Payroll In Practice

Gain the expertise to practically navigate New Zealand’s complex payroll legislation.
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Course Summary

Gain the expertise to navigate New Zealand’s complex payroll legislation with this comprehensive, online self-paced training course, Payroll in Practice: Confidence in Compliance. It is tailored for payroll practitioners, people managers, and small business owners who want to master payroll processes while ensuring compliance with essential laws. From ACC and parental leave to student loans, child support, and payday filing, this module equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to manage payroll accurately and confidently.

Learning Outcome:

  • Understand key legislative requirements, including ACC leave, parental leave entitlements, and privacy obligations.
  • Master the intricacies of extra pays, bonuses, redundancy payments, and final pay calculations.
  • Navigate deductions such as student loans, child support, and attachment orders.
  • Learn best practices for payday filing, record-keeping, and payroll reporting.
  • Explore special scenarios like working from home arrangements and handling the death of an employee.

Benefits:

  • Online - learn at your own pace in your own time
  • Six months access - Plenty of time to absorb the knowledge at a pace that suits you - from as little as ½ hr per week.
  • Evergreen content - we automatically update the content, so you don't have to
  • Know what you didn't know - Fill the gaps in your payroll knowledge
  • All levels of knowledge welcome here - Whether you are brand new to payroll, or at a senior payroll level, this training covers it all

Stella Vockins

Bookkeeper​​

This is the real gem of the program. As a bookkeeper with prior payroll experience and training, this course was an excellent way to confirm and strengthen my existing knowledge while adding new insights. It didn’t just refresh—it enhanced my understanding and gave me even greater confidence in navigating the complexities of NZ payroll. This is a must-have for bookkeepers, and anyone involved in payroll processes. It bridges theory and real-world application beautifully, ensuring you’re equipped to handle payroll confidently and accurately.

Course Curriculum

ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm
Di Crawford-Errington

Evergreen access to our courses, updated to reflect legislative changes.

Master trainer for the Small Business Training Hub

A Certified Payroll Leader (via the NZ Payroll Practitioners Association - NZPPA) who is super passionate about empowering people by providing clarity for getting payroll right.

CEO and Founder of Small Business Training Hub and Ontrack Bookeeping Ltd

A multi award winning Master Bookkeeper, and named in the Top 50 Woman in Accounting 2020 and 2021

20+ Years experience

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