Payroll taxes levied against employees become liabilities O a. at the end of an accounting period O b. when data are entered in a payroll register O c. on the first of the following month O d. at the end of the payroll period

Payroll taxes levied against employees become liabilities O a. at the end of an accounting period O b. when data are entered in a payroll register O c. on the first of the following month O d. at the end of the payroll period

College Accounting, Chapters 1-27

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Author:HEINTZ, James A.

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Chapter8: Payroll Accounting: Employee Earnings And Deductions

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