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APA FPC-Remote Exam - Topic 4 Question 15 Discussion

All of the following employees are examples of phantom employees EXCEPT:
B) A remote employee that is not required to record their time.
A) A non-existent employee set up using false information.
C) A terminated, salaried employee whose status was purposely not changed.
D) A deceased employee that continues to receive pay due to lost paperwork.

APA FPC-Remote Exam - Topic 4 Question 15 Discussion

Actual exam question for APA's FPC-Remote exam
Question #: 15
Topic #: 4
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All of the following employees are examples of phantom employees EXCEPT:

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Suggested Answer: B

Phantom employees are fraudulent payroll entries where salaries are paid to non-existent or inactive employees.

Option A, C, and D are examples of phantom employees.

Option B (Remote employees not required to record time) is NOT a phantom employee, as long as they are legitimate workers.


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by Ernie at Nov 20, 2025, 10:51 AM

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Mitsue
3 months ago
Definitely B. It’s about real vs. fake employees.
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Murray
3 months ago
C is tricky, but still not a phantom.
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Vannessa
3 months ago
I feel like A and D are obvious fakes.
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Krystal
3 months ago
Yeah, B is the only one that makes sense.
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Valentine
4 months ago
Agreed, B seems legit. Others are clearly fake.
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Keneth
4 months ago
I think it's B. Remote employees can be real.
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Marylin
4 months ago
A and D are classic examples of phantom employees.
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Simona
5 months ago
I’m not sure about C. Seems like it could still be a phantom situation.
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Skye
5 months ago
Wait, how can a deceased employee still get paid? That's wild!
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Wai
5 months ago
Totally agree, B doesn't fit the phantom employee definition.
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Carmelina
5 months ago
B is the correct answer.
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Melissa
5 months ago
Option A sounds like the classic phantom employee scenario to me. Gotta watch out for those fake employees!
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Aja
5 months ago
Haha, imagine a company still paying a deceased employee. That's some serious ghost payroll going on!
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Torie
6 months ago
I'm going with C. A terminated salaried employee whose status wasn't changed is definitely a phantom employee.
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Penney
6 months ago
I’m a bit confused about C. A terminated employee should be removed from payroll, but if their status wasn’t changed, does that make them a phantom? I’m not sure!
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Jeanice
6 months ago
I think the answer is B too. It seems like the other options clearly involve some sort of fraud or error, while a remote employee might just be following different rules.
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Marshall
6 months ago
I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll make my best guess, but I might need to come back to it if I have time at the end.
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Bambi
6 months ago
This question is straightforward. I know the definition of a phantom employee, so I can quickly eliminate the options that don't match.
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Marjory
6 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The key is to identify which of these examples does not fit the definition of a phantom employee. I'll think it through step-by-step.
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Rose
7 months ago
I remember discussing phantom employees in class, but I'm not entirely sure about option B. Is a remote employee really considered a phantom if they just don't record time?
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Delmy
7 months ago
I think B is the correct answer. Remote employees don't need to record their time, so they can't be considered phantom employees.
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Fernanda
7 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen a question like this before. I’m leaning towards D being the answer since a deceased employee is definitely not a phantom in the traditional sense, right?
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Carissa
7 months ago
D is the obvious answer here. A deceased employee still receiving pay is clearly a phantom employee.
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Polly
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I think I need to focus on understanding what a "phantom employee" is first before I can determine the exception.
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Fannie
8 months ago
This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through each option to figure out which one is the exception.
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Tish
2 months ago
I’m leaning towards C.
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Serina
2 months ago
But isn't A more obvious?
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Sage
3 months ago
I agree with Kattie.
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Irma
3 months ago
Why B?
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Kattie
7 months ago
I think it's B.
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