Meaning of 'Payroll clerks screen timecards, compute pay by subtracting...'

[Ilona]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #443 "Financial Records", question 1

......... clerks screen timecards, compute pay by subtracting allotments from gross earnings, close out files when workers retire, resign, or transfer; and advise employees on income tax withholding and other mandatory deductions; finally, they prepare and mail earnings and tax-withholding statements for employees' use in preparing income tax returns.

(a) Paycheck
(b) Paymaster
(c) Payment
(d) Payroll

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #443 "Financial Records", answer 1

Payroll clerks screen timecards, compute pay by subtracting allotments from gross earnings, close out files when workers retire, resign, or transfer; and advise employees on income tax withholding and other mandatory deductions; finally, they prepare and mail earnings and tax-withholding statements for employees' use in preparing income tax returns.

Correct answer: (d) Payroll
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what dose this mean?

Ilona

[Mister Micawber]

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This sentence describes the work of a payroll clerk.
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