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Dec 07, 2024
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ACCT 1020 - Payroll Procedures Credits: 3 Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None Course Description: This course covers the numerous laws pertaining to employment practice and compensation as well as computations and payment of salaries and wages and related taxes. Topics include employment recordkeeping requirements, preparation of the payroll register, individual earnings records, tax reports, and other forms required by government agencies. The accounting procedures necessary to properly prepare accounting transactions are also covered. MnTC Goals None
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 1010 or ACCT 2020 or concurrently enrolled.
Note: Students concurrently enrolled in prerequisite course must contact Records Office for verification. Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: None
Major Content
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Need for Payroll Records
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Wages, Salaries, Overtime Pay
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Social Security Tax Laws and Filing Requirements
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Social Security Tax Forms
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Federal Income Tax Withholding Laws, Methods, Statements, and Returns
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Federal Tax Deposits
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Unemployment Tax Calculations (Federal and State) Reports and Payments
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Payroll Activity and Journalize and Post Payroll Transactions
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students will be able to:
- explain the need for payroll records.
- compute wages, salaries, overtime pay.
- explain Social Security tax laws and filing requirements.
- prepare Social Security tax forms.
- explain federal income tax withholding laws.
- prepare statements, and returns.
- prepare federal tax deposits.
- explain unemployment tax calculations (federal and state).
- prepare reports and payments.
- analyze payroll activity.
- journalize and post payroll transactions.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) None Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10) None
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