The Payroll Accounting certificate program will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession. You’ll learn the language of business, as well as how to assemble, analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.
This is a certificate program and requires fewer credits and less time to complete than a degree or diploma program. Certificate programs can be taken alone but are often taken along with other Accounting and Finance programs.
The Payroll Accounting program also offers degree and diploma options.
Learn more about this program’s student outcome data.
Skills You’ll Learn
The Payroll Accounting program is focused on job-related skills in the following areas:
- Compiling and recording employee time and payroll data
- Computing employees’ time worked, production, and commissions
- Preparing paychecks
Career Opportunities
There are many employment opportunities for Payroll Accounting graduates, including:
- Accounting/payroll assistant
- Accounting/payroll specialist
- Accounts payable/receivable clerk
- Payroll and benefits specialist
Plan of Study
The recommended course sequence for this program and a complete list of related classes are available in the Academic Catalog. Click the button below to view a copy of this plan of study, which is also available as a PDF.