Payroll AdministrationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The object of the course
Having taken the course you can work in payroll accounting positions.

Course competences
Operating in a workplace
Business competence

The learning objectives of the course
In this course you will familiarize yourself with the core tasks of payroll accounting. You are familiar with legal regulation and guidelines concerning payroll. You understand the basic concepts of payroll. You know how to prepare digital payroll data according to instructions. You are able to follow the payroll schedule in producing payroll data.

Content

The course contents include the basic principles and norms of salaries and wages, payroll tax, indirect employee costs, rewards in kind, compensation for expenses, working hours, regulations on payments for non-working hours, and recording of payroll transactions.

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
You are familiar with legal regulation and guidelines concerning payroll. You understand the basic concepts of payroll. You know how to prepare digital payroll data according to instructions. You are able to follow the payroll schedule in producing payroll data.

Satisfactory 2
You are familiar with legal regulation and guidelines concerning payroll. You understand the basic concepts of payroll and can apply them in different payroll accounting situations. You can search for information and apply it when preparing digital payroll data. You are able to follow the payroll schedule in producing payroll data.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You are familiar with legal regulation and guidelines concerning payroll. You master the basic concepts of payroll and can analyze different payroll accounting situations and give different solutions to them. You can analyze information and prepare, on the basis of analysis, both digital and manual payroll data. You are able to follow the payroll schedule in producing payroll data. You can develop your own work processes in payroll accounting.

Very Good 4
You are familiar with legal regulation and guidelines concerning payroll. You master the basic concepts of payroll and can analyze different payroll accounting situations and give valid solutions to them. You can analyze and estimate information and prepare, on the basis of analysis, flawless digital and manual payroll data. You are able to produce the data quickly. You can develop your own as well as others’ work processes in payroll accounting.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You are familiar with legal regulation and guidelines concerning payroll. You master the basic concepts of payroll and can analyze different payroll accounting situations and give valid solutions to them. You can analyze and estimate information and prepare, on the basis of analysis, flawless both digital and manual payroll data. You are able to produce the data quickly and be accountable for its reporting to different stakeholders. You can develop the work processes or you work community and guide others’ work in payroll accounting.

Materials

Stenacka, J. & Söderström, T. 2020. Palkanlaskenta, SanomaPro
Mattinen, K., Orlando, C. & Parnila, K. 2020 Palkanlaskenta käytännönläheisesti, Meedia Zone

Further information

The course is recommended for students both in accounting and HRM. You can choose the course during first year if you want to proceed faster in studies.