Background: Mr. Howe, a Partner of the CPA firm Dewey, Cheatem & Howe (DC&H), after reviewing an audit of “GUBER EATS” by DC&H has become concerned that GUBER EATS is not paying the National minimum wage of $19.49/hr. When he talked to the manager of GUBER EATS, Mr. Howe was informed that this was not a minimum-wage issue because the international students delivering for GUBER EATS are independent contractors (e.g. they set up companies and registered for ABNs). Also, the $16.50/hr paid for deliveries was a good deal because GUBER EATS provided the bicycles, uniforms, and the insulated food delivery bags. Further, GUBER EATS expects DC&H to treat this issue as a c
Background: Mr. Howe, a Partner of the CPA firm Dewey, Cheatem & Howe (DC&H), after reviewing an audit of “GUBER EATS” by DC&H has become concerned that GUBER EATS is not paying the National minimum wage of $19.49/hr. When he talked to the manager of GUBER EATS, Mr. Howe was informed that this was not […]