The Importance of Documenting Your Payroll Procedures
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Mark Schwartz
Bonus for Each Registrant:The webinar speaker will answer one written question that you may submit by email within one week after the webinar.
Webinar Description
Every payroll professional knows all that employees must be paid accurately, that contracts and wage and hour laws must be adhered to, and that each paycheck must be taxed properly. This process must happen every time with every payroll and without fail.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that all areas of accounting within a company should have well-documented policies and procedures, which include payroll administration. Writing payroll procedures is an arduous task, but it’s an essential one. Have you accurately documented your payroll procedures? Do you even know where to start?
Payroll and employment tax consultant Mark Schwartz will take you through the payroll documentation process step-by-step. Learn from an expert the methods for preparing a useful and complete payroll procedures manual. Mr. Schwartz will teach you the topics to include in your manual and how to make sure all users of your manual get an opportunity for input. Proper payroll documentation will not only add value to your company but also to your career as a payroll professional.
Learning Objectives
In this webinar, you will learn the best way to document payroll procedures. Mr. Schwartz will also discuss how to begin the documentation process so that you will not become bogged down in useless detail. You will also learn simple steps to insure that your payroll procedures are correctly documented and are clear and concise.
Agenda
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Best methods on documenting your procedures, beginning with the basics of a payroll procedures manual
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Key points that should be included in each payroll procedures manual
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Requirements of applicable federal and state laws and regulations
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The many resources that can be utilized so you create only useful procedures
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How to develop an electronic record keeping and retention system for the payroll department
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Tips to save you time and energy and reduce stress when documenting your payroll procedures
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Supplementary materials for webinar participants
Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a live Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.