- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course introduces students to computerized payroll systems, including systems such as Intuit's QuickBooks and Sage 300 ERP. QuickBooks is used by many small businesses to pay their employees, while Sage 300 provides a more robust payroll system that will allow students to learn how to pay employees with more complex payroll requirements. This course builds on the fundamental payroll knowledge students will have gained in FMGT 4915, and shows them how the theory works in practice within organizations that use computerized payroll systems.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in FMGT 4915
Credits
3.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Add new employees in a computerized system.
- Set up and change all statutory and non-statutory deductions for employees.
- Create and access a pay period.
- Process payroll, verify reports, and pay employees.
- Change employee status and produce Record of Employment.
- Calculate vacation pay and/or accrued vacation balances.
- Calculate and process infrequent pay types, including termination pay, bonuses, and retroactive pay.
- Create new pay codes/benefit codes for employees.
- Set up payroll for a new company.
- Produce and/or verify payroll entries for the company accounting system.
Effective as of Winter 2025
Related Programs
Computerized Payroll (FMGT 4925) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Business + Media
- Payroll Administration
Certificate Part-time
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.