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Melissa Shaw '05
Major: Management
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PayTrain Fundamentals
Who Should Enroll in PayTrain Fundamentals?
- Entry-level employees in the payroll department
- Practitioners, consultants, and service providers new to the payroll industry
- Individuals working in payroll who need formal training
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) exam candidates
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exam candidates
- FPCs or CPPs needing recertification credit hours (RCHs)
Course Details
- Location: Held at the Milton campus, 1071 Blue Hill Avenue
- Dates: Saturdays: October 26, November 9, 16, 23, December 7
- Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Course #: XPAY 1000
- Fee: $795
Course Content
The PayTrain Fundamentals course teaches the fundamental payroll calculations and applications providing students with the basic knowledge and skills required to maintain payroll compliance and prevent costly penalties. This course is ideal for new payroll professionals, those who support the payroll industry, and those who are preparing for FPC certification. For those taking the CPP examination it is strongly recommended that you take the PayTrain Mastery course and the PayTrain Fundamentals course. Learning the fundamental calculations and applications is critical to successfully passing the CPP exam and is not covered in PayTrain Mastery. Mastery and Fundamentals can be taken in any order.
Topics include the introductory study of:
- Payroll concepts
- Paycheck calculations
- Fringe benefits
- Payroll reporting and employment taxes
- Record keeping and payroll practices
- Payroll accounting
- Administration
This course is designed for 25 contact hours, earning participants 2.5 CEUs or 25 RCHs.
