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JN Productions is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
Delivery Method: Self-Study. Make  your purchase through our secure shopping cart. Once your purchase is completed, you will receive an e-mail with course access instructions.
Format: Online pdf document. (Printed book available for addl. $20.00 plus s/h.)
Prerequisites: None
Level: Basic
CPE Credit: 15 Hrs
Field of Study:  Personnel/HR
Price without printed book: $126
Price with printed book: $146 plus s/h
Course expiration:  You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.
Last Update: January 2012
Course Description:
Payroll Management describes how to properly manage the payroll department with a variety of efficiency techniques, procedures, and controls. It also shows how to comply with an array of payroll regulations, deposit taxes, account for payroll transactions, and issue payroll reports. It also addresses such special topics as payroll recordkeeping systems and whether to outsource payroll processing.

Major Topics:
Payroll Management
15 Hours CPE Credit
About the Author
Steven Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He received a master’s degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Maine. He has been the two-time President of the Colorado Mountain Club, and is an avid alpine skier, mountain biker, and certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He has written the following books:
Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business
Accounting Best Practices
Accounting Control Best Practices
Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
Advanced Accounting Systems
Bookkeeping Essentials
Billing and Collections Best Practices
Business Ratios and Formulas
Controller’s Guide to Costing
Controller’s Guide to Planning and Controlling Operations
Controller’s Guide: Roles and Responsibilities
Controllership
Cost Accounting Fundamentals
Cost Reduction Analysis
Essentials of Payroll
Fast Close
Financial Analysis
GAAP Guide
GAAP Policies and Procedures Manual
More books by Steven Bragg
Course #B003 ONLINE
$126
Course #B003b Including Printed Book
 $146
No extra charge for online exam
Course #B003 BOOK ONLY
                                         $20                         


Order the book only:
-If you do not need CPE credit but are looking for excellent reference material.
-If you have already ordered the online course or the Mega CPE Special and now want to order the printed book. (No CPE credit is available if you have not ordered the complete course).
Learning Objectives:
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Describe how to use various management techniques to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the payroll department.
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Describe the criteria under which a person is classified as an employee.
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Explain the methods for reducing time tracking requirements, and describe the types of employee time tracking solutions.
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Calculate earnings for various types of wages and supplemental pay.
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Describe the proper tax reporting of various types of employee fringe benefits, and how to assign a value to those benefits that are not exempt from tax reporting.
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Describe the various types of pay deductions, and how to manage an efficient pay deduction system.
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Calculate the amount of income tax withholdings and payroll tax deductions for an employee.
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Explain how to determine the correct deposit schedule, and how to deposit and report on tax remittances.
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Calculate the amount of federal and state unemployment tax for which an employee is liable, and how to remit it to the government.
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Demonstrate the various methods of paying wages and other benefits to employees.
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Demonstrate how to account for all types of payroll transactions.
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Describe the contents and uses of the reports that a payroll department issues.
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Explain the recordkeeping requirements for the payroll function.
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Explain the steps to follow to add an employee, accumulate time worked, calculate commissions, process payroll, and pay employees.
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Describe the controls that can be installed in a payroll system to mitigate fraud and reduce errors.
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Explain the various payroll measurements that can be used to gain a greater understanding of payroll efficiency and human resources issues.
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Describe the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing payroll, and how to operate an outsourced payroll function.
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This course is included in our Mega CPE Special
Other Accounting & Auditing Courses

  • Payroll Management
  • Definition of an Employee
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Employee Compensation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Payroll Deductions
  • Payroll Taxes
  • Tax Remittances
  • Unemployment Taxes
  • Payments to Employees
  • Accounting for Payroll
  • Payroll Reports
  • Payroll Recordkeeping
  • Payroll Procedures
  • Payroll Controls
  • Payroll Measurements
  • The Outsourcing Option
  • The Federal Payroll Tax Calendar