Payroll Administration Course

Payroll Administration Course

  • Formats:

    Online

  • Duration:

    39 hours

  • Registration Fee:

    $870

 

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Start Date

Online

Part-Time:To be announced

Overview

In our payroll administrator course, study foundational payroll practices and procedures, including legislative compliance and relevant government regulatory agencies. Gain knowledge to identify taxable earnings and benefits, determine statutory and non-statutory deductions, calculate net pay, prepare accounting payroll data and complete the prescribed forms and remittances required to be submitted by employers.

Check out our blog article on Payroll Administration.

Master Payroll Processing: From Start to Finish

This payroll administrator course equips you with the skills to confidently manage payroll for Canadian businesses. By the end, you'll be able to:

  • Ensure Fair Pay: Apply the Employment Standards Act to guarantee employers meet minimum employee entitlements.
  • Identify Earnings: Distinguish between various types of income, including cash wages, allowances, expenses, and fringe benefits.
  • Calculate Payroll Deductions Like a Pro: Master calculating mandatory deductions like CPP, EI, and income tax using both CRA payroll tables and the online calculator.
  • Beyond the Basics: Learn about various voluntary deductions that affect net pay.
  • Become a Payroll Pro: Practice filling out earnings records, accurately calculating taxable income, and preparing government remittances using the proper forms.
  • Year-End Wrap-Up: Master creating year-end payroll registers, finalizing the payroll cycle, and reporting employee income accurately (T4 slips & summary).
  • Provincial Considerations: Understand and determine Employer Health Tax and Workers Safety & Insurance Board levies specific to your province.
  • Accounting for Payroll: Confidently construct payroll accounting journal entries and accruals to keep your financial records accurate.
  • Employee Terminations Made Easy: Learn the proper steps to manage employee terminations, including calculating final payments and filing a Record of Employment.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Canadian payroll processing, empowering you to handle all aspects with confidence.

Topics Covered In The Payroll Administration Course

  • Introduction to Canadian Payroll
  • Labour and Employment Standards
  • Calculation of Gross Earnings
  • Pensionable, Insurable, and Taxable Earnings
  • Non-Statutory Withholdings from Payroll
  • Calculation of Net Pay
  • Employer Payroll Taxes and Premiums
  • Accounting by Payroll Administrator
  • Payroll Information Systems
  • Payroll Remittances
  • Termination of Employment
  • Year-End Payroll Reporting

Admission Requirements

None

Instructors

Subject to change without notice

Saeed Ahmed

During his 15 years as a professional accountant, Saeed Ahmed has collected valuable experiences in Canada. He has been a financial manager in the private sector, a public service officer with the Federal government, a business owner and recently a business teacher. He is inspired to pass along the best that he has learned. Saeed appreciates good, healthy discussions that result in productive action. His teaching style is to learn from stories, anecdotes, common sense and critical thinking to discover the reasoning behind ideas and put everything into practice.

 

Sanjay Bhatia

Sanjay Bhatia is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 15 years of international experience working in the fields of bookkeeping, accounting, taxation in the United States, India and Canada. He is passionate about developing technical and professional skills of students demanded by employers in today’s highly competitive industry. He believes in sharing his wealth of experience and knowledge by imparting result-oriented education to future professionals.

Sanjay has been teaching computerized accounting to students and he has taught various classes on accounting software, such as Sage 50. He is QuickBooks Desktop Certified and has also acquired certification in Sage Accounting. Sanjay worked at H&R Block for a few tax seasons and worked as an instructor imparting education and preparing future tax professionals to work during tax season.

Currently, Sanjay is working for a construction company handling the day to day office work and accounting for all its group companies and joint ventures. He also works part-time for a public accounting firm working on various projects ranging from bookkeeping to preparing taxes for corporations and individual taxation.

 

Who Will Benefit From The Course

This course is beneficial for internationally trained accountants, or individuals wishing to begin a career in payroll administration.

Fees

The registration fee for this course is $870.

Note: Tuition fees do not include the cost of the required textbooks. The textbook fee is approximately $69.00

Ashton College does not sell textbooks directly. Students are required to purchase their textbooks through third-party vendors.

Technical Requirements

Get the Best of Both Worlds: Live and Asynchronous Learning at Ashton College

Ashton College understands that everyone learns differently, which is why we offer a unique blended learning approach for our live online courses. This approach combines the real-time interaction and immediate feedback of live sessions with the flexibility and self-paced learning of asynchronous materials.

Experience the benefits of both worlds:

Live Online Sessions:

Interact with instructors and classmates in real-time using interactive sessions, breakout rooms, and screen sharing.

Get instant feedback and ask questions for a deeper understanding.

Asynchronous Learning:

Learn at your own pace with recorded lectures, online readings, and discussion forums.

Review materials as needed and revisit difficult concepts for better comprehension.

We encourage you to participate in both components to maximize your learning experience:

Enjoy the interactivity and community of live sessions.

Benefit from the flexibility of studying at your own pace.

Technical Requirements:

Computer System: Fully functional computer with webcam, speakers, and microphone (headset recommended).

Internet Connection: Reliable high-speed internet connection.

Device: While accessible on smartphones and tablets, we recommend using a laptop or desktop computer for a better learning experience.

This program/course does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. As such, PTIB did not review the program/course.

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