Continuing payroll problem a

CONTINUING PAYROLL PROBLEM • A

In the Continuing Payroll Problem A, presented at the end of succeeding chapters, you will gain experience in computing wages and salaries and preparing a payroll register for Kipley Company, Inc., a newly formed corporation. At the end of subsequent chapters, information will be presented so that the payroll register can be completed step by step as you proceed through the discussion material relating to that particular section of the payroll register.

Kipley Company is a small manufacturing firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company has a workforce of both hourly and salaried employees. Each employee is paid for hours actually worked during each week, with the time worked being recorded in quarter-hour increments. The standard workweek consists of 40 hours, with all employees being paid time and one-half for any hours worked beyond the 40 regular hours.

Wages are paid every Friday, with one week's pay being held back by the company. Thus, the first payday for Kipley Company is January 14 for the workweek ending January 8 (Saturday).

The information below will be used in preparing the payroll for the pay period ending January 8.

Time Card No.

Employee Name

Hourly Wage or Salary

11

Fran M. Carson

$7.50 per hour

12

William A. Wilson

$7.25 per hour

13

Harry T. Utley

$8.10 per hour

21

Lawrence R. Fife

$7.90 per hour

22

Lucy K. Smith

$9.75 per hour

31

Gretchen R. Fay

$515 per week

32

Glenda B. Robey

1,700 per month

33

Thomas K. Schork

$2,350 per month

51

Barbara T. Hardy

$1,510 per month

99

Carson C. Kipley

$52,000 per year

Ms. Glenda B. Robey prepares the time clerk's report for each pay period. Her report for the first week of operations is given below.