Diploma in Payroll Management

It includes a straightforward and popular software pack (Sage Instant Payroll) which integrates well with other systems, and samples of the forms that you need for PAYE and NICs. You can enrol at any time (pre-publication discount April-May for the next year's course). Note that to practise as a self-employed book-keeper in the UK you must belong to an institution appointed by HM Treasury. The ICB is such a Treasury-appointed body.

Awarding Body

The Institute of Certified Book-keepers
Wolverton

Estimated study time:

Approximately 60 hours plus assignments - we suggest you allow 100 hours overall

Course includes:

· Course Manual in binder with lessons, practice questions with solutions
· Course Guide on how to utilise your time
· Up to 18 practical Assignments for marking by your Tutor
· Access to your Tutor by letter, phone or e-mail if you need help
· Revision & Mock Final exam also marked for you
· Sage Instant Payroll software CD and User Guide
· Inland Revenue Forms on CD
· 12-month service contract (renewable) - so you can take up to a year to complete if you wish.

Aim

The course is designed to train you as a competent payroll manager using Sage Instant Payroll. It is divided into two stages: Manual & Computerised. At the end of the course you write a final Mock Exam before applying for your Exam.

Manual Payroll

1.National insurance contributions
2.Pay As You Earn Income Tax.
3. K Codes.
4.Net pay & Month-end procedures; use of the HMRC calendar.
5. Holiday pay and statutory sick pay.
6. Statutory maternity leave & pay
7. Directors pay & pensions schemes
8. Benefits in Kind
9. Year end procedures

Computerised Payroll

1. HMRC database.
2. Installing Sage Instant Payroll; setting up the system & weekly paid staff
3. Monthly paid staff & month end procedures
4. Leavers & starters
5. Statutory sick pay & maternity pay.
6. Student loans and holiday pay
7. Pension schemes & other deductions
8. Year end procedures

EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT

The exam for this course is an Exam (Final) Assignment sent to you by the ICB when you are ready, i.e. when you have completed the Mock Exam Assignment. The ICB will accept current tax year or previous tax year figures in your Exam Assignment in case your studies overlap from one tax year to the next. You need to register with Institute of Certified Book-keepers (ICB) as a student in order to take the exam. The ICB registration fee is £45 per annum and the exam fee is £30.00. We will send you the required forms. When you pass, you can upgrade to Affiliate Membership, which entitles you to use the designatory letters PM Cert after your name.