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Current Liabilities and Payroll Accounting

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Bonus   Compensation to management and other personnel, based on factors such as increased sales or the amount of net income.  
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Contingent Liability   A potential liability that may become an actual liability in the future.  
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Current Ratio   A measure of a company's liquidity; computed as current assets divided by current liabilities.  
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Employee Earnings Record   A cumulative record of each employee's gross earnings, deductions, and net pay during the year.  
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Federal Unemployment Taxes   Taxes imposed on the employer by the federal government that provide benefits for a limited time period to employees who lose their jobs.  
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Fees   payments made for the services of professionals.  
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FICA Taxes   Taxes designed to provide workers with supplemental retirement, employment disability, and medical benefits.  
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Full-Disclosure Principle   Requires that companies disclose all circumstances and events that would make a difference to financial statement users.  
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Gross Earnings   Total compensation earned by an employee.  
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Net Pay   Gross earnings less payroll deductions.  
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Notes Payable   Obligations in the form of written promissory notes.  
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Payroll Deductions   Deductions from gross earnings to determine the amount of a paycheck.  
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Payroll Register   A payroll record that accumulates the gross earnings, deductions, and net pay by employee for each pay period.  
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Salaries   Employee pay based on a fixed amount rather than an hourly rate.  
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Statement of Earnings   A document attached to a paycheck that indicates the employee's gross earnings, payroll deductions, and net pay.  
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State Unemployment Taxes   Taxes imposed on the employer by states that provide benefits to employees who lose their jobs.  
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Wage and Tax Statement Form (Form W-2)   A form showing gross earnings, FICA taxes withheld, and income taxes withheld, prepared annually by an employer for each employee.  
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Wages   Amounts paid to employees based on a rate per hour or on a piece-work basis.  
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Working Capital   A measure of a company's liquidity; computed as current assets minus current liabilities.  
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Pension Plan   An agreement whereby an employer provides benefits to employees after they retire.  
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Post-Retirement Benefits   Payments by employers to retired employees for health care, life insurance, and pensions.  
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