Bookkeeping and Payroll Management
Workforce Development | Online Programs
Program Description
Bookkeeping forms the backbone of every organization's payroll efforts. Payroll processing is among the most technical and precise operations in any business or organization. This 100% online course will teach you the best practices for managing bookkeeping and payroll operations. Key topics include payroll functions, using QuickBooks Online for basic accounting and more.
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Program Start Date
This course is 100 percent online. Start anytime!
Program Completion Date
Complete this course at your own pace!
Program Cost
$3,845.00
Bookkeeping and Payroll Management
What You'll Learn
Set up a company file in QuickBooks Online.
Perform fundamental analysis of accounts, financial documents, and reports.
Apply basic accounting principles to bookkeeping practices and duties.
Understand fundamental accounting concepts, including how QuickBooks supports them.
Explain the use of the forms required to withhold, deposit, and report federal income taxes.
Recognize dates, procedures, and regulations to ensure payroll compliance and reporting.
Correctly process payroll from start to finish (payroll project).
Be prepared to pass both the FPC and QBCU exams.
Career Outlook in Bookkeeping and Payroll Management
According to employment experts at Robert Half, payroll administrators earn on average $40,250 per year. Payroll managers' and supervisors' pay often exceeds $75,000 per year.
Payroll managers' and supervisors' pay often exceeds $75,000 per year.
As part of the growing human resource (HR) domain, payroll managers are expected to participate in 7% job growth for the HR field, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
CareerBuilder.com cites bookkeeping skills as highly transferable to financial supervisory, analysis or managerial roles.
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