Welcome to The Payroll Cycle, the second course in ADP's Entry-level Payroll Specialist Professional Certificate program. This course explores the end-to-end payroll processing cycle, from data collection to net pay. Students will gain insights into the step-by-step process, including time tracking methods, leave management, new hire onboarding tasks, and potential bottlenecks.
The Payroll Cycle
The Payroll Cycle
This course is part of ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist Professional Certificate
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What you'll learn
Describe the step-by-step payroll processing cycle, including data collection, input, verification, calculation, and finalization.
Identify essential requirements for time tracking systems to accurately record/manage employee work minutes for payroll processing and compliance.
Explain the payroll-related tasks involved in employee on-boarding, such as tax withholding preferences, direct deposit, etc.
Describe the key components of year-end payroll processes, such as W-2 preparation, 1099 form distribution, and other required tax reporting.
Skills you'll gain
- Category: Employee Onboarding
- Category: Personally Identifiable Information
- Category: Payroll
- Category: Payroll Reporting
- Category: Workforce Management
- Category: Compensation Management
- Category: Data Entry
- Category: Data Security
- Category: Benefits Administration
- Category: Reconciliation
- Category: Payroll Processing
- Category: Auditing
- Category: Tax Compliance
- Category: Payroll Tax
- Category: Payroll Administration
- Category: Human Resource Policies
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Assessments
16 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist Professional Certificate
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module will introduce you to a typical payroll cycle, describe the variety of challenges faced by a payroll department, and explore the 3rd-party resources available to assist in payroll processing.
What's included
12 videos7 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt
This module concerns occurrences that may occur infrequently but must be addressed correctly when encountered.
What's included
9 videos5 readings5 assignments
In this module, you will learn how to audit your payroll process and learn ways to spot critical discrepancies.
What's included
7 videos6 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt
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BR
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Reviewed on Oct 31, 2024
The Payroll Cycle course is an extraordinary course which helped me understand minute aspects of Payroll in detail
DW
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Reviewed on Oct 23, 2024
Very educational and helpful!! I am enjoying this learning process and will definitely stick with this!!!
WB
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Reviewed on Jul 20, 2025
Excellent course, covers all the basics of payroll.
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