NSDCC CPP/FPC EXAM PREPARATION STUDY GROUP - 2014 Q QU UAALLIIFFIIEESS FFO OR RR RCCH H CCR E D I T S REDITS COURSE SYLLABUS Instructor Information Name: Siouxrita Clarke, CPP, President, Program Director and CPP Study Group Coordinator Alicia Orozco, CPP, CPP Study Group Co-Coordinator Phone: E-mail: 760-445-2436 / 951-719-7690 Cell [email protected]; [email protected] Web Page: www.nsdccapa.org Meeting Site: IHOP 632 Sycamore Ave, Vista, CA 92083 Class Dates: JUNE 10, 2014 – SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 Every Tuesday from 6-9:00 PM Fee: San Diego (Any) Chapter Members: $55.00 Not a San Diego Chapter Member $65.00 EXAM Test Dates: September, 2014 to October, 2014 (exactly days not available) ***BOOT CAMP SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 FROM 9:AM TO 4:00PM*** MUST BRING A CALCULATER Course Description This is a study group for those who are interested taking the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) and the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exam given by the American Payroll Association. Course Objective Each week we will review different chapters from the 2014 (can use 2013 book) Payroll Source and do problems based on different scenarios to help the group understand the concepts needed to pass the exam. Suggestions for Success Be prepared for each meeting by reading the chapter(s) to be discussed ahead of time. Participate in the group discussions. Miss as few meeting as possible. Ensure you give yourself enough time each week to devote to study. NSDCC R REEM MEEM MB BEER R TTO O B BR RIIN NG GA A C CA ALLC CU ULLA ATTO OR R TTO O C CLLA ASSSS CLASS SCHEDULE 06/10/2014 Section 1 – The Employer-Employee Relationship Chapter 1 – Payroll fundamentals (FPC) 06/17/2014 Section 2 – Federal and State Wage Hour-Laws Chapter 2 – Fundamentals of Payroll Operations (FPC) 06/24//2014 Section 3 – Taxable and Nontaxable compensation Chapter 3 – Paycheck Fundamentals (FPC) 07/08/2014 Section 4 – Health, Accident, and Retirement Benefits Chapter4 – Payroll Benefit Basics (FPC) 07/15/2014 Section 5 – Paying the Employee Section 6 – Withholding Taxes Chapter 5 – Tax Reporting (FPC) 07/22/2014 Review Sections 1 – 6, plus Practice Test Review Chapter 1- 5, plus Practice Test (FPC) 07/29/2014 Section 7 – Unemployment Insurance Chapter 6 – Payroll Accounting (FPC) Chapter 7 – Professional Payroll Skills and Responsibilities 08/05/2014 Section 8 – Depositing and Reporting withheld Taxes Chapter 8 – Preparing for the FPC Exam 08/12/2014 Section 9 – Other Deductions from Pay Section 10 – Recordkeeping and Record Retention 08/19/2014 Review Sections 7 – 10, plus Practice Test 08/26/2014 Section 11 – Payroll Accounting Section 12 – Payroll Systems and Technology 09/09/2014 Section 13 – Managing a Payroll Department Section 14 – Payroll for U.S. Employees Abroad and Aliens in the U.S. 09/16/2014 Section 15 – Preparing for the CPP Exam Review Sections 11-15, plus Practice Test 09/27/2014 Boot Camp 9-4pm @Plum Healthcare