This free online course will teach you how to compute wages and salaries and how to account for associated taxes. Payroll computation and bookkeeping are essential aspects of any business and a crucial skill set for those who want to work in accounts or handle finances for companies with extensive capital and staff. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to accurately calculate and maintain employee salaries, wages, and benefits, while also ensuring compliance with the provisions of federal and state labour laws and taxes.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 187754 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Summarize the fundamental principles of payroll computation and bookkeeping • Analyze how to compute the wages, salaries, and taxes of an employee • Describe the Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA) and outline its regulations and coverage • Describe taxes related to employee welfare, coverage, and compliance • Discuss federal income tax withholding laws and their coverage • Explain the fundamentals of bookkeeping and accounting • Discuss accounting concepts and techniques • Explain how to regulate the accounting and bookkeeping system |
| Course Code | 5493 |

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