Course descriptionAccounting and payroll specialists are valuable members of many businesses. The Accounting and Payroll Specialist program prepares students to excel in this in-demand career. The 45-week program places an emphasis on providing a strong foundation of general accounting principles, along with the specific, industry-standard software they will use in the field. Students will also explore courses in advanced accounting and business studies.
Students get up-to-date training on the latest versions of AccPac, Simply Accounting and QuickBooks Pro, as well as general office programs like Excel, Access, MS Word and Outlook. Students are required to complete Canadian Payroll Association Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certification courses which give them a foundation of payroll techniques and principles