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 "Basics of payroll accounting compact"
Attendees comments
"A highly recommended training! Up-to-date selection of content that was conveyed competently and comprehensibly by our trainer."

"The lecturer explained everything very clearly, exercises provided variety and practical relevance."

"The speakers were great and conveyed the content very clearly."

"A very good training! The tips and advice on practical pitfalls were particularly helpful."

"This training was very lively and varied. I really liked the interactive design by Mr. Sohn!"

"A great training that I am happy to recommend! Even as a beginner in payroll accounting, I was introduced to the topic very well."

"Everything fits. The training fully met my expectations."

"I can training recommend based on the professional information. Haufe Akademie I have the feeling that it adapts to the participants."

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Start dates and details

Monday, 16.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 17.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 18.06.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
Monday, 23.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 24.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 25.06.2025
09:00 am - 4:30 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

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
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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 one. 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 for payroll accounting is also perfectly designed for interface functions for payroll accounting and for all those who want or need 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).