Principles of Payroll Administration is really three products in one. It's a comprehensive and convenient desk reference of payroll essentials that will guide you through the day-to-day challenges of payroll administration. It's also an ideal training tool capable of bringing new payroll employees up to speed fast. And finally, it's a structured study guide, comprised of practice quizzes and tests to help prepare you or your study group for the American Payroll Association's (APA) Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) exams.

Since the first edition in 1985, Principles of Payroll Administration has proven to be a valuable resource for practitioners by providing in-depth coverage of crucial legislative and regulatory information as well as expert guidance. In addition, it offers real-life examples, sample forms, state surveys and directories, and citations to government sources to support your every move. The book simplifies even the most complex areas of payroll compliance: garnishments and levies, wage and tax reporting, wage-hour law, payroll accounting and management, direct deposit, and much more!

Available in print or on Checkpoint®, Principles of Payroll Administration continues this tradition by providing practitioners with:

• All law and regulatory changes in 2009, including proposed and temporary regulations.
• Review of the latest developments on federal and state electronic reporting, nonqualified deferred compensation, cafeteria plan benefits, and new hire employment verification.
• The most current information on wage and tax reporting, minimum wage compliance, and garnishment and levy rules.
• By popular demand, new state surveys and updated state contact directories for direct deposit, wage-hour, recordkeeping, and workers' compensation.
• New and revised IRS forms with filled-in examples.
• Updated practice tests and study aids -- must-have tools for anyone preparing for the CPP and FPC exams or for those using the guide for payroll training.

The Checkpoint® version of affords full-text-search functionality and links to the text of cited primary law (including the Internal Revenue Code, the Federal Tax Regulations, and relevant IRS notices and rulings).