Payroll Level 2

[joanne79]

I've just completed my technician Stage and thought about doing the Payroll Qualifications next.I will be doing Payroll level 2 distance learning through Premier Training.

Could anyone give me some advice on the course is it possible to do Level 2 exam in december if I start now?

Thanks for your help

Jo

[EmAngier]

Joanne

I start Payroll Level 2 on Monday at college & am due to take the exam in December. We are studying one day a week along with our Intermediate Level AAT also one day a week. We then go on to Payroll Level 3 in January for one term & take that exam in June.

Hope that helps

Emma

[HayleyD]

Hi,

I started my payroll course in June and I have two more skills tests to do before my exam in December.

I am studying through Premier Training who are very helpful.

I think you should be able sit your exam in December but I think you will need to put alot of work in.

Hayley
:D x

[amyg]

Does anyone fancy being "study buddies?"

I am doing Level 2 Payroll with BPP, and would really like to have somebody who is also studyng to study with.

we can meet up (although I live in the south wales valleys which is a bit remote!!) or I have aol instant messenger? If you want to add me, feel free. My screen name is Dewis Amy.

:D

[Debbie Wilson]

Hi Amy,

I'm also study payroll level 2 with BPP

you can email me at deboni@ntlworld.com

Debs

[Nicola Szandurski]

I've just about finished Level 2, so if I can help any just let me know!

nicolaszandurski@hotmail.com

[HayleyD]

Hi,

I am studying level 2 payroll if anyone wants to email me my email address is hayley@glenrosedev.co.uk.


Hayley
:lol:

[loz9791]

I started level two at the weekend, i am also studying with Premier Training.
I am going to sit the exam in December. (fingers crossed!)

I'd say go for it, i've taken the plunge to try, will mean a tight scheldule! (have two weeks roughly to do each assignment, first one is based on the first 3 chapters...)

If you want to talk at all my email is lorrainel@john-crane.co.uk (work email so mon-fri 9-5)

Lorraine

[Tina Wilson]

Hi,

I am also studying with BBP and have entered for dec exam. I really need help my e-mail is tina.wilson1@tesco.net

:x

[Nicola Szandurski]

Hiya,

I'm resitting my exam in December too, and I am going on my holidays in November and I get back two weeks before the exams, think I might take a couple of past papers with me to do while I am away.

Nic

[blobbyh]

Time to resurrect an old thread...

Hello all!

I'm currently studying Personal Taxation at Technician stage but now need to dabble a little (or more likely a lot) into the payroll side of things. This is more likely to be home study without any distance learning support - just me and a book at my own pace! Not currently interested in sitting any skills tests or exams, at the moment it's just a little knowledge that is required.

So has anyone got any helpful tips, good book recommendations or useful experiences for me to start off with?

Kind regards,

Robert

[Baggybooks]

If you have little knowledge of payroll, you could try a HMRC workshop.

They're free, pretty basic but do get the ball rolling.

They also do them for year-ends, expenses, SSP, CIS etc.

[Danielwithnall]

The best way to learn payroll is to do it manually on P11's.

Try all the different scenarios.

The payroll books produced by the inland revenue are very good and give step by step details.

Day to Day payroll is a good starting point. Also if you order yourself an Employers CD-Rom or can get your hands on one this is good and has all the books on it. Or at least it use to. It also had interactive lessons.

[Baggybooks]

The best way to learn payroll is to do it manually on P11's.
Totally agree.

I would never let anyone on the computerised payroll until they knew how it worked manually.

It's easier to visualise it if you've worked the tables.

[blobbyh]

Our accountants want to charge us nearly £5,000 this year for running our weekly payroll, issuing wage slips etc...

I reckon I could do this for a fraction of the cost just by activating the payroll side of my QuickBooks software, gaining a little run-of-the-mill payroll knowledge and entering the necessary details, much of which I already have in my personnel records anyway.

Although P11d's are covered at PTC, it's only really the two directors that need them so I'm happy - for now - to let the accountants continue to deal with them for next year (2008)

Is the Employers CD issued by HMRC?

Robert

EDIT; For some bizarre reason the year 2008 above has appeared with a stupid smiley in place of the 8!

[Baggybooks]

You would find it a doddle, Robert and it would be cheaper.

