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Payroll and Income Tax Practitioner
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Admission
- High school graduation or equivalent*
OR - Mature student status**
- Minimum one year’s employment in a computerized office environment, or relevant education (transcript required).
*From an English-language teaching institution.
**19 years of age upon starting classes and pass the college's admissions test. - High school graduation or equivalent*
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Benefits of This Program
- Graduates from this program can earn a median wage from $20 - $25/hr in a variety of positions.*
- Meets requirements for National Payroll Institute's payroll designation programs
- Learn Sage 50 accounting software
*jobbank.gc.ca; 2023
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Employment Opportunities
- Accounting Clerk
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Pay Clerk
- Tax Return Preparer
- Benefits Officer
- Payroll Officer
- Bank Clerk
- Bank Teller
The Payroll and Income Tax Practitioner certificate program will provide you with the tools you need to stand out in a competitive job market. In this program, you’ll go beyond the basics – improving your accounting skills using specialized software, learning how to prepare and file income tax returns, and gaining a firm grasp on the Income Tax Act.
Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to enter the workforce. You will build a strong foundation in accounting, computerized systems, income tax preparation, running payroll, and meeting compliance through annual payroll cycles. This program will teach you the office administration skills needed for the modern workplace.
National Payroll Institute Designation
National Payroll Institute Designation
The National Payroll Institute’s PCP designation is the foundation for a successful career in payroll. The PCP courses will help you gain an in-depth understanding of the legislative requirements to keep your organization compliant throughout the annual payroll cycle. When you achieve the designation, you join a growing community of supportive professionals and gain access to the resources you need to stay current and compliant.
The PCP designation requires three core payroll courses, an Introduction to Accounting course transfer credit and one year of weighted payroll work experience:
- Payroll Compliance Legislation
- Payroll Fundamentals 1 – Prerequisite: Payroll Compliance Legislation
- Payroll Fundamentals 2 – Prerequisites: Payroll Compliance Legislation and Payroll Fundamentals 1
- Introduction to Accounting - must be completed at a post-secondary institution
- PCP Work Experience Requirement Application (a minimum of one year weighted payroll work experience
All PCP courses, including the Introduction to Accounting transfer credit course, require a passing grade of 65%.
For more information visit www.payroll.ca, or email the Professional Certification Department at certification@payroll.ca.
This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.
Campus Availability
This program is approved to be offered at the following campuses. Please contact the campus of your choosing for program availability.
Burnaby Richmond South Surrey Surrey Online
Delivery Mode
The program is approved to be delivered in the following methods.
Distance (Online) Combined
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.
Program Courses
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Income Tax Fundementals [ITFO]
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This course is designed to follow the general structure of the Canadian Income Tax Act for individual taxpayers. This introductory course presents in-depth coverage of the information needed to prepare a majority of individual income tax returns for residents of Canada. The course will cover major income categories, applicable tax rules to calculate net income, allowable deductions for tax payers and calculation of tax payable for individuals. The course will also determine who is subject to tax in Canada and the basis on which Canada levies income tax. Advance tax topics are covered briefly in this course to create an awareness of subject matter. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to prepare a basic individual tax return by calculating net income, taxable income and tax payable.
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Human Resources [HRE4]
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Employees are the most valuable asset of a business. All aspects from hiring to performance appraisal are examined utilizing the case study approach.
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Payroll Fundamentals II [P1304]
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By the end of Payroll Fundamentals II, 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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Payroll Fundamentals I [P1204]
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Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals I, students will be able to: calculate regular individual net pay; calculate non-regular individual pay; calculate termination payments; complete a Record of Employment (ROE); and communicate all aspects of individual pay requirements to various stakeholders.
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Payroll Compliance Legislation [P1104]
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By the end of this course, students 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 and Quebec-specific legislation; and communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.
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Computerized Accounting with Sage 50 Level I [CAA4]
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This course provides a practical introduction to Sage 50 Accounting. Students learn how to set up a computerized accounting environment and record transactions in the General, Payable, and Receivable ledgers by working with a variety of business simulations.
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Bookkeeping and Financial Accounting - Level I [BF1O]
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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; Analysing and Recording Transactions; Adjusting Accounts for Financial Statements; and Completing the Accounting Cycle and Classifying Accounts.
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