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For accountants and bookkeepers

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  • Gusto Payroll Certification

    Worth 4 CPE credits. Build your foundational knowledge of the payroll process as a whole so you can get the most out of Gusto's payroll platform.

    • Path
    • Duration 3.7h
    • Rating 4.9
    • Credential

  • Elective: Hiring in a New State

    Worth 0.5 CPE Credits. Learn how to help clients onboard employees living and working in a new state.

    • Path
    • Duration 40m
    • Credential

  • Elective: Onboarding Clients to Gusto

    Worth 1 CPE credit. Learn how to choose the best approach for onboarding a new client, what you’ll need from them to get started, and how to master the process in Gusto.

    • Path
    • Duration 1h
    • Credential

  • Getting Started with Gusto Pro

    In this course, learn how to add firm members, co-brand your account, add clients, and manage billing.

    • Path
    • Duration 15m
    • Credential

  • Payroll Fundamentals

    Running payroll isn’t just pressing a button. Understand your important role in each step of the process—and how you can add value for your clients along the way.

    • Duration 20m
    • Rating 4.9

  • Onboarding Employees

    Learn how to guide your clients through tricky compliance questions and use Gusto’s features to create a great first impression—all while cutting down on admin time.

    • Duration 20m
    • Rating 5.0

  • Understanding Pay Schedules

    Learn what pay schedules are, what they’re for, and how you can set them up in Gusto.

    • Duration 20m
    • Rating 4.8

  • Tracking Time

    Dive into the details of tracking hours worked and time off—why you need to do it and how Gusto can help.

    • Duration 20m
    • Rating 4.9

  • Processing Payroll and Payments

    Get a handle on running payroll in Gusto. Learn who pays what and when, and what you can do to make it as smooth as possible.

    • Duration 25m
    • Rating 4.5

  • Making the Accounting Entry

    Head behind the scenes to learn how payroll syncs with the general ledger, and discover how Gusto automates the process.

    • Duration 15m
    • Rating 4.5

  • Filing Payroll Tax Forms

    Payroll tax filings can be complicated and time-consuming. Learn how Gusto takes care of the hard stuff so you can focus on the big picture.

    • Duration 20m
    • Rating 4.6

  • Offboarding Employees

    Learn how to offboard employees in Gusto, how to help your clients make a great final impression, and how to stay in compliance along the way.

    • Duration 25m
    • Rating 4.8