Just a phone call to HMRC and they will send everything you need.

P11D's are very straightforward when viewed logically. Again, all that is on the Employer's CD - which they send out to anyone that has a payroll - you might find one in the bottom of your drawers!

[blobbyh]

I previously asked this but can anyone recommend a definitive third party book for learning the ins and outs of payroll?

I had a brief look at doing an AAT course but I'd rather take a short break before completing my Technician studies and nor do I really want to pay a minimum £450 for one at the moment.

Thanks in advance!

Robert

ir do a good one. i think you can download it.

[blobbyh]

Thanks Richard but I was looking more for a non-HMRC actual book that I can carry around and read at whim... even in the mens room during those precious spare moments (which'll be too much info for the ladies no doubt!)

Guess I should also look through back issues of the AAT magazines to see if there are any decent reviews.

Robert

why cant you download the ir one and carry that with you? books go out of date, but the ir should be better. i think theres a cd you can get with it all on.

[blobbyh]

Call me old fashioned Richard but I nostalgically remember a time before e-books were invented, when real books had real hard covers and weren't just a collection of 300 single sided A4 size sheets of paper!

:wink:

Robert

yeah - but you need the current stuff. payroll changes at least twice a year - you need to be uptodate - no point in reading it otherwise.

[blobbyh]

Thanks Richard (and Helen) and I just ordered my dinsoaur style hard copy PAYE book from HMRC!

In return, I might even send them my PAYE payment soon since I'm feeling so generous! :shock:

Robert

thats fine. now you can learn how to do it and look cool with the book.

[wendy29]

Robert,

Sorry to hijack your thread but I would also like to order a copy of this book. Did you order it from the HMRC website or did you give them a call?

Thanks

Wendy

[blobbyh]

I gave them a call Wendy on 08457 646 646 and just asked for "the printed PAYE payroll book thing", so it might be in the lap of the Gods over what I'll actually receive!

I did a Google search for payroll books but it returned surprisingly little. However one that I did find which looked useful had an rrp of £75 with an order time of 4-6 weeks - presumably the author writes each copy out by hand at that fricking price!

Regards,

Robert

[Krispi]

Have you tried Lexis Nexis / Butterworths for books on payroll. They also give a student discount.
I tend to get a lot of my tax books from there and they are a lot cheaper than anywhere else.

[blobbyh]

Thanks Krispi, I had a quick look but couldn't find anything on their site for payroll. My Revenue book should be here shortly anyway, so I'll see if that gives me what I'm looking for before I invest in a paid for version!

Regards,

Robert

what are you trying to learn? basics or advanced stuff?

[blobbyh]

From my PTC studies, I can already calculate basic net pay (and comfortable with the HMRC Employer CD-Rom) but just want to know a little more about the other legislative intricacies such as SSP, SMP etc...

The long term aim being that if I can understand basic payroll, I may eventually learn towards a formal qualification in it and become a general "all rounder". From a selfish point of view, why should the company where I am now, out-source our payroll and pay someone else when they can pay me instead?

Since I'm happier in small business industry and not really interested in going onto ACCA, CIMA etc (and too old for it anyway!) this will make me more employable should something disastrous happen where I currently am.

Regards,

Robert

all you need for ssp etc is on that cd and the net.
You can go on special courses, but sounds like you'd get enough info from that.our new junior started 6 weeks ago and she's done fine with it.

[Sara81]

Hi Robert

I think training as an all-rounder is an excellent idea.

Out-sourcing payroll sounds great, but there's so much help and guidance available now that it seems silly to waste money when you could soon learn how to do it for them

Good luck with it - Im sure the guys on here will help you if you get stuck.

Sara

[Shaxxa]

Hi Robert

I did payroll level 1 many years ago when it used to be attached to the Foundation level.
Have never worked with payroll until this year, I have found the IR CD rom to be invaluable when it comes to SSP, SMP etc.
I retrained myself using the CD and will also be attending the free HRMC workshops on these subjects.
In fact, I now produce a small payroll using Sage (again self taught) for a client with 12 employees and feel confident in doing so.
What I am trying to say is, that it can be done without paying out on expensive books and courses.
The IR employer helpline are really helpful too if you have any queries.

Good Luck
Sharon