TOP-TO-BOTTOM PAYROLL MANAGEMENT
In this seminar you'll learn...
How to streamline your payroll process to make it faster, easier to manage and more effective
How to keep your payroll management costs to a minimum ... without sacrificing accuracy
State and federally accepted standards for record keeping and accounting
What constitutes compensation ... and what it means to your workers´ various benefits
And much more!
Payroll is important. Period. It´s also a huge responsibility and one that no organization can take lightly. In these two information-packed days, you´ll learn exactly what you need to know about employment and tax laws ... making the best use of the payroll cycle ... Generally Accepted Accounting Practices ... handling garnishment ... and so much more. Attend our workshop and ensure your status as a payroll pro today.
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Day one: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The payroll process and your role as payroll administrator
How to put the 3 points of payroll to work for you
Steps every payroll professional must take to compensate each employee
4 landmarks on the payroll accounting path
In you they trust: A professional approach makes or breaks your payroll
How the FLSA affects every element of your payroll process
What you need to know about FICA, FUTA, ERISA and OASDI
So you might want to outsource to a payroll service ...
The accurate way to cost payroll
How to properly classify employees and other workers
The Common Law test on employees and independent contractors
9 steps to proper hiring that will streamline payroll down the road
Your responsibilities when it comes to employee forms and documentation
How to understand which workers fall outside FLSA standards
How to classify former employees who contribute on a consulting basis
Temporary, leased and statutory employees: How to decide who pays FICA and withholds taxes
Executives, administratives and professionals ... who´s really exempt?
From Form SS-4 to Form W-4: What you need to know about hiring-related reporting
Facts and figures: Calculating work time, wages, withholding ...
Tactical tips for tracking work time
Questionable "work" hours and how to know what to pay for
Overtime calculations for hourly, salaried and other workers
Special cases: How to handle FLSA exempt employees and overtime
Strategies for tracking time for home-based and other telecommuting employees
How to accurately figure sick pay, vacation pay, paid holidays and other nonwork benefits
Learn the 5 common wage-docking instances that can spell trouble for your company
"Banking" employee hours and other comp-time strategies
Day two: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
CENTERPIECE SESSION: Garnishment, the courts and your payroll
Guidelines for wage attachment policies and procedures
How to make sense of court orders while following the letter of the law
What the Consumer Credit Protection Act says creditors can and cannot do
How to rank bankruptcy orders for compliance with the courts
What the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act means to garnishing for defaulted student loans
How Administrative Wage Garnishment works and what its restrictions are
Proper procedures for handling federal tax levies
The Family Support Act and employees subject to child support orders
Questions and answers about employee benefits and related taxes
Noncash benefits and their effect on payroll
De minimis fringe benefits: What´s acceptable and what´s not?
Learn how to determine company car restrictions and allowances
Parking and the qualified-transportation fringe benefit
Synchronized efforts: Your cafeteria plan and IRS Code Section 125
How to manage Flexible Spending Arrangements for maximum benefits
When FMLA situations evolve into COBRA considerations
How to handle payroll taxes and deposits
The 3-rule test for FUTA tax requirements
How to comply with your state´s unemployment tax system
Meeting the rules for Form 941´s Social Security, Medicare and federal income taxes
Your company´s role as a fund tax trustee
Form 940 taxes and staying on schedule with your requirements
How to make a smooth switch to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
Fail-safe payroll reporting tactics and strategies
Simplifying Forms 940 and 940-EZ through better understanding
How to manage the quarterly complexities of Form 941
Step-by-step answers to your W-2 questions
How to reconcile Form W-3 amounts with those on Form 941 for maximum accuracy
Tips for reporting income other than wages and salaries through Form 1099
Learn how to tailor a month-by-month compliance schedule to your business
How to tap helpful on-line IRS and state resources 24/7
US/Canada:
1-800-873-7545
United Kingdom:
0800 328 1140
Australia:
1 800 145 231
New Zealand:
0800 447 301
or e-mail us at:
onsite@skillpath.net
1-800-873-7545
United Kingdom:
0800 328 1140
Australia:
1 800 145 231
New Zealand:
0800 447 301
or e-mail us at:
onsite@skillpath.net
