ADP Payroll Specialist Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Statistical Summary Totals on Dashboard
View gross pay and company's liability
Statistical Summary Details on Dashboard
Information organized into colorful donuts
View Full Statistical Summary
Information organized into tabular or spreadsheet format
Payroll Register
View individual employee information
Payroll Dashboard Input Reports
1) employee and pay information you enter 2) current pay employee information 3)current at-a-
glance update information 4)generated by you for one company at a time
,Standard Reports
1)employee and pay information you enter as of the date/time you run them 2)current pay and
employee information 3) automatically deleted information after 5 quarters 4)generated by you
for one or multiple companies at a time
Payroll Dashboard Preview Payroll Reports
1)contain processed payroll information before acceptance 2)generated by ADP 3)includes
current pay period information 4)deleted per your company setup with ADP
Output Reports
1)includes current pay period, quarter-to-date, year-to-date and employee information 2)never
deleted only ireports have time constraints 3)contain processed payroll information after
acceptance 4)generated by ADP
Adjust vs Replace deductions
1) adjust if onetime unscheduled deduction 2) adjust to add or subtract from a permanent
deduction or reverse deduction 3) Replace if temporarily override a scheduled deduction
No State Tax Entry
The state will default to the state default # of exemptions
Memo
, Validation code to enter on a paydata spreadsheet as the net code when entering a net amount
to be paid
Social Security number was incorrect as of last quarter
Change the social security number on employee's personal information and then contact ADP
Pay increases go into effect July 1 payroll (next month)
Enter any time prior to submitting the July 1 payroll to ADP, change the regular pay rate field to
reflect the increase and indicate an effective date of July 1
Missing year-to-date information
Check company options page of master control
ADP week numbers are determined based on what date
Input date
Are Saved Output Reports deleted when Start a New Cycle?
No
New Hire data not needed
Actual marital status and exemptions
Answers Graded A+
Statistical Summary Totals on Dashboard
View gross pay and company's liability
Statistical Summary Details on Dashboard
Information organized into colorful donuts
View Full Statistical Summary
Information organized into tabular or spreadsheet format
Payroll Register
View individual employee information
Payroll Dashboard Input Reports
1) employee and pay information you enter 2) current pay employee information 3)current at-a-
glance update information 4)generated by you for one company at a time
,Standard Reports
1)employee and pay information you enter as of the date/time you run them 2)current pay and
employee information 3) automatically deleted information after 5 quarters 4)generated by you
for one or multiple companies at a time
Payroll Dashboard Preview Payroll Reports
1)contain processed payroll information before acceptance 2)generated by ADP 3)includes
current pay period information 4)deleted per your company setup with ADP
Output Reports
1)includes current pay period, quarter-to-date, year-to-date and employee information 2)never
deleted only ireports have time constraints 3)contain processed payroll information after
acceptance 4)generated by ADP
Adjust vs Replace deductions
1) adjust if onetime unscheduled deduction 2) adjust to add or subtract from a permanent
deduction or reverse deduction 3) Replace if temporarily override a scheduled deduction
No State Tax Entry
The state will default to the state default # of exemptions
Memo
, Validation code to enter on a paydata spreadsheet as the net code when entering a net amount
to be paid
Social Security number was incorrect as of last quarter
Change the social security number on employee's personal information and then contact ADP
Pay increases go into effect July 1 payroll (next month)
Enter any time prior to submitting the July 1 payroll to ADP, change the regular pay rate field to
reflect the increase and indicate an effective date of July 1
Missing year-to-date information
Check company options page of master control
ADP week numbers are determined based on what date
Input date
Are Saved Output Reports deleted when Start a New Cycle?
No
New Hire data not needed
Actual marital status and exemptions
