Course Details

Many accountants and bookeepers, and even employees, think there is nothing to payroll as the computer does it all for you. But that is not always the case. Yes, the computer and the software carry out the calculation from gross pay to net pay, but someone needs to do the thinking and interpretation of information provided. For example - Is this person being paid at the correct NLW or NMW rate, can employer actually deduct holiday pay from employee because they have taken too many days off, when does this person’s sick leave start, is this notice pay correct


In this session Alexandra Durrant will cover the following topics:


  • How to calculate annualised weekly pay – correctly to ensure hourly rate is at NMW or NLW
  • Is this employee’s holiday entitlement and pay correctly calculated
  • Pension contributions – are they under net pay” arrangement or “relief at source”
  • What pension contributions and benefits are due when employee on maternity/adoption leave?
  • What information will I need know to be able to calculate the final pay for a leaver
  • New SSP rules – is everyone now eligible for SSP


By attending this session, you will learn Payroll can be challenging – you need to question instructions if not clear and think “what if”, what does employer expect here, is this action legal.


This session will be of most interest to: 

  • Bookkeepers who run payrolls for client or for the business they work in
  • Bookkeepers who carry out bookkeeping for clients or business 


Course level: Foundation, Intermediate & Advanced

CPD Course Speaker

Aspiring Training Limited

Alexandra Durrant

Alexandra Durrant is a chartered accountant and trainer. Until very recently she ran a practice in East Grinstead, providing audit, tax and accounting services to clients including payroll services and payroll/NIC advice. She is now focusing her time on training and consultancy through Aspiring Training Limited.

Alexandra has been involved in training since 1993 and regularly lectures to accounting practices and for training organisations. Her lectures cover payroll, national insurance and related employment issues as well as on benefits and expenses and forms P11D