training
This training is held in German.
Are you just starting out in your career or switching to the payroll department? Would you like to understand the basics and correlations in a short space of time so that you can start work as quickly as possible? Then this training is just right for you. In just three days, you will be taught all the essential basics in a structured way using small practical exercises. Secure yourself a head start for your professional practice.
Contents
Task in billing and basic data
Legal basis and valuation of remuneration claims
- Employment contract, remuneration components, salary, time wage, wage types, bonuses, other remuneration.
Determination of the gross remuneration
- Overtime and Sunday and public holiday bonuses, sickness, vacation, other leaves of absence.
Wage and church tax, solidarity surcharge
- Legal basis.
- Tax liability, definition of income, employees and wages, income tax card, certificate, income tax tables, tax brackets, allowances.
- Income tax deduction, current salary, other remuneration.
- Annual income tax reconciliation, anniversaries, severance payments.
- Remuneration in kind.
- Net wage agreements.
- Church tax, solidarity surcharge, wage tax registration, wage account.
Social insurance
- Legal basis.
- Contribution collection and insurance branches: including health, long-term care, pension and unemployment insurance, accident insurance.
- Contribution assessment limits.
- Health insurance: health fund, JAE, right to choose between health insurance and private health insurance.
- long-term care insurance.
- Compulsory and optional insurance: social security, accident insurance, unemployment insurance.
- Contribution calculations.
- Pay-as-you-go system.
- Payment and due date.
Surcharges
Reporting and recording obligations
Net wages and payments
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.
Your benefit
- In short: in just 3 days you will have the necessary tools for your everyday working life.
- Effective: High practical relevance! You have completed exemplary exercises and can apply this knowledge.
- Up-to-date: Thanks to the constant revision by the instructors and the Haufe Academy.
Methods
Speaker presentation using slides with case studies, time for individual questions from participants
Recommended for
For employees who will be working at the interface between HR and payroll. For employees from HR who employ external payroll offices and need to be able to understand payroll accounting. Also for payroll accountants who need a compact introduction to the topic without wanting to obtain the professional qualification via the Certified Payroll Accountant course. Also suitable for newcomers and career changers who need a compact overview in a short space of time.
Further recommendations for "Fundamentals of Payroll Accounting compact"
Attendees comments
"A highly recommended training! Up-to-date selection of content, which was conveyed competently and comprehensibly by our trainer."
Ursula Wegener
FrieslandCampina Kievit GmbH
"The lecturer explained everything very clearly, exercises provided variety and practical relevance."
Jasmina Vulic
Vattenfall Europe Business
"The speakers were great and conveyed the content very clearly."
Andre Höfer
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper
"A very good training! The tips and advice on practical pitfalls were particularly helpful."
Karl-Heinz Schwarz
T-Systems Enterprise Services
"This training was very lively and varied. I really liked the interactive design by Mr. Sohn!"
Janna-Lena Militz
Brown-Forman Germany GmbH
"A great training that I am happy to recommend! Even as a beginner in Payroll Accounting accounting, I was introduced to the topic very well."
David Heck
Tax consultancy Werner Heck
"Everything fits. The training fully met my expectations."
Jana Anderle
Trebes & Henning GmbH & Co. KG
"I can recommend the training because of the professional instruction. I have the feeling that the Haufe Akademie adapts to the participants."
