Finance and Taxation Courses

Applied Educations comprehensive payroll and taxation education curriculum offers a full calendar of courses and conferences, it also offers convenient self paced learning through our DVD’s and resource materials.

Our trainers are committed to providing an enjoyable learning experience that ensures participants gain practical knowledge that can be applied in their workplace. Your instructor will have a minimum of 10 years training experience, so you can be sure you are receiving the best possible tuition.
 
2011 Payroll and Salary Packaging Update Series
Payroll Administration in Australia
Salary Packaging
GST & BAS Workshop
Terminations Workshop
Human Resrouce Essentials


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		Payroll Administration in Australia Whether your staff are new to payroll preparation and tax procedures or they simply need to refresh their skills, this one day course is the easy and effective way to give them the knowledge they need to do their jobs more productively and accurately - and with less stress. This highly popular course uses real life examples to teach participants how to prepare and manage payroll systems for small to medium size businesses. It also includes valuable reference materials and tips for finding additional resources to help payroll professionals answer those time consuming payroll queries. Hands on course where participants are given real life examples to work through as well as time for discussion on each chapter.
		Salary Packaging - 1 day As well as maximising the value of remuneration to an employee and minimising the costs to the employer, creative salary packaging is an important differentiator for attracting and retaining the best staff, motivating employees to attain the benefits they desire and increases staff retention. Although the benefits are greatest for wage earners in the top (46.5%) marginal tax bracket, employees on middle and lower incomes can still secure significant benefits with innovative salary packaging. This course is "hands on" with examples completed in class to ensure particapants have a complete understanding of the concepts and procedures for administering packaging.
		GST & BAS Workshop 1/2 day In order to allow for the correct preparation of the BAS’s it is important that all staff involved have sufficient GST knowledge and experience. This course can show you how to identify taxable supplies, GST-free supplies and input taxed supplies. It also covers the obligations of registered entities for collection, correct record keeping and remittance of GST, as well as treatment of goods and services subject to special rules. The course will also introduce participants to the other areas of the BAS such as PAYG withheld, PAYG instalments and FBT.
		Business Taxation for Non Accountants With one of the most complex taxation systems in the Western world, it is no surprise that many Australians pay more tax than they need to. Why? Because they lack the basic understanding of the tax system. Whether you earn a salary or own a business, it is imperative to speak the same language as your accountant and the ATO so you can maximise deductions, structure your affairs to minimise tax and manage your affairs smoothly without having to worry about your tax obligations.
		Excel Financial Spreadsheets This course is designed for those wanting to extend their knowledge beyond the basics of excel. With a particular emphasis on accounting related issues this will get you implementing new methods to problem solve and analyse data. Plenty of hands on examples with working spreadsheets to take away with you on the day! Quickly analyse data in excel and make sense of large amounts of information
		Individual Tax Preparation Ensuring you have staff with sufficient technical skills ahead of the annual tax season is essential for doing the best job you can for your clients and ensuring they return to you next year. This course will place you ahead of the pack. Its content is among the most comprehensive and authoritative in Australia. As well as providing you with the best possible preparation, this course is a valuable addition to any CV.
		Terminations Workshop Termination of employment seems to cause the biggest head aches for payroll officers.This course is designed to ensure that your are meeting your obligations to your employees upon termination of employment and to de-mystify the complex rules on termination of employment. Plently of hands on examples, access to spreadsheets from our website and time for questions and real life examples.
		Payroll and Salary Packaging Update Courses There have been a number of changes in relation to your obligations to your employees over the last 12 months. Payroll officers need to be up to date with the latest changes in superannuation, PAYG and the current industrial relations law. Now is the time to bring yourself up-to-date on the latest legislation and obligations that will affect payroll professionals. With this in mind Applied Education is offering two half day update courses in these key areas to make sure you are compliant with any new legislation.
		Financial Essentials Wouldn’t it be great if you could pinpoint the exact financial position of your business and where it is headed over the next few months. We are not talking about preparing a full set of accounts each week but the vital techniques that every successful business needs to: allow them to unlock the 6 key profit centres in your business, know exactly where the hard earned dollars have gone, utilise the best practice reporting structures and effectively use business ratios that are worth looking out for.
		Human Resources Essentials Good staff are one of your greatest business assets, so it’s vital that you find the right people for the job. Once you’ve found good staff it’s important to look after them to create a successful business. As an employer you have legal obligations in all aspects of recruiting and managing staff, as well as ending employment. This course offers businesses the fundamentals of employing and managing staff, with a focus on legal obligations and ‘doing it right’.

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