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Diploma Program

Accounting and Payroll Administrator

Diploma

48 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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Employment Rate

88%

*Jan-Dec 2023, CDI College MB

Median Wage

$24 /hour

*Jobbank.gc.ca; 2024;

Become an Accounting and Payroll Administrator and Work in Any Industry

Studying for an Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma at CDI College will fully prepare you for today's job market, with comprehensive training in accounting, payroll, computerized accounting systems, and more.

 

This program includes hands-on tax and payroll compliance courses, financial statement analysis, and fundamental bookkeeping principles, plus gain valuable real-world experience through a practicum placement.

  • ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS
  • SAGE 50 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
  • INCOME TAX
  • HUMAN RESOURCES
  • PAYROLL FUNDAMENTALS
  • PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
  • QUICKBOOKS
  • CUSTOMER RELATIONS
  • BUSINESS WRITING
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Registered Program

CDI College is registered with the Manitoba Ministry of Advanced Education and Training under the Private Vocational Institutions Act

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Program Courses

Accounting and Payroll Work Experience

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This module is for course credits but has no grade. Students will be placed in actual work places related to their field of study and will be expected to act as a regular employee for five weeks (minimum of 140 hours) in order to gain the valuable real world experience that so many employers seek. Students are encouraged to find their own work experience placement; however, once placed, continuation in that placement is mandatory.

Career & Employment Strategies

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In addition to learning career-oriented skills, students learn how to get a job in their chosen profession. Our Employment Services department will assist the graduate in resume writing, as well as preparing for job interviews. Our staff is sensitive to current job market trends and the needs of employers in each local market.
Our graduates receive guidance and training to use career tools that help job seekers build a better resume and cover letter, manage an online portfolio, hone interviewing skills, and develop a personal brand online.
Students will have the use of a computer lab which has unlimited Internet access, as well as job search resources. Facilitators will also be made available to advise on job finding resources, interview skills and techniques and to carry out mock interviews.

This course also looks at the planning, preparation, execution, and follow-up stages of an interview:

  • How people find jobs
  • Employer expectations
  • Presenting an enthusiastic attitude
  • Focusing on the right job and the hidden job market
  • Transferrable skills
  • Thank you letters
  • Effective telemarketing
  • Handling objections, self-confidence, and self-esteem
  • Individual counselling and coaching

Microsoft Word

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This course introduces the students to word processing with Microsoft Word. Relying very heavily on a hands-on practical training approach, students learn by doing through skills based simulations, training and assessments. The course starts with an overview of Microsoft Office where you will learn about the common features of the Office applications and file management fundamentals. The course then focuses on the core features of Microsoft Word where students learn proper document formatting, organization and editing using the tools and features of the ribbon. The course will then continue with more advanced topics such as working with tables, lists, objects, templates footnotes and endnotes and mail merges. Finally the course will explore the collaboration features of Word that allow users to share and collaborate on documents through the use of track changes, sharing and reviewing and the use of OneDrive.

Microsoft Excel

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This course introduces the students to spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel 2013. Relying very heavily on a hands-on practical training approach, students learn by doing through skills based simulations, training, and assessments. The course starts with an overview of spreadsheets and how to use the common features and functions of Microsoft Excel. The course then focuses on the core features of Microsoft Excel where students learn how to enter and format data and use the various functions and formulas to manage and manipulate the data. The course will then continue with more advanced topics such as performing quantitative analysis with logical, lookup, and various mathematical and financial functions. Depicting data visually is an important feature of Excel. Students will learn how to work with charts in Excel to produce a variety of different charts based on data housed in a spreadsheet. Finally students will learn to handle large volumes of data with Datasets and tables.

Professional Skills

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This course is designed to equip students with interpersonal skills identified by employers as essential for success in the professional world. Using a variety of instructional methods including case studies, group exercises, and discussion, students learn and practice key communication skills.

