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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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.