PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781337619783
Author: BIEG
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 5, Problem 15PB
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To determine
Determine the contribution rate for the year 2019.
b.
To determine
Determine the contribution rate for the year 2019 when $2,000 additional benefits has been charged by mistake to the account of Company A by the state
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PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT
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