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Certificate Program

Payroll and Income Tax Practitioner

Certificate

23 weeks

Qualified Instructors

This program can be offered at the campus(es) below. Please contact the campus of your choosing for program availability and delivery methods.

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Distance

Distance (Online)

Median Wage

$26 /hour

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Payroll and Income Tax Practitioner Certificate

The Payroll and Income Tax Practitioner certificate program will provide you with a strong foundation in accounting, computerized systems, income tax preparation, running payroll, and meeting compliance through annual payroll cycles.

Graduates of this program are eligible to access the National Payroll Institute - Payroll Compliance Professional Program (PCP).

  • PAYROLL FUNDAMENTALS
  • INCOME TAX FUNDAMENTALS
  • HUMAN RESOURCES
  • ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS
  • TAX RETURNS
  • SAGE 50
  • Compliance
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Organizational Behaviour
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Approved & Designated 

This program is approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of British Columbia. CDI College is designated by the Education Quality Assurance (EQA).

Program Intro Background

Program Courses

Accounting Fundamentals 1

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This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of accounting as a device for reporting business activity. It provides the student with an understanding of the underlying theory and principles of accounting. The construction of financial statements as they evolve from business transactions and records is emphasized using the rules of double-entry bookkeeping. In addition, adjusting journal entries and everyday transactions for both service and retail businesses are recorded coupled with the preparation of basic financial statements. 

  • Introduction to Accounting 
  • Financial Statements and Accounting Transactions 
  • Analyzing and Recording Transactions 
  • Adjusting Accounts for Financial Statements 
  • Completing the Accounting Cycle and Classifying Accounts. 

Computerized Accounting With Sage 50

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This course introduces computerized accounting with Sage 50 and explores how to set up a computerized accounting environment and record transactions in the General, Payable, and Receivable ledgers. Students learn how to set up and record general accounting transactions, payroll and inventory transactions, set up budgets, and reconcile accounts by working with a variety of business simulations.

Human Resources

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Employees are the most valuable asset of a business and all aspects from hiring to performance appraisal are examined utilizing the case study approach.

  • Job Analysis and Job Specifications
  • Job Descriptions and Standards of Performance
  • Training and Development
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Health and Safety
  • Disciplinary Practices and Dispute Resolution Procedures
  • Bargaining with Unions on Pay and Working Conditions

Income Tax Fundementals

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This course is an introduction to the basic structure of only Personal Income taxes in Canada. Students will learn how it constitutes the majority of the annual revenues of the Government of Canada, and of the governments of the Provinces of Canada. The Canadian income tax system is a self-assessment regime. Taxpayers assess their tax liability by filing a return with the CRA by the required filing deadline. An income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals. This course does not cover Business or Corporate tax.

Payroll Compliance Legislation

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This course is the first core payroll course and is the point of entry for the NPI’s Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) certification. By the end of this course, students will be able to: describe payroll’s objectives and stakeholders; identify an employer/employee relationship; and 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 and Quebec-specific legislation; and communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.

Payroll Fundamentals I

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This course is the second requirement in the NPI’s PCP certification. Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 1, students will be able to calculate regular individual net pay, non-regular individual pay, and termination payments, complete a Record of Employment (ROE), and communicate all aspects of individual pay requirements to various stakeholders.

Payroll Fundamentals II

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This course is the third requirement in the NPI’s PCP certification. By the end of Payroll Fundamentals 2, students will be able to: calculate organizational remittances to federal, provincial and third-party stakeholders; prepare accounting documentation for payroll; complete year-end documentation; and communicate all aspects of organizational remittances, accounting and year-end requirements to various stakeholders.

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Admission

Benefits of this program

Employment Opportunities

  • Standard Admissions
    • High school graduation or equivalent (From an English language teaching institution)

 

  • Mature Admissions
    • 19 years of age upon starting classes
    • Minimum one year’s employment in a computerized office environment or relevant education (transcript required)
  • Become eligible to access the National Payroll Institute's Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) program
  • Learn Sage 50 accounting software
  • Practicum placements provide real-world experience
  • Career Services department provides assistance finding jobs and building resumes
  • Get hands-on training
  • Study under experienced instructors
  • Market-driven programs
  • Course times allow you to graduate quickly
  • Start your studies online
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk
  • Pay Clerk
  • Tax Return Preparer
  • Benefits Officer
  • Payroll Officer
  • Bank Clerk
  • Bank Teller
  • Standard Admissions
    • High school graduation or equivalent (From an English language teaching institution)

 

  • Mature Admissions
    • 19 years of age upon starting classes
    • Minimum one year’s employment in a computerized office environment or relevant education (transcript required)
  • Become eligible to access the National Payroll Institute's Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) program
  • Learn Sage 50 accounting software
  • Practicum placements provide real-world experience
  • Career Services department provides assistance finding jobs and building resumes
  • Get hands-on training
  • Study under experienced instructors
  • Market-driven programs
  • Course times allow you to graduate quickly
  • Start your studies online
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk
  • Pay Clerk
  • Tax Return Preparer
  • Benefits Officer
  • Payroll Officer
  • Bank Clerk
  • Bank Teller
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My time at CDI College was awesome. I'm so grateful for the chance to have this opportunity, and I am grateful for everybody I've met along the way. They've given me that chance to really take that next step.

Deseree D.

Payroll and Income Tax Practitioner

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CDI College has provided a wonderful experience for me. I had wonderful instructors and other great staff members. I have always wanted to go back to school but confidence was something I struggled with. Getting support at CDI College really helped me to keep going.

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