Description: Students will practice business writing skills, applying the mechanics of style, developing proofreading and editing skills and using words effectively. They will apply verbal and non-verbal styles to a variety of business communications. As well, students will practice career and interpersonal skills necessary for success in the workplace, such as conflict resolution and business etiquette, They will work in teams to examine administrative, ergonomic and efficiency functions of a business office.

Description: This course introduces the students to the construction and interpretation of financial systems, records, reports and statements, including how accurate and complete financial data is essential for the successful business to ensure ongoing success. This course is the first in a series of courses to build a solid base in accounting from both a practical and a theoretical perspective.

Description: This course is a continuation of the work begun in the course of Introduction to Accounting. This course provides the students with the introduction to the construction and interpretation of financial systems, records, reports, statements including how vital accurate and complete financial data is essential for the successful business to ensure ongoing success.

Description: COM200 introduces students to the most widely used office productivity software – Microsoft Office 2007. This course explores three of the four major components of Office. In this particular module students learn about: using Word to create, edit, format, and manipulate documents in a professional manner, using Excel to create spreadsheets, perform calculations and print results, and using PowerPoint to deliver demonstrations, training, and presentations in a professional manner.

Description: COM300 introduces students to the most widely used office database software – Microsoft Access 2007. This course explores the major components of Access. In particular students learn about: using Access to create, edit, format, and manipulate data in a relational database, importing data into the database, creating forms, queries and reports.

Description: ACC100 introduces students to basic bookkeeping terminology. Students will understand the meaning and use of journals, ledgers, trial balance and the recording process of an accounting cycle together with adjustments. An understanding of various methods of accounting for inventory is also included.

Description: ACC200 introduces students to the basic principles of accounting. The focus of this module is on basic accounting theory, record keeping and the accounting cycle, and accounting for assets and related expenses reported on the financial statements of a business organization. Students will gain hands-on experience by recording entries in relation to assets and will recognize accounting concepts and theories.

Description: Upon completion of Payroll Compliance Legislation, you will have a thorough understanding of the compliance requirements. You will be able to:

• Describe payroll’s objectives and stakeholders.
• Identify an employer/employee relationship.
• Apply federal and provincial legislation to payroll including:
  • The Canada Pension Plan
  • The Employment Insurance Act
  • The Income Tax Act
  • Employment Standards legislation
  • Worker’s Compensation Acts
  • Quebec-specific legislation
• Communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.

Description: Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 1, you will be able to:

• Calculate regular individual pay.
• Calculate non-regular individual pay.
• Calculate termination payments.
• Complete a Record of Employment (ROE).
• Communicate all aspects of individual pay requirements to various stakeholders.

Description: Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 2, you will be able to:

• Calculate organizational remittances to federal, provincial and third party stakeholders.
• Prepare accounting documentation for payroll.
• Complete year end documentation.
• Communicate all aspects of organizational remittances, accounting and year end requirements to internal, external and government stakeholders.

Description: ACC500 builds upon the fundamental accounting principles with an emphasis on accounting for personal taxation. Students who complete this module will have a basic understanding of the Canadian Tax system. They will prepare a T1 General and calculate samples of deductions and credits e.g. Tuition and child care expense. They will be introduced to certain calculations that apply to business income.

Description: Student will become familiar with the operation of the Simply Accounting program. This includes General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll. Students will end the course by setting up a company from scratch using the program.

Description: ACCPAC for Windows is a very popular accounting software program, used by many small to medium-sized businesses. The ACCPAC for Windows accounting system is comprised of many different modules that may be used independently or in conjunction with other modules. Three modules will be covered in this course - General Ledger and Financial Reporter, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

Description: This accounting program is designed for the small to mid-sized business. Students will learn how to set up a chart of accounts, reconcile your checking account, create and print invoices, receipts, and statements, track your payables, inventory, and receivables, create estimates and generate reports.

Description: The student will have the opportunity to integrate theory and skills learned in the program with practical situation from the real world of finance. The purpose is to obtain relevant field experience prior to graduation and identify strengths prior to embarking on a new, exciting career.

Description: Job-hunting is serious business. To be successful, a job seeker will need to organize the job search like a business. He or she will need to treat the job search as a job. A good comprehensive job search is a full-time job in itself. A job seeker will need to discipline him / her to ensure that the job search actually happens and is ruitful.