American Payroll Association

American Payroll Association

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The American Payroll Association (APA) is a professional association for individuals who process company payrolls. The Association conducts payroll training courses and seminars yearly and publishes a library of payroll resource texts and newsletters. The APA has almost 24,000 members, 149 APA-affiliated local chapters and registered lobbyists based in Washington, D.C.

The APA was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas with additional offices in New York, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. In addition, the APA owns and operates two learning centers, the San Antonio Learning Center and The White House Las Vegas®. Both Learning Centers offer payroll training utilizing the latest technology and computer networking capabilities. [cite web|url=http://www.americanpayroll.org/about/ |title=About American Payroll Association |accessdate=2008-09-10 |publisher=American Payroll Association "]

Education

The biggest of APA’s educational offerings is its annual Congress. The event has more than 100 payroll and AP related workshops, guest speakers including government officials and industry experts, and a payroll and AP exhibit hall. [cite web|url=http://www.americanpayroll.org/Congress/ |title=APA Congress Web page|accessdate=2008-09-10 |publisher=American Payroll Association ] The Association also publishes a complete library of resource texts and newletters for payroll. [cite web|url=http://www.americanpayroll.org/publication/ |title=About American Payroll Association publications page |accessdate=2008-09-10 |publisher=American Payroll Association ]

Professional Certification

Payroll certification verifies a specified level of knowledge, skills and abilities in the payroll profession. APA offers two levels of professional certification -- the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) and the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP). [>cite web|url=http://www.americanpayroll.org/certification/ |title=Payroll Certification Web page |accessdate=2008-09-10 |publisher=American Payroll Association ]

National Payroll Week

Every year the American Payroll Association hosts National Payroll Week, a national celebration and public awareness campaign. NPW seeks to recognize the achievements of payroll professionals and educate America’s employees on various aspects of their paychecks and the payroll withholding system. National Payroll Week is held annually during week of Labor Day. [>cite web|url=http://www.nationalpayrollweek.com |title=National Payroll Week homepage |accessdate=2008-09-10 |publisher=American Payroll Association ]

American Accounts Payable Association

In 2008, the APA launched a sister association, the American Accounts Payable Association (AAPA). AAPA provides training, publications, and other resources to help AP professionals implement strategies and best practices, while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.. [>cite web|url=http://www.americanaccountspayable.org/ |title=American Accounts Payable Association homepage|accessdate=2008-09-10 |publisher=American Accounts Payable Association]

References

External links

* [http://www.americanpayroll.org American Payroll Association homepage]
* [http://www.nationalpayrollweek.com National Payroll Week homepage]
* [http://www.americanaccountspayable.org American Accounts Payable homepage]


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