Question: 1. Why do you think the federal government requires employers to deduct income taxes from employees' pay? How does this benefit the government? How might it benefit employees?
2. If a company maintains employee earnings records for each employee, is there additional value in maintaining a payroll register?
3. If a company records and pays salaries each month, why is it necessary to estimate and record paid vacations too?
4. Why should employees participate in a 401 (k) plan? Is this a defined contribution or defined benefit plan?