Certificate in MYOB Business Essentials Payroll
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Course Overview
Take your MYOB skills towards payroll
An MYOB Business Essentials Payroll certificate is a clear signal to employers that you have practical, hands-on payroll skills. This course takes you through the fundamentals of payroll and into the everyday tasks that matter, from setting up employees to processing pays, all inside MYOB Business.
You will also complete the MYOB Stream Assessment, so you can demonstrate your competency in a measurable way. It is 100% online and self-paced, with no exams, so you can build sought-after payroll skills around work and life.
Is this course accredited?
This is a non-accredited short course. It is not a nationally recognised qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). What it gives you is genuine, practical MYOB payroll skills and an industry-recognised Certificate of Completion that employers value. If you are after a nationally accredited qualification, our education consultants are happy to help you find the right pathway.
What will you get?
Skills you walk away with
- Understand the fundamentals of payroll and how MYOB handles it
- Set up MYOB Business Essentials Payroll correctly from the start
- Add and configure employees ready for pay runs
- Set up and understand Single Touch Payroll (STP)
- Process pays accurately and on time
- Pay superannuation and produce payroll reports
- Understand key Australian business legislation relevant to payroll
- Demonstrate your skills through the MYOB Stream Assessment
Who is this course for?
A focused step into payroll
This course suits anyone who wants to move into payroll or add payroll to an existing accounts or admin role. It is ideal if you already use MYOB, or want to, and you want to build confident, practical skills in setting up and running payroll.
Roles this course can support
- Payroll Administrator (MYOB Essentials)
- STP Payroll Officer
- Payroll Data Coordinator
- Superannuation Reporting Assistant
- HR Payroll Support Specialist
- Payroll Compliance Clerk
- Employee Onboarding Coordinator
- Payroll Systems Analyst
- Timekeeping & Leave Coordinator
- Payroll Process Improvement Analyst
Course Modules
What you will study
Six focused modules take you from payroll setup to confident pay runs, STP and reporting in MYOB Business.
Get an overview of payroll in MYOB, how it fits alongside the accounts, and what you need in place before your first pay.
Work through setting up payroll correctly from the start, including the settings that keep pays accurate and compliant.
Learn how to add and configure employees, including the pay details and entitlements MYOB needs to process them properly.
Understand Single Touch Payroll and how to set it up in MYOB so your reporting to the ATO is handled correctly each pay run.
Run a pay from start to finish, check the figures, and process pays accurately and on time.
Learn how to handle superannuation and produce the payroll reports a business needs to meet its obligations.
Course Inclusions
Everything that comes with your enrolment.
- MYOB Stream Assessment: Demonstrate your payroll competency in a measurable way as part of the course.
- Six months free MYOB access: The Career Academy is an MYOB Education Partner, so you get six months free access to MYOB to practise with.
- Unlimited tutor support: Knowledgeable tutors from The Career Academy on hand by phone and email whenever you get stuck.
- No exams, ever: You are assessed through practical activities, never a stressful sit-down test.
- Hands-on activities: Real payroll tasks in MYOB so you learn by doing.
- 24/7 platform access: Log in and learn whenever and wherever suits you, on any device.
Get Recognised for Your New Skills
When you complete the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by The Career Academy. It is a practical way to show employers the payroll skills you have built when you apply for payroll and accounts roles.
Recognised by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (ICOES) and the CPD Standards Office for the quality of course delivery. This recognition relates to course quality and is not ASQA or AQF accreditation.
Payment Options
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol in this course. It suits beginners and anyone wanting to build practical MYOB payroll skills. Some basic familiarity with MYOB is helpful but not required.
*Additional eligibility criteria may apply and be affected by other factors and personal circumstances. Please speak with our Education Consultants to confirm your eligibility for this course.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a practical short course that teaches you how to run payroll in MYOB Business, from setting up payroll and employees to processing pays, Single Touch Payroll, super and reporting. You also complete the MYOB Stream Assessment to demonstrate your skills.
The course takes around 15 hours to complete and you have 6 months of unlimited access. Because it is self-paced, you can study whenever it works around your week.
No. There are no entry requirements, and the course starts from the basics. Some familiarity with MYOB is helpful but not required.
This is a non-accredited short course, so it is not a nationally recognised qualification under the AQF. On completion you receive an industry-recognised Certificate of Completion. If you need a nationally accredited qualification, our education consultants can help.
Single Touch Payroll is the way Australian employers report payroll information to the ATO each pay run. This course shows you how to set up and use STP correctly in MYOB.
It supports payroll and accounts roles such as Payroll Administrator, STP Payroll Officer, Payroll Data Coordinator and Payroll Compliance Clerk. It is also a smart add-on if you already work in accounts or admin.
Select Enrol Now, complete the short enrolment form with your details and payment, and you will receive your login so you can start straight away. Or call our education consultants on 1300 009 924.