Expand+Examinations:
It is the responsibility of each student submitting work for examination to:

- Be aware of course assessment requirements

- To submit course work on time

- To have all coursework clearly labeled with name, date or birt...

Hide-Examinations:
It is the responsibility of each student submitting work for examination to:

- Be aware of course assessment requirements

- To submit course work on time

- To have all coursework clearly labeled with name, date or birth and PPS number

- Have paid examination fee (where paid separately)

Special Course Requirements:
Garda vetting may be necessary for some courses. Students are responsible for accurately filling forms on the first night of course for submission to the Garda Vetting office by Louth/Meath ETB.

Some courses require students to undertake work experience. Students are responsible for securing placements. Insurance and letter of introduction are available from night class office.

Some courses have special requirements e.g. most QQI level 6 courses require students to have successfully completed level 5 or equivalent. Other courses require students to be already working in a particular field e.g. supervisory management (healthcare) requires students be working in a health care setting.

Expand+Learning Outcomes:
Learners will be able to:

1. Explain the key terminology associated with personal taxation in preparing and maintaining payroll records both manually and on the computer.

2. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of a comp...

Hide-Learning Outcomes:
Learners will be able to:

1. Explain the key terminology associated with personal taxation in preparing and maintaining payroll records both manually and on the computer.

2. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of a computerised system over a manual one for payroll processing purposes.

3. Process the payroll for employee(s), using manual and computerised systems, under the cumulative tax system, to include; various elements of gross pay, holidays, unpaid leave, cut-off points, credits, all statutory and non-statutory deductions.

4. Process the payroll for employee(s), under the emergency and temporary tax systems and subsequent transfer to the cumulative tax system.

5. Demonstrate the changes in personal tax due to various factors to include; mid-year commencement and leaving of employment, changes in credits, refunds.

6. Extract information from completed records to prepare all necessary mid-year and year end tax forms for employees.

7. Extract information from completed records to prepare all necessary end-of-period and year end returns and tax forms for the Revenue Commissioners.

8. Assess the effect of using alternative assessment methods to calculate the annual tax liability of married couples.

9. Analyse the impact of changes in legislation on personal tax and take-home pay by comparing two tax years.

10. Print a selection of reports after backing up computerised data on a suitable medium.