MYOB Payroll Course

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This MYOB Payroll course will provide step-by-step instruction on how to set up payroll, then conduct a pay run in MYOB. It will examine current legislative requirements in each Australian state, as they relate to payroll and leave entitlements. By so doing, you will develop working knowledge for proficiently managing pay within your organisation.

This payroll course applies robust bookkeeping principles in providing tutor-led guidance through MYOB payroll systems. It will commence with basic bookkeeping and accounting principles as they relate to payroll, then how these concepts are utilised by MYOB. Payroll setup and day-to-day maintenance of employees and associated activities will be demonstrated.

You will learn how to record payroll data, eg. pay period details, any deductions and allowances, prepare payroll from these data, apply legislation from each state and handle payroll enquiries.

Aims

The aims of this course are to:

• provide you will the skills for setting up a payroll function on MYOB
• apply current state legislation and taxation requirements to the payroll function
• equip you with the skills to customise payroll categories
• instruct you on how to pay employees using MYOB
• help you deal with each of the many exceptions to a standard pay run, eg. shift penalty rates, leave entitlements, etc.
• enable you to perform special functions in MYOB payroll, eg. termination pay, superannuation and other entitlements
• allow you to perform payroll reconciliations and payroll analytics tasks.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• set up a payroll system in MYOB
• conduct pay runs in MYOB
• process adjustments to standard pay
• tend to employee entitlements
• work with each of the current state legislative and taxation requirements as they relate to payroll
• generate payroll reconciliation and analytics reports.

Content

Setting up Payroll and employee details in MYOB

• Setting up MYOB for the payroll function
• Creating a Data File for payroll
• Entering employee payroll details into MYOB
• Setting Wage Categories
• Providing for Superannuation
• Customising Payslips
• Incorporating requirements of an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement

Conducting a Pay Run

• Payroll transactions using MYOB
• Processing timecards/ electronic timesheets
• Paying Super Funds
• Calculating leave accruals
• Entering employee deductions and salary sacrifice
• Determining net pay for each employee

Entitlements

• Create, modify and pay employee entitlements
• Personal & Carer's Leave
• Rostered Days Off
• Shift allowances/ penalty rates
• Car Allowance
• Tool Allowance
• Paying Bonuses
• Parental leave (part company paid/ part Centrelink paid)
• Paying Child Support to a third party

Processing state payroll legislation and taxation requirements

• Legislation in each state as it relates to payroll
• Employee entitlements in each state, as per legislation specific to each state
• Allowing for public holidays
• PAYG
• Employee Payment Summaries
• BAS reporting
• Payroll Tax
• Implications of Single Touch Payroll (STP) system

Payroll Reports and End of Year

• Payroll analytics
• Prepare payroll reports
• Finalise the end of a pay year
• Integrating MYOB Payroll to overall MYOB accounting system
• Ongoing maintenance of MYOB
• Employee database management

Intended audience

Designed for anyone with payroll responsibilities in an organisation, regardless of size.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic accounting terminology and processes, and basic computing skills.

Delivery style

Skills will be developed by guided, demonstrated use of MYOB, supported by examples and worked exercises.

Delivery options

• Presenter-taught training on your own device, on University premises.
• Online training via the platform Zoom.

Face-to-face classes

You are required to bring your own device. Please ensure your device is fully charged as access to power is limited. Please note that the University does not carry any responsibility for your lost, stolen, or damaged devices whilst on the University premises.

Online classes

If you are attending an online class, you will need your own device.

Materials

You will be provided with a link to download and access course materials prior to class.

Before the course

Please ensure MYOB Essentials Payroll is installed on your device before class. A 30 day free trial can be downloaded from MYOB.