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Master today's concepts and skills needed to calculate payroll, complete payroll taxes and prepare payroll records with Bieg/Stomberg's 'Payroll Accounting 2026,' 36th Edition. Build hands-on skills using current payroll laws through manual and Excel-based exercises. Real-world examples and illustrations guide you step-by-step, while a final project lets you apply your knowledge as a payroll accountant. Prepare for the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) from PayrollOrg. Videos and study tools are also available with CNOWv2 to boost your understanding and success in working with payroll accounting using videos and study tools.

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Author:   Bernard Bieg (Bucks County Community College) ,  Bridget Stomberg (Indiana University)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   South-Western College Publishing
Edition:   36th edition
ISBN:  

9798214044651

Pages:   624
Publication Date:   13 December 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. The Need for Payroll and Personal Records. 2. Computing Wages and Salaries. 3. Social Security Taxes. 4. Income Tax Withholding. 5. Unemployment Compensation Taxes. 6. Analyzing and Journalizing Payroll. 7. Payroll Project. Appendix A: Payroll Accounting Online. Tax Table A: Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding. Tax Table B: Wage-Bracket Income Tax Withholding. Check Figures. Glossary. Index. Federal Payroll Taxes Calendar. Appendix A: Excel Template Instructions for the Glo-Brite Payroll Project. Online Appendix: Appendix B: Social Security Benefits. Online Appendix: Appendix C: Unemployment Benefits. Online Appendix: Appendix D: Instructions for Project Using Software. Online Computerized Payroll Accounting User Guide. Online-Only Document: Controlling Costs: Payroll, Benefits, and Taxes.

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After receiving his master's of business administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Notre Dame and passing the C.P.A. exam in the early 1970s, Bernard Bieg turned his attention toward a career in teaching. After teaching for 50 years at Bucks County Community College, he now enjoys his status as professor emeritus. During his teaching career, Professor Bieg taught the whole spectrum of accounting offerings, including payroll accounting. His association with this textbook began in 1977 as a co-author with one of the originators of this book, Bill Keeling. Bridget Stomberg received her Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 2013, her master's in accounting (MAcc) from the University of Florida (2002) and her bachelor of science in accounting (BSAc) from the University of Florida (2000). Professor Stomberg worked in practice for seven years before beginning her Ph.D. program. She has taught multiple accounting and tax courses since 2013 and is currently a professor in the accounting department at Indiana University Bloomington.

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