Ahmet Öztürk
Elbkinder Association of Hamburg Kitas gGmbH
Seminar evaluation for "Fundamentals of Payroll Accounting compact"
4.7 from 5
with 2572 reviews
training content:
4.6
Content comprehensibility:
4.7
Practical relevance:
4.5
Trainer expertise:
4.9
Participant orientation:
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Method variety:
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On-site training together
Booking number
8173
8173
€ 1.840,-
plus VAT
3 days
in 15 locations
20 Events
German
Joint online training
Start dates and details
14.07.2025
Hamburg
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 14.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 15.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 16.07.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
28.07.2025
Stuttgart
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 28.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 29.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 30.07.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
29.07.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Tuesday, 29.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 30.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 31.07.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
25.08.2025
Düsseldorf
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 25.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 26.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 27.08.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
26.08.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Tuesday, 26.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 27.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 28.08.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
10.09.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 10.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 11.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 12.09.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
17.09.2025
Berlin
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 17.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 18.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 19.09.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
08.10.2025
Frankfurt a. M./Offenbach
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 08.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 09.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 10.10.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
20.10.2025
Hamburg
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 20.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 21.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 22.10.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
22.10.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 22.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 23.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 24.10.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
29.10.2025
Cologne
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 29.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 30.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 31.10.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
05.11.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 05.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 06.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 07.11.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
10.11.2025
Munich
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 10.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 11.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 12.11.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
17.11.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 17.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 18.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 19.11.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
01.12.2025
Berlin
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 01.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 03.12.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
01.12.2025
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
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3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 01.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 03.12.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
14.01.2026
Live-Online
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32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
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3 days
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Wednesday, 14.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 15.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 16.01.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
02.02.2026
Stuttgart
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 02.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 03.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 04.02.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
24.02.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
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3 days
Limited number of participants
Tuesday, 24.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 25.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 26.02.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
25.02.2026
Hamburg
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 25.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 26.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 27.02.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
16.03.2026
Mannheim
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 16.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 17.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 18.03.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
16.03.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 16.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 17.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 18.03.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
25.03.2026
Cologne
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 25.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 26.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 27.03.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
25.03.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 25.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 26.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 27.03.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
20.04.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 20.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 21.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 22.04.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
27.04.2026
Munich
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 27.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 28.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 29.04.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
06.05.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 06.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 07.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 08.05.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
01.06.2026
Berlin
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 01.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 02.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 03.06.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
15.06.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 15.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 16.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 17.06.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
17.06.2026
Fribourg
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8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
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3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 17.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 18.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 19.06.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
01.07.2026
Frankfurt a. M./Oberursel
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 01.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 02.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 03.07.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
15.07.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 15.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 16.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 17.07.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
05.08.2026
Hamburg
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 05.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 06.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 07.08.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
24.08.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 24.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 25.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 26.08.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
31.08.2026
Düsseldorf
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 31.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 01.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 02.09.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
09.09.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 09.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 10.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 11.09.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
16.09.2026
Stuttgart
Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Wednesday, 16.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 17.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 18.09.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
21.09.2026
Live-Online
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
Days & Times
3 days
Limited number of participants
Monday, 21.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 22.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 23.09.2026
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
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Booking number:
8173
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Details
3 days
Limited number of participants
Fee includes
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Booking number:
32112
€ 1.840,- plus VAT.
€ 2,189.60 incl. VAT.
Details
3 days
Limited number of participants
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Who is the "Payroll accounting" training suitable for?
The "Payroll Accounting" training is a basic training course for employees in the payroll accounting department and for those who want to become employees. In order to be able to implement your tasks quickly and correctly in practice, the particular advantage is that you will learn the basics and interrelationships of Payroll Accounting in just 3 days. In this compact training on the subject of payroll accounting, you will be taught all the essential basics and information in a structured way and will be introduced to them using practical exercises and case studies, so that they can be transferred to everyday business life in the best possible way. Of course, all relevant topics, e.g. social insurance, bonuses, sick leave, vacation, wage and church tax, solidarity surcharge and much more are always dealt with on the basis of the latest legal situation. This makes the training on payroll accounting is also perfectly designed for interface functions to Payroll Accounting and for anyone who wants or needs to obtain the most important information and a compact overview of the topic of payroll accounting in a short space of time.
Can I build on what I have learned from the training on wages and salaries?
After completing the basic training course, you will be familiar with the necessary basics of payroll accounting and will be able to apply them in practice. If you would like to gain further qualifications after completing the "Payroll accounting" seminar and would like to build up more in-depth specialist knowledge in individual pay areas, for example, you can choose from a wide range of other seminars and further training courses in the area of payroll accounting: from seminars on payroll accounting with in-depth knowledge for advanced learners on complex issues to special topics such as seminars on travel expense accounting or company pension scheme seminars with all the basics on company pension schemes (bAV).
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