ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION
START YOUR NEW CAREER IN BUSINESS IN ONLY 40 WEEKS
BECOMING AN ACCOUNTANT OR PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR
Launch your business career with Heritage College’s Accounting and Payroll Administration certificate. Over the length of this ten-month program, you will learn the practical skills necessary to become an accountant, payroll administrator or human resources specialist.
This ten-month program will provide you with the knowledge you need to handle the daily challenges of an accounting professional. You will learn how to manage payroll and expenses, draft fiscal year documentation, communicate with stakeholders, and provincial and federal payroll laws.
This program also provides hands-on experience with leading, in-demand accounting and payroll software, such as QuickBooks and Sage 50cloud. Our technical training provides you with the real-world knowledge you need to be successful from you first day on the job.
Heritage College’s ten-month Accounting and Payroll Administration program includes three weeks of hands-on work experience in a Calgary-area businesses or financial institution, or another partner elsewhere in Alberta. Graduates of our programs receive continuing support from Heritage College’s Career Services department, including help with job search, resume and LinkedIn profile reviews, and interview preparation.
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Course Overview
Graduates of Heritage College’s Accounting and Payroll Administration program develop the bookkeeping and financial knowledge needed to face the daily challenges of an accounting professional. Over the length of this ten-month program, you will:
- Master industry-standard accounting software, including QuickBooks and Sage 50cloud
- Prepare yourself for Payroll Compliance Practitioner certification through our CPA-accredited program
- Study human resources, payroll regulations, taxation and accounting to prepare yourself for various roles within today’s dynamic businesses
- Explore the many business roles accounting professionals can fill, including bookkeeping, financial analysis, personal accounting, and auditing
- Learn the regulations and laws that govern accounting and payroll practices in Canada
How You'll Learn
Heritage College’s Accounting and Payroll Administration certificate has two delivery methods:
- In-Class: Three days a week at Heritage College’s Northeast Calgary campus.
- Online: Lectures and theory delivered online, including online assessment; occasional labs and exams in-class at our Northeast Calgary campus.
This program combines lectures, visual aides, hands-on learning via practical exercises, projects, exams and group discussions into an accessible learning experience. Validation of knowledge is done through through exams, practical tests, projects, and practicum evaluation.
Accreditation
Heritage College’s Accounting & Payroll Administration has been recognized by the Canadian Payroll Association. Students who complete this program will meet the requirements needed to challenge the CPA’s Payroll Compliance Practitioner certification exam. For more information about our CPA accreditation, please contact us at 403-800-8221.
YOUR FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Companies are always on the look-out for junior accountants, bookkeepers, financial analysts, and auditors. Students who graduate from this program can find employment in countless industries, as companies of all sizes, from small businesses to enterprises, require an accounting professional.
Because of the potential for growth in the accounting field, graduates will have numerous opportunities for further training. Graduates can acquire additional certifications and progress from entry-level positions to management roles within the public, private or non-profit sectors.
For more information about the career of a payroll administrator, visit alis’ payroll administrator career information page.MAKING YOUR EDUCATION AFFORDABLE
Your education is one of the most important decisions you make in your life. It’s an investment in your future, and it can pay you back in dividends.
At Heritage College, we work with you to ensure you can afford the education you need to transform your life. We have helped many students get financial aid, and our team is ready to help you make the right decisions for your future as well.
Our admissions team will work with you to determine the options that best fit your own personal financial needs and situation. This program is eligible for Canada Student Loans, other forms of government funding, and scholarships. We can advise you on Alberta Student Aid, personal lines of credit, RESPs, and our own in-house student financing. We work with you to ensure you are securely funded before you start your program, so you start your program confident you will be able to see it through to the end.
You can visit our Tuition and Financial Aid page for more information on how we can help you afford your education. Please also visit our Scholarships and Grants Page for information about current financial aid opportunities exclusive to Heritage College students.
The Accounting and Payroll Administration certificate program at Heritage College is an approved Vocational Program licensed by Alberta Advanced Education.
Upcoming Start Dates
February 18, 2022 - Online Weekends
April 8, 2022 - Online Weekends
Course Length
43 Weeks
890 Total Hours
790 Theory | 100 Practicum
Course Offered
In-Class
100% Online
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COURSE OUTLINE
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Business Communication
- Human Resources
- Accounting Fundamentals
- Financial Accounting I
- Financial Accounting II
- Payroll Procedures - Employees Perspective
- Payroll Procedures - Employers Perspective
- Canadian Payroll Regulations
- Taxation
- QuickBooks Desktop 2018 & QuickBooks Online
- Sage 50cloud
- Student Employment Strategies
Why Heritage?
- Flexible, affordable classes offered on evenings and weekends, so it fits your schedule.
- Small class sizes, providing you the opportunity for real, hands-on learning.
- Expert instructors with decades of experience in accounting, payroll and human resources.
- Guaranteed work placement practicums in Calgary-area businesses.
- Access to our Career Services Department, who will work with you at all steps of your job search.
- A variety of financial aid options for those students who require it.
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No high school diploma? No problem!
Heritage College does not require a high school diploma for our mature admissions pathway.
