Question: Background information: You have recently started working at an accounting firm and the partner has assigned one of the clients, White Lily Hair Salon Inc.

Background information:

You have recently started working at an accounting firm and the partner has assigned one of the clients, White Lily Hair Salon Inc. (White Lily), to you. The Payroll Manager, Jasmine Kaur, has taken a leave of absence from White Lily so the owner, Tracy Williamson, would like you to help her with some questions she has about her companys payroll.

The following information about the business is available:

Company Name

White Lily Hair Salon Inc.

Industry

Hair & Aesthetic Services

Location

518 Beauty Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R4R 3W7

Business Number

98765 4321 RC 0001

Number of employees

8 comprised of office personnel, hairdressers and assistants, which include both part-time and full time employees

Ages of employees

16 to 65

Salary range of employees

$25,000 to $132,000

Annual payroll

2020: $425,000 (actual)

2021: $450,000 (estimated)

Pay cycle

Biweekly

  1. It would be helpful to have a reference chart with rates and maximums for payroll.

  1. Could you please update the following chart for 2021 and 2022? (3.5 points)

  1. Please include two other rates you feel would be helpful to have in this chart. (2 points)

Payroll rates & maximums:

2021

2022

Maximum annual pensionable earnings

CPP rate

Maximum annual employee CPP contribution

Maximum annual insurable earnings

EI rate

Maximum annual employee EI premium

Maximum assessable earnings (WCB)

  1. The June 18, 2021 payroll register is summarized below. The company matches the employees payments for the retirement program and vacation pay is accrued at 8%. Please record the following.
  2. What journal entries would be required to record this payroll register and employer expenses relating to this pay run? (8.5 points)

Office Salaries

Hairdresser Salaries

Total Earnings

EI Premium

CPP Premium

Income Tax

Retirement program

Charitable donations

6,500.00

9,850.00

16,350.00

258.33

883.74

4,905.00

654.00

120.00

Note: Assume any health taxes and WCB premiums will already be recorded.

Date

Account titles

Debit

Credit

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