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Terms in this set (118)
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 No
Cycle?
New Hire data not needed Actual marital status and exemptions
Check cashed prior to pay date Call ADP
Quickly obtain a tax breakdown for an employee's check QuickCalc
Day after payroll submitted The payroll cycle is complete, verify the payroll for accuracy and Start New Cycle
button
Check wages reported to the government for an Quarterly Wage and Tax Register
employee
How much do you need to deposit into the bank Net Cash
Not required when entering a new hire Rate Type
Entered wrong amount as the Social Security tax amount Review the Payroll Register to confirm that ADP workforce now automatically
corrected the error
Goal limit 5k, 3k balance, additional 2.5k Change goal limit to 7.5k, to-date-adjustments enter paid amount 2k
Change a Goal Limit what happens to the accumulators Accumulators resets to zero and no effect on the deduction
and dedution
New Hires Employee Updates section of the dashboard
Unmask SS#s Access permissions page, modify security profile to enable option
Payroll Cycle Start a new cycle, add new hires, enter changes, enter paydata, verify your payroll
entries, preview the payroll, review the preview results, accept or correct payroll
Paydata batch files Exceptions to automatic pay
Paydata Entries that Cancel Automatic Pay Regular Earnings, Tax Frequency, Temporary Department, Temporary
Rate=Employee's 1st pay only, Special Action codes X, Y, F
Paydata Entries that add to Automatic Pay Overtime, Bonus, Tips, Commission, Vacation, Sick
Reports not available during Paydata Entries that Cancel Master Control, Payroll Summary, Check/Vouchers, Payroll Schedule (may get
Automatic Preview Payroll periodically), Payroll Transmittal use for next payroll
Payroll Schedule Displays holidays, specific processing info as deductions, dates, check messages,
and special effects
Already Graded A+ UPDATE 2025|2026 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions And
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Terms in this set (118)
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 No
Cycle?
New Hire data not needed Actual marital status and exemptions
Check cashed prior to pay date Call ADP
Quickly obtain a tax breakdown for an employee's check QuickCalc
Day after payroll submitted The payroll cycle is complete, verify the payroll for accuracy and Start New Cycle
button
Check wages reported to the government for an Quarterly Wage and Tax Register
employee
How much do you need to deposit into the bank Net Cash
Not required when entering a new hire Rate Type
Entered wrong amount as the Social Security tax amount Review the Payroll Register to confirm that ADP workforce now automatically
corrected the error
Goal limit 5k, 3k balance, additional 2.5k Change goal limit to 7.5k, to-date-adjustments enter paid amount 2k
Change a Goal Limit what happens to the accumulators Accumulators resets to zero and no effect on the deduction
and dedution
New Hires Employee Updates section of the dashboard
Unmask SS#s Access permissions page, modify security profile to enable option
Payroll Cycle Start a new cycle, add new hires, enter changes, enter paydata, verify your payroll
entries, preview the payroll, review the preview results, accept or correct payroll
Paydata batch files Exceptions to automatic pay
Paydata Entries that Cancel Automatic Pay Regular Earnings, Tax Frequency, Temporary Department, Temporary
Rate=Employee's 1st pay only, Special Action codes X, Y, F
Paydata Entries that add to Automatic Pay Overtime, Bonus, Tips, Commission, Vacation, Sick
Reports not available during Paydata Entries that Cancel Master Control, Payroll Summary, Check/Vouchers, Payroll Schedule (may get
Automatic Preview Payroll periodically), Payroll Transmittal use for next payroll
Payroll Schedule Displays holidays, specific processing info as deductions, dates, check messages,
and special effects