  • Customer Service
  • Team Building
  • Presentation Skills
  • Personal Marketing Skills

Microsoft Outlook

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This course explores information management using Microsoft Outlook 2013. It will present the Microsoft Outlook application interface, tools, and features. You will learn about the fundamentals of an e-mail application including scheduling and calendars; contact lists; and creating, forwarding, and managing messages. This course relies heavily on hands-on practical activities that allow you to learn the concepts by practicing them on a regular basis.

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.

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 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.

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.

Office Skills

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The daily routines of a modern business office are examined, and the skills necessary to assist in the smooth operation of the office are presented in this course. A variety of presentation methods may be used including lecture, discussion, role plays, case studies and work 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

Accounting Fundamentals I

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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.

Customer Relations and Interpersonal Skills

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In business, as in other interpersonal contact, the impression formed in the first 10 to 15 seconds is crucial to the success of the relationship. The importance of the customer and of customer relations to business success is examined through case studies and role-playing. Students will learn relevant theories of human behaviour and how they may be applied to improve customer relations.

Accounting Fundamentals II

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The focus of the level 2 course is on the Merchandising sales, Inventories and Cost of Sales, Accounting Information Systems, Receivables and Payroll. The use of special journals and subsidiary ledgers in an accounting system coupled with methods of recording and managing retail inventories are examined. Journalizing of payroll entries is included along with recording the purchase and amortization (depreciation) of fixed assets, as well as intangible assets.

Computerized Accounting - QuickBooks

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In this module, students continue to build their knowledge and skills in computerized accounting systems, learning QuickBooks, an easy-to-use and powerful system. Students will learn to set up a new QuickBooks company and manage customer accounts. Students also review and consolidate their understanding of Excel and Word by exporting QuickBooks data into these programs. QuickBooks payroll features are also covered.

Computerized Accounting with Sage 50 Level I

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Accounting procedures in a computerized environment are examined using the General, Payables and Receivables modules of Sage 50 Accounting: general ledger setup, accounts receivable setup, accounts payable setup, recording of transactions using sage 50 accounting, and period end procedures using Sage 50 accounting.

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.

Computerized Accounting with Sage 50 - Level II

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Accounting procedures in a computerized environment are examined using the Payroll, Inventory and Project modules of Sage 50.

Computerized Accounting III with QuickBooks

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In this module, students continue to build their knowledge and skills in computerized accounting systems, learning QuickBooks, an easy-to-use and powerful system. Students will learn to set up a new QuickBooks company and manage customer accounts. Students also review and consolidate their understanding of Excel and Word by exporting QuickBooks data into these programs. QuickBooks payroll features are also covered.

Accounting Fundamentals 2

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The focus of the level 2 course is on Merchandising sales, Inventories and Cost of Sales, Accounting Information Systems, Receivables and Payroll. The use of special journals and subsidiary ledgers in an accounting system coupled with methods of recording and managing retail inventories are examined. Journalizing of payroll entries is included along with recording the purchase and amortization (depreciation) of fixed assets, as well as intangible assets.

  • Accounting for Merchandising Activities
  • Merchandising Inventories and Cost of Sales
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Internal Control and Cash
  • Receivables
  • Payroll Liabilities
  • Capital Assets: Plant and Equipment, Natural Resources and Intangible Assets

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. 

Payroll Compliance Legislation

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This is one of three compulsory courses for the National Payroll Institute's Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) program designation. The course provides students with the payroll-related legislation affecting organizations as well as the tools to find information and apply that information to different scenarios in relation to individual pay.

Effective Business Writing

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The workplace of the twenty-first century demands excellent communication skills. The focus of this course is on learning writing techniques that ensure effective business communication.

  • Achieve an Effective Style by using Precise Verbs, Concrete Nouns, and Vivid Adjectives
  • Write Memorandums and E-mail Messages that Deliver Information and Make Requests
  • Write Letters and Memorandums that Request Information Concisely and Promote Goodwill
  • Apply Skillful Writing Techniques in Refusing Requests
  • Compose Carefully Planned Sales Letters
  • Write Letters of Appreciation, Congratulation, Sympathy, Recommendation, and Introduction
  • Write Effective Formal and Informal Reports
  • Write a Formal Report including Data, using Tables, Charts,and Graphs

Microsoft Outlook

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This course explores information management using Microsoft Outlook 365. It will present the Microsoft Outlook application interface, tools and features. You will learn about the fundamentals of an e-mail application, scheduling and calendars, contact lists, creating forwarding and managing messages. This course relies heavily on hands-on practical activities that allow you to learn the concepts by practicing them on a regular basis.

