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International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

Students who complete the course will know the payroll compliance responsibilities that affect organizations, apply payroll legislation and calculate individual pay. This includes all components of individual pay from remuneration, through deductions, to net pay for both regular and non-regular situations. Students will have the content and skills to effectively communicate all aspects of the individual pay calculation process to external and internal stakeholders. Graduates of this course will be able to calculate and report the government and third party remittances, year-end requirements and accounting for payroll at the compliance level for the organization. They will also be able to effectively communicate these organizational processes and requirements to internal and external stakeholders.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

2.5

Domestic fees

$542.99

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2024

Below are two offerings of FMGT 4915 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.

CRN 64212

Duration

Thu Jul 04 - Tue Aug 13 (7 weeks)

  • 7 weeks
  • CRN 64212
  • Domestic fees $542.99
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jul 04 - Aug 13 Tue, Thu 18:00 - 21:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 102
Instructor

Basil Jessome

Course outline

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Credits

2.5

Domestic fees

$542.99

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  3. This is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) course. Students are required to use their own laptop during class time. The laptop should be able to be used without the use of a charger, for a minimum of four (4) hours. Computing requirements for the School of Business and Media can be found here: www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/bcit-sobm-byod.pdf. Information about student discounts on technology products can be found here: www.bcit.ca/it-services/student-discounts/. A desktop computer is not suitable for this course.
Status

CRN 67316

Duration

Wed Apr 24 - Wed Jul 10 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 67316
  • Domestic fees $542.99
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 24 - Jul 10 Wed 18:00 - 21:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 103
Instructor

Basil Jessome

Course outline

View

Credits

2.5

Domestic fees

$542.99

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  3. This is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) course. Students are required to use their own laptop during class time. The laptop should be able to be used without the use of a charger, for a minimum of four (4) hours. Computing requirements for the School of Business and Media can be found here: www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/bcit-sobm-byod.pdf. Information about student discounts on technology products can be found here: www.bcit.ca/it-services/student-discounts/. A desktop computer is not suitable for this course.
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

  • Describe payroll’s objectives and stakeholders.
  • Identify an employee/employer relationship.
  • Apply federal and provincial legislation to payroll including:
    • Canada Pension Plan
    • Employment Insurance
    • Income Tax
    • Employment Standards Legislation
    • Workers’ Compensation Acts
    • Québec-specific legislation
  • Communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.
  • Calculate regular individual net pay including allowances, expenses, and benefits.
  • Calculate non-regular individual net pay including bonus and vacation payments.
  • Calculate termination payments and commission payments.
  • Complete a Record of Employment.
  • Communicate all aspects of individual pay requirements to various stakeholders.
  • Calculate organizational remittances to federal, provincial and third party stakeholders.
  • Complete federal year-end documentation.
  • Communicate all aspects of organizational remittance, accounting and year-end requirements to various stakeholders.

Effective as of Winter 2011

Related Programs

Payroll Essentials (FMGT 4915) 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

  1. Accounting
    Diploma Full-time
  2. Accounting
    Diploma Part-time
  3. Financial Management (Professional Accounting Option)
    Certificate Part-time
  4. Payroll and Human Resources
    Associate Certificate Part-time

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