The following payroll liability accounts are included in the ledger of Pettiegrew Company on January 1, 2008.

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The following payroll liability accounts are included in the ledger of Pettiegrew Company on January 1, 2008.

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In January, the following transactions occurred.

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At January 31, the company also makes the following accruals pertaining to employee compensation.

1. Employer payroll taxes: FICA taxes 8%, state unemployment taxes 5.4%, and federal unemployment taxes 0.8%.

2. Vacation pay: 5% of gross earnings.

Instructions

(a) Journalize the January transactions.

(b) Journalize the adjustments pertaining to employee compensation at January 31.

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Accounting Principles

ISBN: 9780471980193

8th Edition

Authors: Jerry J Weygandt, Donald E Kieso, Paul D Kimmel

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