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Accounting-Payroll

Credits: 3
Course Number: 10-101-151

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Course Description

10-101-151 ACCOUNTING-PAYROLL ...payroll and personnel records, social security, withholding tax, unemployment compensation, time sheets and time-keeping records, and legal aspects of payroll. (Prerequisite: 10-101-110, Accounting 1)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

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What will I learn?

  1. Explain the need for payroll and personnel records and the confidentiality in which they must be kept.
  2. Describe the importance of efficiency in keeping records in order to compute gross payroll for multiple pay methods.
  3. Demonstrate the computation of Social Security taxes and the necessary forms to report to government agencies.
  4. Demonstrate the computation of withholding taxes and the necessary forms to report to government agencies.
  5. Demonstrate the computation of unemployment payroll taxes and the necessary forms to report to government agencies.
  6. Journalize payroll transactions and prepare the necessary reports.
  7. Complete manual payroll system using Excel spreadsheet.
  8. Complete and reconcile the quarter and year end Excel payroll reports

Class Details

Class Number:
22251
Delivery:
Online Live
Term:
Spring 2025
Session:
8W1
Instructors:
Janet Dausey
Date Range:
-
Estimated Cost:
$654.55 *

Class Notes

  • The required digital course materials will be accessible via BlackBoard on or just prior to the first day of class. The fee for the materials is included as part of the ‘Digital Material Access Fee’ on your tuition statement. The optional purchase of a print version of the textbook is available through the NWTC Bookstore.

  • The required digital course materials will be accessible via Canvas on or just prior to the first day of class. The fee for the materials is included as part of the ‘Digital Material Access Fee’ on your tuition statement. The optional purchase of a print version of the textbook is available through the NWTC Bookstore.

  • This class is taught through a combination of online-live and online instruction. A portion of the class must be attended live virtually during the scheduled dates and times, and the remaining instruction accessed online by the student any time. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinelivefaq.

Meeting Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location(s)
01/27/25 - 03/17/25 Anytime
Anytime
Online
01/27/25 - 03/17/25 M
5:30 PM - 9:20 PM
Web Conference

* Cost displayed is based on in-state residency. Back to cost