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Payroll Technician

Payroll Studies (Using SAGE Payroll) – QQI 5N1546

Duration: 10 weeks
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 7:00pm–9:30pm
Format: Classroom based with Teams recording

You will need a laptop on which SAGE Payroll and Excel can be installed.

Description

On this QQI certified course you will learn how to do payroll manually using Excel and using the SAGE Payroll program.

Course Content

  • Introduction to the PAYE system
  • Payroll modernisation, new procedures and Real Time Reporting
  • Tax credits and Standard Rate Cut Off Point
  • Cumulative Tax system and PRSI
  • RPN Revenue Payroll Notifications
  • New Emergency Tax rules
  • Tax Return Forms
  • Calculation of take-home pay manually
  • Computerised Payroll using SAGE 50 Payroll
  • Taking on new employees
  • Dealing with starters and leavers
  • New Revenue Payroll Procedures
  • ROS

You will learn how to set up and calculate payroll manually and also using Sage 50 Payroll.

QQI certification is available to participants who successfully complete the required assignment and examination.

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