Education
There are no classes scheduled for the 2023 Spring testing cycle.
CERTIFIED PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL (CPP)
STUDY GROUP
COURSE SYLLABUS
Meeting Site: Zoom meetings
Class Dates: Jan 14, 2021 – Feb 25, 2021 Thursdays from 6-9 PM
Bootcamp - Saturday, March 6, 2021 10am - 2pm
Course Description
This is a study group for those who are interested taking the Certified Payroll Professional exam given by the American Payroll Association and for current CPP’s to earn RCH’s.
Register through the SDAPA website. Fees can be found on the website. Links to Zoom meetings will be supplied upon registration.
Course Objective
Each week we will review different chapters from the 2020 Payroll Source and do problems based on different scenarios to help the group understand the concepts needed to pass the exam.
Current FPC’s and CPP can also earn credits by attending or leading the classes.
Class Schedule
01/14/21: Section 1: The Employer-Employee Relationship
Section 2: Federal and State Wage Hour-Laws
01/21/21: Section 3: Taxable and Nontaxable Compensation
Section 4: Health, Accident, And Retirement Benefits
01/28/21: Section 5: Paying the Employee
Section 6: Withholding Taxes
2/4/2020: No Class
02/11/21: Section 7: Unemployment Insurance
Section 8: Depositing and Reporting Withheld Taxes
Section 9: Other Deductions from Pay
02/18/21: Section 10: Recordkeeping and Record Retention
Section 11: Payroll Accounting
02/25/21: Section 12: Payroll Systems and Technology
Section 13: Managing A Payroll Department
Section 14: Payroll for U.S. Employees Abroad & Aliens In the U.S.
03/06/21: SATURDAY WRAP UP – PREPARING AND ALL CHAPTER REVIEW
About the Exam:
The exam is offered in North America during the following windows:
Spring 2021 Registration: January 12 - April 16, 2021 Exam: March 20 - April 17, 2021
For information on taking the exam at APA’s Payroll Learning Centers, internationally, and on military bases, review the Candidate Handbook.
Exams administered from September 2020 through September 2021, feature questions based on federal laws and regulations in effect as of January 1, 2020.
Web Page: www.sandiegochapterapa.org