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Accounting-Payroll

Class Number: ACCOUNT 10101151-1 - Accounting-Payroll
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-101-151 ACCOUNTING-PAYROLL ...payroll and personnel records, social security, withholding tax, unemployment compensation, time sheets and time-keeping records, and legal aspects of payroll. (Prerequisite: 10-101-110, Accounting 1)

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.

What will I learn?

  1. Explain the need for payroll and personnel records and the confidentiality in which they must be kept.
  2. Describe the importance of efficiency in keeping records in order to compute gross payroll for multiple pay methods.
  3. Demonstrate the computation of Social Security taxes and the necessary forms to report to government agencies.
  4. Demonstrate the computation of withholding taxes and the necessary forms to report to government agencies.
  5. Demonstrate the computation of unemployment payroll taxes and the necessary forms to report to government agencies.
  6. Journalize payroll transactions and prepare the necessary reports.
  7. Complete manual payroll system using Excel spreadsheet.
  8. Complete and reconcile the quarter and year end Excel payroll reports

Class Details

Class Number:
ACCOUNT 10101151-1 - Accounting-Payroll
Date:
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Delivery:
Online
Term:
2025 Fall Session 1

Class Notes

This is an Online class that can be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinefaq.

The required digital course materials will be accessible via Canvas on or just prior to the first day of class.  The fee for the materials is included as part of the ‘Digital Material Access Fee’ on your tuition statement. The optional purchase of a print version of the textbook is available through the NWTC Bookstore.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
8/18/2025 - 10/13/2025 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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