ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR

Program Info:

Admission Requirements

Grade 12 or equivalent, or a Mature Student status. Courses are open to any applicant who possesses a good command of the English language and can follow instructions. An admissions interview will be done to determine if the applicant has the required interest, motivation, and entry-level skills to take this program. Full-time students must attend the required hours per week as per the course schedule and may do so at times convenient to them.

Program Highlights

This program provides graduates with the skills needed to maintain complete sets of books, keep records of accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions, and provide personal bookkeeping services. It also gives students the necessary skills and knowledge to perform payroll administrative responsibilities in the payroll department. The student will write the Canadian Payroll Association’s (CPA) Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) exams, a requirement for the PCP certification. In addition to accounting and payroll expertise, students gain basic skills and experience in business correspondence, office procedures, performing a job search, and being successful in today’s workplace environment.

Anyone planning to enter the accounting or payroll fields must have good computer skills and be familiar with computerized accounting and automated payroll systems.

* Not all programs are offered at each location.

Career Opportunities

Careers in computerized accounting are in continuous high demand. Excellent opportunities exist for skilled persons in various accounting-related positions, including the role of accounting bookkeeper, across the public and private sectors. Payroll administration companies and other businesses employ payroll administrators throughout the private and public sectors. Careers that correspond with the skills learned in this program include:

  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounts Assistant
  • Bookkeeper
  • Pay and Benefits Administrator
  • Payroll Clerk
  • Pay and Benefits Clerk
  • Salary Administration Officer

CORE COURSES

Upon completion of the program, the participant must demonstrate the following core competencies:

  • Operating Systems
    Basic level of proficiency in a Windows operating system
  • Word Processing
    Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word
  • Spreadsheets
    Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Database Management
    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Access
  • Business Skills
    Business Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Business Correspondence Level 1, and Customer Service
  • Accounting
    Sage 50 Premium Accounting, QuickBooks Premier, Payroll Compliance Legislation, Payroll Fundamentals 1, Payroll Fundamentals 2, ACCPAC General Ledger, ACCPAC Accounts Receivable, and ACCPAC Accounts Payable
  • Office Skills
    Basic Bookkeeping Levels 1 and 2, basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, and Office Procedures Level 1
  • Job Search/Employability Skills
    Job Search & Résumé Writing and Employment Success Strategies

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