Payroll Clerk Assessment
The Payroll assessment measures knowledge of administration and calculation of payroll. It assesses the assessment taker's knowledge of basic payroll principles including calculating wages, federal taxes, and basic payroll regulations. It is designed for clerical workers and bookkeepers who are responsible for payroll.
Assessments for Bookkeeping - Professional, Business Income Tax, and Payroll Management are also available.
| Number of questions | 33 |
| Test format | Multiple-Choice |
| Time to complete | Varies by skill |
| Topics covered | Calculations General Procedures Taxes |
| Tasks tested | Bi-weekly Payroll Cash vs. Accrual Checking Employee Timecards Depositing Federal and State Payroll Taxes End of the Year FICA Filing Timeline Form W-2 Forms of Identification Formula Income Tax Withheld Income Tax Withholding Medicare Tax New Hires Overtime Payroll Preparations Rate Rates Recordkeeping Responsibility Responsibility for Posting to the Payroll Journal Responsibility for Signing Pay Checks Salaried Pay Signing Payroll Checks Social Security Tax State Unemployment Fund State Unemployment Taxes Time Card Time Off Voiding Payroll Checks W-2 Forms Withholding |
| Supported languages | 🇺🇸 English (en_US) |
