Unit 16: Payroll

USA

Payroll is one area of accounting which most small business owners find especially difficult. It is often one of the first things outsourced to external companies because of its sensitivity and complexity.

Did you know? The following activities can be customized as desired by the teacher or school pedagogue.

Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Payroll

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

While many aspects of accounting vary between companies, there is one constant - if your company has employees, it will need to account for these employees' payroll. Payroll is one of the areas of accounting which small business owners find especially difficult, and as such is often dealt with by an external firm of accountants. Accountants working in payroll face many challenges… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

One of the advantages of the computerized system is that it works out the tax due automatically.

Most countries have minimum wages but there are still companies paying less than that.

The bonus system is tied to company profits, so if we have a bad year there won’t be any bonuses.

The higher the numbers in your tax code, the more tax-free income you have.

All companies are obliged to pay statutory sick pay, but many pay above this.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

What would you find hardest about working in payroll? Why?

What are the benefits of using a computerized payroll system?

In what way are working relationships important for a payroll clerk?

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