This course is suitable for those wishing to build on the learning content of the Payroll Practice course and is particularly aimed at those candidates who wish to enhance their knowledge of core payroll areas including best practice and understand the more complexed aspects of the subject.
Successfully
completing the course will earn you a Pearson BTEC Award Level 4 in Payroll Administration.
This is an ideal course if you are looking to enhance your payroll knowledge and are looking to develop and further your payroll career as well as achieving an industry recognised qualification.
This comprehensive payroll training course is also invaluable to accounts and HR staff who have responsibility for the payroll operation as part of their wider remit. As well as a practical overview of the complex areas of Tax, National Insurance, Statutory payments and Deductions from pay the course reviews core areas that affects the overall performance of the payroll function.
By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently deal with many advanced areas of payroll such as; Tax and National Insurance legislation, Statutory pay and leave, and payroll legalities including court orders, deadlines and HMRC requirements.
Delegates have the option of attending the Introduction to Tax, NI, Starters and Leavers as a stand-alone two-day course or they can attend the whole week. Days 3 and 4 are also offered as standalone one day courses.
Further flexibility is offered which enables delegates to attend days 1 and 2 and then return at a later date to complete the week and take the exams on day 5. To ensure consistency in learning and assessment for the qualification, all 5 days need to be completed in the same tax year.
The core elements include:
Day 1
Payroll Foundation in Tax and National Insurance
Day 2
Payroll Foundation in Tax, National Insurance, Starters and Leavers
Day 3
Payroll Foundation in Statutory Payments
Day 4
Payroll Foundation in Payroll Legalities & Practicalities
Day 5 (am)
Payroll Administration Qualification - Exams and Assessment
Each day is built around progression in each subject and the course is supported throughout each day with practical exercises to confirm understanding and learning.
BTEC Examination for the Professional Award in Payroll Administration
The examinations form part of the Foundation week. They not only test delegates’ knowledge but their understanding of the key payroll procedures that are covered in one or more parts of the Payroll Foundation courses days.The exams are modular and designed to meet the different requirements of delegates.
Payroll Foundation
to Tax, NI, Starters & Leavers
This practical two-day course gives a full and comprehensive guide to
tax and National Insurance and how it’s calculated and applied to employees
pay. The course goes through the process
of building up gross pay, understanding tax and National Insurance legislation
and the correct calculation, deduction and reporting requirements. The course also looks at the process for
managing starters and leavers as well as other adjustments required for correct
management of the deduction process.
Payroll Foundation
to Tax, NI, Starters & Leavers
This practical two-day course gives a full and comprehensive guide to
tax and National Insurance and how it’s calculated and applied to employees
pay. The course goes through the process
of building up gross pay, understanding tax and National Insurance legislation
and the correct calculation, deduction and reporting requirements. The course also looks at the process for
managing starters and leavers as well as other adjustments required for correct
management of the deduction process.
Payroll Foundation to Statutory Payments
This practical course provides a full and comprehensive guide to the
calculation and administration of the statutory payments of Maternity,
Paternity, Adoption, Sick pay and leave. There is also a brief guide to Shared
Parental Pay and leave included in this course.
Payroll Foundation to Payroll Legalities & Practicalities
This practical course provides a full and comprehensive guide for the more experienced professional because it provides details of the complexities of key payroll legislation and practices including the implications of Real Time Information (RTI) and Statutory deductions and although many payroll systems will now deal with all the key payroll calculations, payroll staff still need to understand the implications of these routines and how to correctly calculate a manual payment when things go wrong.
Payroll Administration Qualification - Exams and Assessment
BTEC Examination for the Professional Award in Payroll Administration
The examinations form part of the Foundation week. They not only test delegates’ knowledge but their understanding of the key payroll procedures that are covered in one or more parts of the Payroll Foundation courses days.The exams are modular and designed to meet the different requirements of delegates.
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