Course details
Students who complete the course will know the payroll compliance responsibilities that affect organizations, apply payroll legislation and calculate individual pay. This includes all components of individual pay from remuneration, through deductions, to net pay for both regular and non-regular situations. Students will have the content and skills to effectively communicate all aspects of the individual pay calculation process to external and internal stakeholders. Graduates of this course will be able to calculate and report the government and third party remittances, year-end requirements and accounting for payroll at the compliance level for the organization. They will also be able to effectively communicate these organizational processes and requirements to internal and external stakeholders.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.5
Cost
$530.99
Course offerings
Fall 2023
Below are two offerings of FMGT 4915 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 45034
Duration
Sat Sep 09 - Sat Dec 09 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 45034
- $530.99
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 09 - Dec 09 | Sat | 09:00 - 12:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 103 |
Instructor
Kristine Thompson
Course outline
Credits
2.5
Cost
$530.99
Important information
-
Class WILL NOT be held on Saturday, September 30th (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) & Saturday, November 11th (Remembrance Day). This is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) course. Students are required to use their own laptop during class time and bring their laptop with them for use in the in-person classes. Computing requirements for the School of Business and Media can be found here: www.bcit.ca/files/business/pdf/bcit-sobm-byod.pdf. Information about student discounts on technology products can be found here: www.bcit.ca/it-services/student-discounts/. A desktop computer is not suitable for this course.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 46324
Duration
Mon Sep 11 - Mon Dec 11 (11 weeks)
- 11 weeks
- CRN 46324
- $530.99
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 - Dec 11 | Mon | 18:00 - 21:15 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 107 |
Instructor
Basil Jessome
Course outline
Credits
2.5
Cost
$530.99
Important information
-
Class WILL NOT be held on Monday, October 2nd (In lieu of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), Monday, October 9th (Thanksgiving) & Monday, November 13th (In lieu of Remembrance Day).
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students should be able to:
- Describe payroll’s objectives and stakeholders.
- Identify an employee/employer relationship.
- Apply federal and provincial legislation to payroll including:
- Canada Pension Plan
- Employment Insurance
- Income Tax
- Employment Standards Legislation
- Workers’ Compensation Acts
- Québec-specific legislation
- Communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.
- Calculate regular individual net pay including allowances, expenses, and benefits.
- Calculate non-regular individual net pay including bonus and vacation payments.
- Calculate termination payments and commission payments.
- Complete a Record of Employment.
- Communicate all aspects of individual pay requirements to various stakeholders.
- Calculate organizational remittances to federal, provincial and third party stakeholders.
- Complete federal year-end documentation.
- Communicate all aspects of organizational remittance, accounting and year-end requirements to various stakeholders.
Effective as of Winter 2011
Related Programs
Payroll Essentials (FMGT 4915) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- Accounting
Diploma Full-time
- Accounting
Diploma Part-time
- Financial Management (Professional Accounting Option)
Certificate Part-time
- Payroll and Human Resources
Associate Certificate Part-time
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