Payroll Fundamentals I

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This is one of three compulsory courses for the National Payroll Institute's Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) program designation. Students who complete this course will be able to apply payroll legislation and calculate individual pay. This includes all components of individual pay from remuneration through deductions to net pay for both regular and non-regular situations. In addition, students will be able to accurately complete Records of Employment.

Payroll Fundamentals II

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This is one of three compulsory courses for the National Payroll Institute's Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) program designation. Students who complete this course will be able to calculate and report the government and third-party remittances, year-end requirements and accounting for payroll at the compliance level for the organization.

Microsoft Excel

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This course introduces the students to spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel. Relying very heavily on a hands-on practical training approach, students learn by doing through skills based simulations, training and assessments. The course starts with an overview of spreadsheets and how to use the common features and functions of Microsoft Excel. The course then focuses on the core features of Microsoft Excel where students learn how to enter and format data and use the various functions and formulas to manage and manipulate the data. The course will then continue with more advanced topics such as performing quantitative analysis with logical, lookup and various mathematical and financial functions. Depicting data visually is an important feature of Excel. Students will learn how to work with charts in Excel to produce a variety of different charts based on data housed in a spreadsheet. Finally students will learn to handle large volumes of data with DataSets and tables.

Microsoft Word

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This course introduces the students to word processing with Microsoft 365: Word. Relying very heavily on a hands-on practical training approach, students learn by doing through skills based simulations, training and assessments. The course starts with an overview of Microsoft 365 where you will learn about the common features of the Office applications and file management fundamentals. The course then focuses on the core features of Microsoft Word where students learn proper document formatting, organization and editing using the tools and features of the ribbon. The course will then continue with more advanced topics such as working with tables, lists, objects, templates footnotes and endnotes and mail merges. Finally, the course will explore the collaboration features of Word that allow users to share and collaborate on documents through the use of track changes, sharing and reviewing and the use of OneDrive.

Practicum

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This program includes a practicum component consisting of 100 hours of work. This practicum work experience is a mandatory diploma requirement and the business organization does not pay for the services of the student during the practicum.

Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices

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This course explores the configuration and administration of
common Cisco network devices. Students will learn about
layered internetwork communication, protocols and standards
and how to plan and design Internetwork
This course will allow the students to work with the Cisco
Internetwork Operating System (IOS) in a simulated
environment. Students will learn to implement and manage
Cisco routers and switchesed LANs and WANs

Learn today’s leading software and methodologies

Admission

Benefits of this program

Employment Opportunities

  • Grade 12 or equivalent OR mature student status (19 years of age and one year out of high school)
  • Passing score on the entrance examination
  • Meets requirements for National Payroll Institute's payroll certification programs
  • Acquire real-world experience before you graduate
  • Enjoy personalized instruction
  • Combine distance and on-campus learning in a blended format
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Office Assistant
  • Office Supervisor
  • Payroll Administrator
  • Grade 12 or equivalent OR mature student status (19 years of age and one year out of high school)
  • Passing score on the entrance examination
  • Meets requirements for National Payroll Institute's payroll certification programs
  • Acquire real-world experience before you graduate
  • Enjoy personalized instruction
  • Combine distance and on-campus learning in a blended format
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Office Assistant
  • Office Supervisor
  • Payroll Administrator
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I  took Accounting and Payroll Administrator at CDI College. The hands-on training that I received at CDI College was very helpful. For example, we were using Excel, Sage, and QuickBooks.

Lorely D. Accounting and Payroll Administration Graduate

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CDI College made it easy to complete my assignments and join live sessions when required. The instructors were informative and helpful when I needed extra assistance. My experience was a positive one and now my oldest son has also enrolled at CDI College!

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