Payroll Accounting Accounting Course Outline Instructor Shannon Wilkinson Days

Payroll Accounting (Accounting 105)  Course Outline  Instructor: Shannon Wilkinson  Days: Thursday 6:00pm­8:05pm  E­mail: swilkinson@gavilan.edu  Term: Fall 2007  Required Materials & Textbooks: Students will need a calculator and the following textbooks:  th  Payroll Records & Procedures (5  Edition), Haddock & Cohen, McGraw Hill.  Ingram Heating & Cooling, A Payroll Practice Set, Haddock & Cohen, McGraw Hill.  Course Description: An introduction to the calculating, journalizing, paying and reporting of employee earnings,  employee withholding and employer payroll tax expenses.  The course emphasizes procedures which conform to  Federal and State legal requirements.  This course has the option of a letter grade or credit/no credit.  Course  Learning  Outcomes:  To  provide  the  student  with  an  understanding  of  the  legal,  accounting  and  computational requirements of payroll preparation.  Course Objectives: Students will become familiar with payroll records, personnel records, federal and state laws  related to personnel and payroll, payroll registers, gross pay and overtime computations, wage rate computation,  social security laws, withholding computations  and  method for social security, federal income tax, state income  tax, federal and state unemployment, insurance, state disability insurance, wage garnishment, benefits and  other  withholdings.  In addition, students will become familiar with the following forms and associated rules: W­4, I­9,  8109, DE­88, 941, DE­6, 940, DE­7, W­2, W­3, 1096 and 1099.  Students will become familiar with journalizing  and posting payroll.  Emphasis is on practical “how to do it” payroll accounting.  Advisory: Students should be eligible for Mathematics 205 and should have completed Accounting 101.  Attendance:  The  purpose  of  the  course  is  to  gain  experience  in  payroll  accounting  procedures.    It  would  be  almost impossible for a student to catch up if he/she missed more than one class period.  Therefore, it is critical  that students attend class sessions.  As a result, students missing one more class hour than the unit  value of this  course, without  making prior arrangements may, at the Instructor’s option, be dropped without the possibility of  credit.  If you cannot continue the class, please contact your Instructor, or the Admissions and Records office.  Last day  to  drop  with  a  refund  is  Fri.,  09/14/07.    “NRS”  (No  records  shown)  deadline  is  Mon.,  10/08/07.    Withdrawal  deadline is Tues., 11/27/07.  Reading  and  Homework  Assignments:  Students  are  expected  to  read  the  assigned  chapters  prior  to  the  scheduled lecture.  Homework assignments are due after the material has been discussed in class.  Students should plan to spend a minimum of 2 hours studying at home for each hour they spend in class.  Grading: Your final course grade will be based on the following:  Homework & In­class work  Midterm Exams (2)  Comprehensive Problem  Final Exam  30%  30%  25%  15%  100%  A =  B =  C =  D =  F =  90% to 100%  80% to 89%  70% to 79%  60% to 69%  Less than 60%  ADA ACCOMMODATIONS: Students requiring special services or arrangements because of hearing, visual, or other disability should  contact their instructor, counselor, or Disability Resource Center.  LANGUAGE  SKILLS:  Occupational/Vocational  students  ­  Limited  English  language  skills  will  not  be  a  barrier  to  admittance  to  and  participation in Vocational Educational Programs.  STUDENTS  HONESTY  POLICY:  Students  are  expected  to  exercise  academic  honesty  and  integrity.  Violations  such  as  cheating  and  plagiarism will result in disciplinary action which may include recommendation for dismissal.

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