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The Essentials of Payroll Processing

6-hour course  |  6 CPD hours

£329 +VAT per person

£329 +VAT
per person
£329 +VAT
per person

  • 18 & 19 June 2024 AM
    9:30am - 12:30pm
    Book
  • 09 & 10 October 2024 PM
    1:45pm - 4:45pm
    Book

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About our online courses

At UK Training we have taken a fresh approach to online training that we're sure you will enjoy. We've taken all the best features of the classroom and replicated them online meaning you'll get the same high quality training combined with the time and money savings that come with training online.

All our online training is visually engaging, highly interactive and informative ensuring your online experience will be just as rewarding as the classroom.

Click here to view a sample of our online training

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The Essentials of Payroll Processing

6-hour course

Course prices:

Classroom: £329 +VAT per person

Online: £329 +VAT per person

Course overview

Although most payroll processing is performed by automated software, it is crucial that anyone involved in the preparation or review of payroll has sufficient knowledge to ensure all functions are performed accurately and compliantly.

This comprehensive course examines the rules and regulations and provides you with the knowledge and understanding to ensure that your organisation has a well-run payroll operation. It will be an interactive, fast-paced day – with discussions and exercises to practice and reinforce the knowledge that has been gained. 

By the end of the course you will...

  • Understand how tax codes and NI table letters are allocated
  • Be able to calculate gross pay, gross taxable pay and gross NI’able pay
  • Be able to calculate the resulting gross to net calculation
  • Understand how data is reported through Real Time Information (RTI)
  • Receive an overview of the legislative framework relating to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), The Apprenticeship Levy and Student loans

Who should attend?

This course is designed for those who...

  • Have a limited understanding of payroll processing and terminology
  • Want to develop their understanding of payroll
  • Have some responsibility for the payroll operation, including reviewing payroll before payment
  • Are involved in HR or finance and may have to deal with employee or third party queries
  • Are returning to payroll after a break
  • Have experience in computerised payroll but little/no manual experience

What will you learn?

  • The annual payroll cycle...Why does 6th April start the tax year?
  • What sources of official employer guidance is there?
  • How do you check the employer’s PAYE account online?
  • How do you arrive at an employee’s gross pay and what is taxable and NI’able?
  • Understanding National Insurance: key definitions, classes and table letters
  • What are the important considerations regarding Directors’ National Insurance?
  • What are good and bad faith errors in NI calculations?
  • How to calculate Standard ‘A’ rate NI
  • The difference between cumulative tax and non-cumulative NI
  • Understanding personal tax allowances
  • The importance of tax weeks
  • How is a tax code calculated?
  • How to allocate tax codes to new starters
  • Using adjustment tables and tax tables in tax calculations
  • An introduction to SSP and SMP including tips and traps
  • An overview of the apprenticeship levy, student loan processing and court order handling

Extra benefits

  • A course pack containing the information presented on the day
  • Copies of the exercises discussed during the presentation 
  • A certificate of attendance
  • Complimentary refreshments and lunch provided

Course presenters

  • Jo Marshall

    Jo has more than 20 years’ experience of working in payroll roles, most recently for a software house with many external clients. She now runs her own payroll services company and delivers consultancy and training on payroll issues for a variety of clients.

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  • Julie Northover

    Julie has decades of experience in the payroll profession and now runs her own Payroll Bureau Service for a small number of elite clients. She teaches payroll to a broad spectrum of learners and provides consultancy services assisting organisations with a variety of compliance and best practice concerns and payroll health checks.

    Julie is a former IPD Student of the Year, obtained the CIPP Diploma in Payroll Management in 2002, and has achieved individual Chartered Member status with the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals.

     

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Course dates

Online course dates

  • 18 & 19 June 2024 | 9:30am-12:30pm Book
  • 9 & 10 October 2024 | 1:45pm-4:45pm Book