Payroll Practice and Management with Microsoft Excel (Voucher Included)

Overview

Payroll professionals have to navigate financial laws and data to do their job efficiently. This online course covers all critical areas of payroll management and teaches you advanced practices for using Microsoft's Excel 2019 software. You will be prepared to take the Fundamental Payroll Certification exam and the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Expert certification exam for Microsoft Excel. Key topics include the major components of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Internal Revenue Code, and major parts of the state labor code for your chosen state.

This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher covers the cost to sit for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel Expert certifying exam upon eligibility. Proctor fees may apply, which are not included. FPC exam voucher not included.
  • Voucher Included: Yes
  • Course ID: GES2087
  • Total Hours: 170
  • Format: Asynchronous/Self-Paced
  • Location: Online
  • Schedule: 12 Months (Self-Paced)
  • Credit(s) Earned: 17 CEU
  • Instructor: Ed2go
  • Cost: $3,300.00
  • Category: Business/Financial
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Prerequisites:

To enroll in this course, you should be proficient in keyboarding, have a basic understanding of a word-processing computer program, and be comfortable using a personal computer. You should also be familiar with operating Microsoft Office software and have a command of English grammar and punctuation. No payroll or office work experience is required.

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
  • Microsoft Office 365, 2021 or 2019 (not included in enrollment). While you can use an older version of Microsoft Office, if you do, there will be some differences between your version and what you see in the course.
  • Microsoft Word Online
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional material required for this program is included in enrollment. Digital access to the following book will be available via links in the Payroll Practice and Management course:

  • Payroll Accounting 2026, by Bernard J. Bieg and Judith A. Toland (eBook)
     

What you will learn

  • Identify various laws and regulations that affect employers in their payroll operations
  • Identify the various deductions, both voluntary and involuntary, that are taken out of employees' gross pay
  • Calculate gross and net pay
  • Explain the use of the forms required to withhold, deposit, and report federal income taxes
  • Recognize dates and regulations to ensure payroll compliance and reporting
  • Understand the payroll process and supporting systems and administration
  • Correctly apply payroll policies and procedures of a payroll department
  • Journalize payroll transactions and post to appropriate general ledger accounts
  • Be able to process payroll from start to finish (payroll project)

Program Outcomes

  • Be prepared to pass the FPC exam and become certified in the fundamentals of payroll
  • Having a certification in payroll is a desirable attribute that many employers seek in payroll candidates
  • With certification comes additional knowledge and skill that is not often taught in the workplace
  • Be able to search and apply for payroll jobs, with the additional resume skills learned in the course
  • Become a certified Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Expert in Excel
  • Use these skills in most workplace situations
  • Manipulate data faster by learning helpful formulas and tricks