Roux van Rooyen Accounting is a certified Sage Payroll Trainer with our own authorised training centre. Complete your Pastel Payroll Administrator Certification (PCA) and become recognised and accredited with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. Complete our five one-day payroll training courses within a six-month period.
Modules
- Module 1: Introduction to Payroll Administration and Legislation (One full day, 09:00–16:30);
- Module 2: Principles of Payroll Tax (Two full days, 09:00–16:30);
- Module 3: Sage Pastel Payroll and HR Software (Two full days, 09:00–16:30);
- Module 4: Sage Pastel Payroll and HR Software Advanced (Two full days, 09:00–16:30);
- PCA Examination
- Bi-annual and Annual SARS Submission (One half day, 09:00–13:00); and
- SARS Easyfile Submission (One half day, 09:00–13:00)
Join the world of payroll professionals
By completing our training courses within a six-month period and obtaining your Payroll Administrator Certification, you will have all the knowledge and skills you need to process your payroll effectively and efficiently for your business to get the optimum return from your payroll software. With this certification, you will be a specialist in your field and have a recognised accreditation from the ICB (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers) aligning you with a professional body, allowing you to use the designation MICB (SA) upon successful registration with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.
Module 1: Introduction to Payroll Administration and Legislation
Everything you need to know about effectively running a compliant payroll office
- The role and responsibilities of the payroll administrator
- Confidentiality and security
- Statutory deadlines
- Items forming part of an employee's payslips
- An overview of the Basic Conditions of Employment
- Wage vs remuneration
Module 2: Principles of Payroll Tax
Day 1
Are you taxing your employees correctly?
- Manually calculate tax for an employee using correct tax calculation methods
- Calculate and process the provision for tax on an annual bonus
- Understand taxation of various fringe benefits
- Process the use of a motor vehicle
Day 2
Are you taxing your employees correctly?
- Understand the employer's obligations relating to employee tax
- Understand the tax treatment for all types of retirement funds
- Understand the taxation of medical aid
- Understand the employer's obligations relating to employee tax
Module 3: Sage Pastel Payroll and HR Software
Day 1
A fundamental course for every Sage Pastel Payroll and HR user
- Getting started with Sage Pastel Payroll
- Setting up your company
- Setting up employees
Day 2
A fundamental course for every Sage Pastel Payroll and HR user
- Setting up payslips
- Processing your payroll
- Batch transactions
Module 4: Sage Pastel Payroll and HR Software Advanced
Day 1 and 2
This training course will show you all the add-on modules.
- Defining transactions templates
- Formulae
- Other functionalities in payroll
- General trouble shooting
- Sage Payroll HR
- Setting up payslips
PCA Examination
Sage Pastel Payroll and HR is the only software vendor in South Africa that offers an Administrator Certification that is accredited by FASSET SETA. Distinguishing between your live company data and your copy company data.

Bi-annual and Annual SARS Submission
The tax year is almost over. Is your payroll information up to date and ready to roll over into the new tax year? Attending this workshop will give you a complete understanding of the bi-annual and annual submissions process and SARS requirements. If you would like to have all the SARS interim-related information and procedures, this course is for you.
SARS Easyfile Submission
This comprehensive workshop revolves around the various tasks needed to be completed to ensure a smooth and efficient annual submission process to SARS. This workshop will also enable you to take ownership of the payroll submissions process.