Diploma in Accounting & Payroll Systems
Length: 42 Weeks
Credential: Diploma
Program Delivery: Online
In-Class
Blended
Practicum: 4 Weeks
Intakes: Every Month – Morning/Evening/Weekends
Graduates of City College’s Accounting and Payroll Systems program develop the book keeping and financial knowledge needed to face the daily challenges of an accounting professional. Over the length of this 10-month program, Students
Effective Business Communication
This course teaches students the essential skills for basic business writing and professional interaction. This course also emphasizes the role technology to write business messages-letters, emails and memos to enhance communication.
Microsoft Office Applications
This course will prepare students to perform functions common to all Microsoft Windows applications. Elements include the ability to create and manipulate Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook applications, modify the display of toolbars and other on-screen elements, use online help, and perform file management, editing, formatting and printing functions common to most Windows applications.
Accounting Fundamentals
This course introduces journalizing, posting to the ledgers, completing a trial balance, adjusting and closing entries and preparing financial statements. The complete accounting cycle for a service business will be studied.
Financial Accounting
This course introduces Financial Accounting Principles using GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), Concepts and Business Decisions for such Accounting for CashBanking Procedures and Control of Cash, Bank Reconciliation, Establishing and Replenishing Petty Cash, Accounting for Receivables, Statement of Cash Flows and Financial Statement Analysis, Merchandise Inventory, Accounting for Partnership, Corporation and Stocks, Dividends, Retained Earnings, PPE (Property, Plant and Equipment & Intangible Assets)
Payroll Compliance Legislation
This course introduces Payroll and Its Compliance Environment, Federal Legislation, CPP & EI Requirements, Income Tax, Labour StandardsEmployment Standards, Unionized Workplaces, Provincial and Territorial Legislation.
Payroll Basics
This course prepares students 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.
Payroll Reporting
This course prepares students 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.
Introduction to Canadian Taxation
Introduction to Canadian Tax Systems, Tax Payer’s Responsibilities as per CRA guidlines, Introduction to Personal and Business Income and Deductions, Capital Gains and Calculations, Computation of Taxable Income and Business income, Filing Taxes and Benefit Returns using Profile Tax Software.
Introduction to HRM
The focus of this course is on the importance of aligning human resources practices,
Responsibilities of HRM, Employee Selecting, Hiring, Training, Rewards, Motivation, Payroll Management.
QuickBook Desktop & Online
QuickBook Desktop
QuickBooks is an integrated accounting package for small- to medium-sized businesses. This course covers Setting up company files, Working with lists, Working with bank accounts, Creating invoices and sales receipts ,Receiving payments, Making deposits, Entering and paying bills, Running Payroll, Tracking and paying GST, Remitting withholding to CRA.
QuickBook Online
This course teaches students to convert clients from QuickBooks desktop and competitor products to QuickBooks Online. Navigating in QuickBooks Online, Entering common sales transactions, Entering and paying bills, Setup payroll basics, Setup employee information to run payroll efficiently Setup basic payroll items for wages includes salary, hourly and commissions, Create pay items like deductions for health care and RSPs and the company portions, Create paycheques, Track and pay payroll liabilities, Create T4’s and, Records of Employment information.
Sage-50 & Introduction to Sage One Cloud Accounting
This course prepares students using the general ledger, Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, Inventory, Bank reconciliations, Payroll, Reporting.
Keyboarding
In this course, students will understand how to use a keyboard properly, and develop greater keyboarding speed and accuracy.
Career Preparation
Resume Writing, Preparing for Job Interviews, Job Search
Practicum
The practicum is an essential part of a learner’s program. It is both a graduation requirement and an extension of in-class learning. The practicum asks you to apply the skills, theories, and concepts that you learned in your classes in an entry-level work experience situation.
- Accounting Assistant/Clerk
- Bookkeeper
- Account Recievable
- Account Payable
- Junior Accountant
- Payroll Specialist
1- High School Students
A High-School student must meet ONE of the below requirements to be considered for admission.
1. Alberta High-School Diploma, verified by transcript.
2. A non-Alberta equivalent, verified by transcript.
3. General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.), verified by transcript.
2- Mature Students
A mature student is any applicant who is over 18 years old and does not hold a high school diploma. Even without a high school, mature students will have the opportunity to apply for admission to the Diploma program.
A mature student must meet ALL of the following requirements to be considered into the program:
A. Applicants must be 18 years of age (for residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario) or 19 years of age (for residents of Manitoba and British Columbia) when they submit their application.
B. Applicants must successfully pass the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Test with a 28 score out of 50
C. Applicants must demonstrate English Proficiency by either:
CLB level 6 minimum
Successful completion of English 30-1 and Math 30-1 through transcripts
A score of 5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS)
A score of at least 32 on the Test of English Language Fluency (TOEFL)
A score of at least 40 on the Pearson Academic (PTE-A)
A score of at least 35 on the CAEL
A score of at least 35 on the TOEFL iBT
A score of at least 95-100 on the Duolingo
D. Applicants who are landed immigrants or Canadian citizens and completed prior education outside of Canada must provide transcripts verified by International Qualifications Assessment Service(IQAS) or World Education Services(WES) to minimum meet high school diploma comparative level of academic achievement in Canada and are not required to complete an English Language Assessment exam set out in C.
E. Demonstrate basic computer operational level knowledge.
F. Applicants must successfully complete an interview with the Program Lead Admission Advisor, which will determine a potential student’s personal suitability to the program goals and outcomes.
To successfully graduate from the Diploma in Accounting & Payroll Systems program, students must:
City College’s Accounting & Payroll Administration has been recognized by the National Payroll Institute. Students who complete this program will meet the requirements needed to challenge the NPI’s Payroll Compliance Practitioner certification exam. For more information about our NPI accreditation, please contact us at 403-471-9493.

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