Standard admission is for students who have graduated from high school or another educational institute within the past one (1) year.
Students must meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (for residents of Alberta and Saskatchewan) or 19 years of age (for residents of Manitoba) when they submit their application.
- Applicants must demonstrate minimum academic achievements by submitting one of the following:
- an Alberta high school diploma, verified by transcript
- a non-Alberta high school transcript from another province in Canada, or from a high school in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, or the British Virgin Islands.
- a General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)
- Applicants must have a current (completed within the previous three months) Police Information Check (PIC). This check must be submitted before admittance to the program. The existence of a criminal record may postpone or prevent fieldwork placements, therefore subsequently affecting a potential student’s successful completion of the program.
- Applicants must successfully complete an interview with the Program Lead, which will determine a potential student’s personal suitability to the program goals and outcomes.
- Applicants must demonstrate a minimum level of computer knowledge and skills.
Mature admission is for students who are returning to education after spending at least one (1) year in the workforce, and who are applying to our standard diploma or certificate programs.
Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age (for residents of Alberta and Saskatchewan) or 19 years of age (for residents of Manitoba) when they submit their application.
- Applicants must have been out of school for at minimum of one (1) year
- Applicants must successfully complete an interview with the Program Lead, which will determine a potential student’s personal suitability to the program goals and outcomes.
- Applicants must successfully pass our Wonderlic Skills Test with a minimum score of 16
- Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency by either:
- the successful completion of English 30-1 and Math 30-1 through transcripts
- CLB level 6 minimum
- A score of 4.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS)
- A score of at least 32 on the Test of English Language Fluency (TOEFL)
- Applicants must submit a current (completed within the previous three months) Police Information Check (PIC). This check must be submitted before admittance to the program. The existence of a criminal record may postpone or prevent fieldwork placements, therefore subsequently affecting a potential student’s successful completion of the program.
- Applicants must demonstrate a minimum level of computer knowledge and skills.
You can find additional information about our admission requirements on our Admissions Page.
Practicum Requirements
Accounting and Payroll Administration certificate program students complete their education with 100 hours of practicum experience at a partner institution. To participate in the practicum, students must satisfy the following prerequisites.
- Police Information Check (Clearance) of Criminal Record
- Achieve a minimum mark of 60% in all of the theory module assignments and exams
Graduation Requirements
To successfully graduate from the Accounting and Payroll Administration certificate program, students must:
- Achieve a minimum mark of 60% in all of the module assignments, exams and practicum assessment
- Successfully complete all 100 practicum hours
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ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLLADMINISTRATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
This is only an outline of our Accounting and Payroll Administration program. For more information about our curriculum, please contact our admissions advisers.
MO-1: Microsoft Office Suite
In this course, students learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
BCOMM-2: Business Communication
Students cover effective business communication, email strategies, proofreading, business writing, letter writing, and report and proposal drafting.
HRM-03: Human Resources
This course covers the responsibilities of a human resources manager, including the employee hiring process, training, motivation, payroll management, and employee data privacy.
ACC-101: Accounting Fundamentals
In this course, students learn basic accounting concepts and procedures, including business classification, basic and expanded accounting equations, assets and liabilities, equity accounts, trial balance, adjusting and closing entries, and the complete accounting cycle.
FACC-1: Financial Accounting I
Students in this course learn financial accounting principles using GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), accounts receivable, sales and inventories, cash flow statements, and analysis of financial statements.
FACC-2: Financial Accounting II
This course covers accounting for partnerships and corporations, stocks and dividends, retained earnings, merchandise inventory, and property, plant, equipment and intangible asset evaluation.
PFE-1: Payroll Fundamentals - Employees Perspective
Over the length of this course, students learn new employment information, the calculating of regular income-earnings, the CRA Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC), allowances, benefits, expenses, non-regular payments, non-statutory deductions, termination of employment, return on equity (ROE) and commission payments.
PFE-2: Payroll Fundamentals - Employer Perspective
In this course, students cover the calculation of organizational remittances to the Canadian Revenue Agency (online or via the PD7A form), provincial remittances, and Worker Compensation Board (WCB) compensation remittances.
PCR-1: Canadian Payroll Regulations
This course covers payroll and its compliance environment, federal legislation relating to accounting and payroll, CPP & EI requirements, income tax, labour standards and employment standards, unionized workplaces, and provincial and territorial legislation.
TAX-01: Taxation
This multifaceted course includes an introduction to Canadian tax systems, tax payers’ responsibilities per CRA guidelines, an introduction to personal and business income and deductions, capital gains, the computation of taxable income and business income, and filing taxes and benefit returns using ProFile Professional Tax.
QB-1: QuickBooks Desktop 2018 & QuickBooks Online
Over the length of this course, students gain hands-on experience industry-leading QuickBooks Desktop professional accounting software and its layouts, including setting up a company, the A/P and A/R modules, and the payroll module.
SG-01: Sage50 2017
This course is a thorough introduction to the Sage50 accounting software and its layouts, including setting up a company, the A/P and A/R modules and the payroll module.
SES-1: Student Employment Strategies
In this course, student cover the skills needed to land their dream job, including resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation, and job search skills.
