Technical Diploma - Accounting Assistant (311011)

As a graduate of this one-year technical diploma program, you’ll be ready for entry-level accounting careers. Typical positions include accounts payable/receivable accountant, payroll accountant, and inventory control accountant.

A graduate of the program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:

• Accounts Payable/Receivable Accountant: records and pays bills of the company, records receivables transactions, bills customers at regular intervals, records charges and payments. • Payroll Accountant: handles the payroll for a business; end-of-period reports; time cards; computes overtime, deducts taxes, and prepares payroll checks; and reconciles payroll accounts. • Inventory Control Accountant: records receipt and dispersal of goods using a perpetual inventory system, assigns costs using an inventory valuation method.

Program Outcomes: • Process financial transactions throughout the accounting cycle. • Analyze basic financial and business information to support planning and decision-making. • Perform payroll preparation, reporting, and analysis tasks.