Accounting - Payroll

Business Division
Accounting and Management Department
The Accounting - Payroll Certificate provides basic accounting skills and knowledge combined with specialized training in payroll, preparing the student for entry-level clerical positions within the payroll segment of accounting. Common duties performed include payroll tax reporting, payroll accounting systems maintenance, and posting payroll transactions to journals/ledgers.

Required Courses

Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:

• identify payroll records required by the employer in preparation for filing tax forms for Social Security, federal and state income tax, state disability benefits, and federal and state unemployment
• calculate wages and withholding amounts in payroll problems
• assemble payroll record keeping requirements for employers under current state and federal laws

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