

the planes are sometimes called cafeteria-style benefit plans because they offer a menu of options
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payroll service bureau
Definition
an organization that maintains the payroll master file for each of its clients and performs their payroll processing activities for a fee
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professional employer organization (PEO)
Definition
an organization that processes payroll and also provides HRM services such as the design and administration of employee benefits
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payroll clearing account
Definition
a general ledger accounts used to check the accuracy and completeness of recording payroll costs and their subsequent allocation to appropriate cost centers
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