Accounting
STARTING DATE: January 2025
Program Description
Do you enjoy working on a computer and can perform calculations with ease? Working with numbers may be the right fit for you!
You’ll be able to:
- Complete accounting tasks such as calculate, prepare, and process invoices and receipts for various types of businesses, handle cash, produce the payroll, determine the cost of goods and services, produce individual income tax forms, and implement an accounting system
- Produce tables and graphs, format accounting-related correspondence, and apply information related to business legislation
- Communicate in English and French in an accounting context, both verbally and in writing
Admission requirements
Candidates must meet one of the following:
Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree.
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning.
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test, or recognition of equivalent learning.
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.
Program Content
See all the block of hours below.
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Statement of competency |
Hours
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Credits
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961-012 | Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process | 30 | 2 |
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961-024 | Research and exchange information | 60 | 4 |
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961-034 | Produce tables and charts | 60 | 4 |
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961-042 | Do calculations and prepare source documents | 30 | 2 |
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961-054 | Format accounting-related correspondence | 60 | 4 |
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961-066 | Write accounting-related correspondence in English | 90 | 6 |
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961-074 | Process source documents in different types of companies | 60 | 4 |
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961-083 | Handle cash | 45 | 3 |
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961-093 | Use information related to legislation affecting businesses | 45 | 3 |
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961-102 | Interact in a variety of professional situations | 30 | 2 |
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961-115 | Communicate in French in an accounting context | 75 | 5 |
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961-122 | Prepare the payroll | 30 | 2 |
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961-134 | Write and format accounting-related correspondence in French | 60 | 4 |
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961-144 | Organize and process data related to a company’s resources | 60 | 4 |
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961-154 | Carry out daily tasks related to transactions involving receivables and payables | 60 | 4 |
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961-165 | Ensure that they work efficiently | 75 | 5 |
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961-175 | Perform calculations needed to determine the cost of goods and services | 75 | 5 |
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961-185 | Perform end-of-period tasks | 75 | 5 |
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961-195 | Perform year-end tasks | 75 | 5 |
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961-204 | Produce an income tax return for an individual | 60 | 4 |
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961-213 | Implement an accounting system | 45 | 3 |
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961-222 | Commit themselves to the development of their career | 30 | 2 |
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961-238 | Enter the work force | 120 | 8 |
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1350 | 90 |