A payroll accountant is preparing the ﬁnal pay for a commission-based salesperson who has been terminated from the ﬁrm. What will happen to the salesperson's commissions that have been earned but not paid?
A)The employee must receive ﬁnal non-commission pay immediately, but any commission pay will be delayed.
B)The ﬁnal pay must include all commissions earned, in accordance with any pay agreement.
C)The salesperson's ﬁnal pay is delayed to allow for computation of commissions.
D)The salesperson must receive termination pay immediately and forfeits all unpaid commissions.

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The final pay must include all commissions earned, as per the terms of any pay agreement between the employer and the employee. This ensures that the employee is compensated for all work completed up to the point of termination.

A Payroll Accountant Is Preparing the ﬁNal Pay for a Commission-Based