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Payroll - Manual & Computerised

Lifelong Learning
5N1546
Award Name Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Minor
Awarding Body QQI
NFQ Level Level 5 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) Minor QQI Level 5 NFQ
Course Provider:
Alternate Provider:
Location:
Galway City
Attendance Options:
Part time, Evening
Apply to:
School

Duration

11 classes, Wednesday, 19:00 - 22:00. Classroom based

Entry Requirements

A keen interest in working with numbers with the ability to calculate percentages. Basic computer skills to be able to access the Revenue online website and use email. Knowledge of spreadsheet software (Excel) is useful to the student but not a requirement.

Course Web Page

Further information

For courses next start date / enrolment check out this webpage https://www.gti.ie/parttime/courses

Course fee: €220.00
Exam registration fee: €20.00
Total: €240.00

Refunds: No refunds, under any circumstances, are available once a course has commenced.

If you have paid for a course which is subsequently cancelled, you will be notified and a full fee refund will be processed automatically. Refunds if processed are processed on a weekly basis and take approximately 2-3 weeks to present in the applicant bank account.

All other courses must remain viable and be self-financing: therefore a participant will not be permitted to commence a course/module unless the course/module has been paid for in full by the learner prior to commencement.

Course Overview
The manual and computerised payroll training is designed to enable the learner the knowledge and skills to carry out the payroll function in a small or medium enterprise. Participants will learn how to manually calculate wages including PAYE, USC and PRSI, set up and maintain computerised payroll systems and make revenue returns according to the latest Finance Acts and regulations We use Sage The qualification is a good addition to the CV of anyone wishing to improve career prospects in office administration or payroll.

Students learn how to calculate weekly and monthly payroll using manual tax deduction and USC deduction certificates and then follow on applying their skills gained in manual payroll using Sage computerised payroll software.

• Learn, understand and explain key terminology associated with payroll.
• Outline advantages and disadvantages of using manual/computerised payroll systems.
• Process the payroll for employee(s), using manual and computerised systems, under the cumulative tax system, to include; various elements of gross pay, holidays, unpaid leave, cut-off points, credits, all statutory and non-statutory deductions
• Emergency and Week 1 basis of tax
• Mid-year setup
• Extracting records for mid-year and end of year reporting
• New employees – employees leaving
• Tax Forms
• Different types of assessment for tax
• The online Revenue system
• Impact of legislation

5N1546 Payroll Manual and Computerised

Course Name–Manual and Computerised Payroll 5N1546
Award–QQI Level 5 minor award

Viable courses:
For a course to commence, it is necessary to enrol a minimum number of participants. If this number is not reached, the course will be cancelled.

Course deferral:
Once a course commences, participants may not defer their place on that course to another term.

Transfers policy:
If a participant wishes to transfer to a different course within the same term, a request should be sent by email to info.gti@gretb.ie

Assignments / projects:
Dates for submission of coursework will be provided by the tutor at the beginning of the course. Coursework will not be returned to the participant once submitted for assessment. Therefore, it is advised that a hard copy of all coursework submitted should be retained by the student.

Self-directed learning:
It is the responsibility of the participants to inform themselves as to course content, duration, etc.

Tel: +353 (0)91 581342
Fax: +353 (0)91 589267

info.gti@gretb.ie (Main email)
gtiadulted@gretb.ie (Part-time programme)

Course Provider:
Alternate Provider:
Location:
Galway City
Attendance Options:
Part time, Evening
Apply to:
School