Accounting - Certificate of Achievement in Payroll Accounting

Provides students an opportunity to specialize in payroll accounting and to qualify for entry-level payroll positions in industry or in a payroll service. The curriculum includes basic accounting concepts along with specialized payroll accounting and reporting procedures. Payroll is a specialized area of accounting with complicated federal and state government reporting and legal requirements. Employment opportunities exist in various business and government sectors, payroll service companies, and accounting firms. The payroll assistant generally reports to the payroll supervisor or accountant, and will be involved in activities such as time tracking, paying bills, record keeping, balancing payroll accounts, and tax returns. Learning Outcome: 1. To provide students with the necessary classes to construct payroll journals, employee subsidiary ledgers, and payroll tax returns to satisfy Federal and California requirements. 2. To provide students with the necessary classes to record these payroll transactions and solve payroll issues using computerized accounting software and electronic business spreadsheets.

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Students in California who desire a quick route to earning an income in the Payroll Accounting field (1 semester) and work for a company in its payroll department, for a company specializing in payroll accounting, or become an entrepreneur starting his/her own payroll accounting business.

ACCT 151A - Introduction to Accounting or 1A Financial Accounting 4.00 units ACCT 155 - Payroll Tax Accounting w/ Accounting Software 4.00 units ACCT 6 - Spreadsheets for Accounting 4.00 units

this certificate will be offered online and available to all students in the state of California

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