ObjectivesCanadore’s two-year Business Accounting program will help you gain the practical accounting and general office skills you need for entry-level accounting and bookkeeping positions. Accounting involves measuring business activities, processing information into financial reports and statements, and communicating information to the appropriate decision-makers. This program will teach you the technical aspects of financial statement preparation, including accounting systems, procedures and management principles. You will gradually move on to study more complex areas including management accounting, payroll and taxation. With the use of computers and appropriate business application software, you will enhance your ability to perform the functions associated with the accounting profession. Small class sizes and attentive faculty are highlights of this program.
Academic titleBusiness - Accounting Ontario College Diploma
Course descriptionSEMESTER ONE:
ACC 140 Principles of Accounting I
BCL 130 Microsoft Office I
BUS 104 Business Skills
BUS 105 Introduction to Business
CMM 125 College Communication I
MKT 100 Marketing for Business
MTH 170 Business Mathematics
SEMESTER TWO:
ACC 154 Computerized Accounting I
ACC 190 Principles of Accounting II
BCL 131 Microsoft Office II
CMM 125 College Communication I (if not already completed)
FIN 100 Finance I
MTH 175 Quantitative Methods I
SEMESTER THREE:
ACC 235 Management Accounting I
ACC 216 Corporate Finance I
ACC 220 General Taxation
CMM 180 Business Writing
ECN 101 Macroeconomics
MTH 205 Quantitative Methods II
SEMESTER FOUR:
ACC 203 Accounting and Management Information Systems
ACC 205 Computerized Accounting II
ACC 232 Payroll Administration
BUS 290 Career Planning
LAW 230 Business Law
Graduates of this two-year program are eligible for some exemptions from the first two levels of the Certified General Accountants program (CGA).
Students may also receive advanced standing from the Canadian Institute of Management towards the Certificate in Supervisory Management and the Certificate in Management Program, from the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping towards the Certificate in Bookkeeping, and from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada towards the Certified Professional Purchaser Designation and the Certificate in Purchasing.