Running payroll manually can be one of the most stressful and time-consuming tasks for a small business owner. From calculating salaries and deductions to ensuring tax compliance, there are countless details that can easily lead to costly mistakes if handled incorrectly. This course is designed to remove that stress by teaching you how to confidently use payroll software. Through clear, practical lessons, you’ll learn how to streamline payroll, reduce errors, and pay employees accurately and on time.
In this free online course, we’ll explore how to choose the right payroll software for your business, set it up correctly, and customise it to fit your unique needs. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with popular payroll tools like QuickBooks, Gusto, and Wave. We’ll cover everything from adding employees and setting up pay schedules to automating tax calculations, managing benefits, and generating reports that keep your business compliant with local regulations and labour laws.
For illustrative purposes and to bring the lessons to life, this course is replete with descriptive images, some of which are AI-generated. Your understanding will be enhanced when you mentally connect these illustrations to the lessons you have been taught. By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence to manage payroll seamlessly and focus more on growing your business instead of dealing with administrative headaches. Whether you run a small team or a growing startup, you’ll gain skills that will save you time, money, and stress. Don’t wait until payroll mistakes cost your business. Enrol today and take control of your payroll process with the right tools and knowledge to succeed.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
View All Learning Outcomes View Less All Alison courses are free to enrol, study, and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment.
Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world.
Your Alison certificate is:
- Ideal for sharing with potential employers.
- Great for your CV, professional social media profiles, and job applications.
- An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill, and achieve high results.
- An incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning.
Alison offers 2 types of Certificate for completed Certificate courses:
- Digital Certificate: a downloadable Certificate in PDF format immediately available to you when you complete your purchase.
- Physical Certificate: a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Certificate
All Certificate are available to purchase through the Alison Shop. For more information on purchasing Alison Certificate, please visit our FAQs. If you decide not to purchase your Alison Certificate, you can still demonstrate your achievement by sharing your Learner Record or Learner Achievement Verification, both of which are accessible from your Account Settings.