Course
This course is held in German.
10 days to professional qualification. Payroll accounting is becoming increasingly important as a central function within the company. Constant innovations and the sensitive area of payroll require professionalism. With further training in payroll accounting, you will acquire the relevant basics, build up your specialist knowledge and gain a high level of implementation skills that you can take back to your company. The didactic concept is based on in-depth transfer cases from professional practice. This one-stop training course for payroll accountants will leave you feeling confident in your day-to-day work.
The course "Certified Payroll Accountant" was developed by the Haufe Akademie It is certified with the seal of approval of the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, University of Applied Sciences. The certificate of passing the exam is issued by the Haufe Akademie issued.
As part of the certification process, the technical and didactic quality as well as the topicality of the content, the structure of the course and the conformity of the advertising claims with the actual training product were intensively examined. The course received a grade of 1.4.
Certified payroll accountant
Local. Digital - your choice: You have the option of choosing between face-to-face or live online for almost all course modules.
Compulsory seminar 1 (attendance or online)
5 days
Basics of payroll accounting intensive
Compulsory seminar 2 (attendance or online)
3 days
Intensive advanced seminar on payroll accounting
Final training with e-exam (face-to-face or online)
2 days
Final training in payroll accounting
Accompanying your learning success
Haufe Entgelt Office Premium
12 months free of charge
12 months free of charge
- Haufe Entgelt Office Premium
incl. up-to-date, legally compliant specialist information, work aids and online seminars
As part of the Certified Payroll Accountant course, you will complete two compulsory seminars and the final training course with e-examination.
The course should be completed within a maximum of one to two years. The sequence of the seminars builds on each other.
As part of the payroll accounting training course, you also have the option of skipping the basic training course if you already have the necessary basic knowledge. A self-test is required for this, which documents the specialist know-how imparted in the basic training course. In this case, you can go straight on to the advanced seminar. Participation in the advanced seminar and the knowledge imparted there are required in order to attend the final training course.
In the final training course, you will be prepared for the e-exam that follows immediately. You will repeat the topics that you already know from the advanced seminar.
IMPORTANT: If you take the 3-hour e-exam as part of a face-to-face final training course, please bring an internet-enabled laptop/notebook with you.
Learning environment
Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.
Your benefit
- The certificate gives you a professional edge and documents your knowledge in the areas of tax, payroll accounting, social security law and much more.
- The trainers all have a high practical relevance to accounting. Your problems are understood and solved here!
- In addition, you will receive the Haufe Entgelt Office Premium free of charge for 12 months and thus a lot of specialist information, work aids and webinars for self-study before the exam.
- By attending the face-to-face seminars, you will make contacts with other payroll accountants or HR managers and gain important contacts for exchange - even beyond the content of the training on payroll accounting.
Recommended for
Specialists and Employees in payroll accounting/payroll accounting and from payroll offices. Furthermore, Employees from the HR department who work at the interface to remuneration. Suitable for newcomers and experienced Employees who want to document their professional qualifications.
Final examination
Examination requirement
The prerequisite for participation in the final training course with E-test is participation in the basic training course and the advanced seminar. The basic training course can be skipped (self-test required) if proof of appropriate knowledge is provided. Participation in the final training course with e-examination is also possible after completion of the distance learning course in payroll accounting.
Form of examination
The 3-hour E-test takes place in the afternoon of the second day of the final training. The assessment is based on the 100-point system. At least 50 points are required to pass. If you pass, you will receive the "Certified Payroll Accountant" certificate.
Exam contents
In the written exam, you will solve practical tasks and knowledge questions from the basic training and the advanced seminar. In the final training course, which immediately precedes the exam, you will be prepared for the e-exam using relevant examples and exercises. Here you will intensively repeat and practise exam-relevant topics.
For participants the distance learning course: The employment law lesson is not relevant to the exam.
Attendees comments
"Excellent lecturers who know how to convey complex issues in a really short time."
Jürgen Loch
Butzbach
"You were very well guided and taken by the hand, great documents, detailed reference book, which I have already consulted several times."
Dana Hulayil
ec4u expert consulting AG
"You were very well guided and taken by the hand, great documents, detailed reference book, which I have already consulted several times."
Dana Hulayil
ec4u expert consulting AG
"All the documents for the entire course were very detailed and understandable, covering many topics in payroll accounting. The participants were dealt with very well."
Daniela Göthe
IT2 Solutions AG
"The course was very well organized. The preparation for the exam was very good."
Michael Lindner
MAX BÖGL
"The final training was very well organized and structured. I felt very well prepared for the exam."
Mareike Mayerhöffer
IBH Engineering GmbH
"The course was very practical and informative. The individual seminars were clear and easy to understand, and the sample tasks were well illustrated. The preparation for the exam was also very good and there was enough time for the exam itself."
Melanie Fritzsche
PS -Team Germany
"I really enjoyed the course! I was able to learn a lot and put some of it into practice."
Tanja Hermes
NordWestBahn GmbH
"The course is detailed, goes into great depth and is technically very demanding. The explanations in the documents give you specialist knowledge that goes far beyond normal payroll accounting training. The final training for the exam is the perfect complement with an AHA effect and the exam is great proof of your own achievements. As a HR manager, I can also recommend this course to every manager to gain in-depth insight and targeted control in payroll accounting!"
Alexandra Schwänzl
Aviko Germany GmbH
Training course with certificate - what's behind it?
The seal of quality of the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden stands for up-to-date, high-quality knowledge that can be quickly and easily transferred into practice.
The course received an average grade of 1.4, significantly exceeding the minimum requirement of 2.5. Its overall rating includes the following criteria:
- Course objectives: Clarity and relevance
- Learning materials: suitability and topicality
- Didactic methodology: effectiveness of teaching methods
- General conditions: Organization and structure
What are the contents of the certified payroll accountant seminar?
Through interesting lectures and practical exercises, you will learn everything you need for your work in payroll accounting on the subject of wages and salaries:
- Everything you need to know about income tax and social security
- What correct billing looks like
- How surcharges are calculated
- How to deal with one-off and other payments under tax law
- When and how much continued remuneration is paid in the event of illness or wage compensation during maternity leave and how to book both in accordance with the law
- and much more.
Which contact persons will be at your side during further training on the subject of wages and salaries?
Throughout the course, experienced trainers and coaches are available to answer your questions at any time. You will receive structured documents and a comprehensive reference book. This should also be a useful aid in your everyday professional life after you have passed the exam. If you wish, you can regularly deepen or refresh your knowledge in a training on payroll accounting.
What additional services are offered with the further training in wages and salaries?
To accompany your learning success, you will receive 12 months' free access to Haufe Entgelt Office Premium for the further training in wages and salaries. This gives you access to up-to-date, legally compliant specialist information, work aids and online seminars on the subject of wages and salaries at all times.
You can also benefit from the learning app, which is included in this training course.
Even if you travel a lot for work, you can use these two tools to deepen your knowledge. Learn easily and casually and gain the necessary confidence by consolidating what you have learned - during your lunch break, on the train or from the comfort of your own home.
What is worth knowing about the framework conditions?
All courses of the Haufe Akademie take place in major German cities such as Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, or Hamburg. This provides you with optimal infrastructure and makes finding suitable accommodation easy. Of course, an attractive selection of drinks and snacks will be available during the seminars. Catering also includes a shared lunch, where you can chat with other participants, share your experiences, and learn even more.
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8771
8771
€ 4.490,-
plus VAT
10 seminar days
2 compulsory seminars and final training with E-exam on the afternoon of the second day
with certificate
German
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