BA 276 Advanced Payroll

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Expands student’s current knowledge of payroll to include advanced payroll accounting, internal controls, and ethics.

Prerequisite: BA 177; BA 228; and CIS 125E or BA 225; with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Concurrent: BA 228 may be completed at the same time as BA276.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Calculate and process payroll including employee and employer state and federal tax and other deduction items.
Determine and complete year-end payroll reporting requirements.
Evaluate internal controls over payroll processing using accepted standards for internal control.
Review and practice ethical standards for the payroll professional using the standards as outlined by the American Payroll Association.
Accurately complete comprehensive payroll using Quickbooks.

Content Outline

Multi-State Payroll
Processing New Employees
Calculating Employee Pay
Federal and State Employee and Employer Tax
Employee Deductions
Periodic and Year-End Payroll Reporting
Internal Controls
Ethics
Comprehensive Payroll Project Using Quickbooks