Accounting & Payroll Administrator
Accounting and payroll jobs are perfect for detail-oriented people who are looking to enter a growing industry. The Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma program at Reeves College is an intensive 43-week immersion into accounting and payroll fundamentals.
This program teaches students to thoroughly understand the business accounting cycle. Subjects covered include employment insurance, income tax, pensions, accounting software, as well as fundamental administrative skills.
In addition to the Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma, graduates of this program are eligible for the Canadian Payroll Association's Payroll Compliance Practitioner Program (PCP), which allows for a greater advantage in the competitive job market. Students put their training into practice over the course of a five-week practicum placement and receive job search training at the end of their program.
“The Accounting and Payroll Administration program offers many opportunities within Alberta, but also throughout Canada, as the students receive national accreditation through the Canadian Payroll Association. Because the program concentrates on accounting as well, students receive additional academic training in manual accounting and QuickBooks, which only enhances the skills section of their resumes.” – Rhonda Y., Reeves College Accounting Instructor
This program is 43 weeks in length.
Job Opportunities
- Accounting Clerk
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Audit Clerk
- Tax Return Preparer
- Benefits Officer
- Pay and Benefits Clerk
- Pay Clerk
- Payroll Officer
- Bank Clerk
- Bank Teller
Program Courses
The program outline below is for Alberta.
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| B1050 |
Accounting Fundamentals I |
50 |
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- This module is intended to provide the students with a general background of the fundamentals of accounting so that they understand the daily transaction procedures that exist in business. Students are introduced to double entry bookkeeping including debits and credits, assets, liabilities, equities, journalizing transactions, posting of accounts to ledgers and preparing a trial balance. Students are also introduced to financial statements and to adjusting and closing accounts.
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| B1055 |
Accounting Fundamentals II |
20 |
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- Students focus on the following topics: special journal and subsidiary ledger systems, cash control and banking, completing accounting cycle for merchandising company and preparing year-end financial statements. By the end of this course, students will have an in-depth knowledge of the complete accounting cycle including the flow of funds in an organization. (PR: B1050)
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| B1030 |
Business Communications |
60 |
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- Students will learn a variety of communication methods for the modern business office. Topics include written and oral communications, grammar, spelling and the communication process. Students will practice these elements by role playing and through case studies.
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| I1025 |
Computer Fundamentals |
20 |
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- The first component of this course is designed to introduce students to basic computer literacy through familiarization with the components that make up a computer. Students will also look at the Windows operating system to learn how to manage a computer on a regular basis. Students will look at what the Internet is and how email has made a huge impact on communicating with others, as well as look at how to find information on the Internet and avoid risk to personal security while online.
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| B1060 |
Computerized Accounting I |
80 |
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- Students transfer their knowledge from AccountingFundamentals and learn how to apply these concepts in acomputerized environment using Simply Accounting. Sometopics covered in this module include setting up acomputerized accounting system, computerized journals andledgers, income statements and balance sheets, as well ascustomer accounts.
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| B1068 |
Computerized Accounting II - 1068 Quickbooks |
40 |
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- In this module, students continue to build their knowledgeand skills in computerized accounting systems, learningQuickBooks, an easy-to-use and powerful system. Studentswill learn to set up a new QuickBooks company and managecustomer accounts. Students also review and consolidatetheir understanding of Excel and Word by exportingQuickBooks data into these programs. QuickBooks payrollfeatures are also covered. (PR: B1050)
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| B1070 |
Customer Relations and Interpersonal Skills |
20 |
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- Students are introduced to the fundamentals of double entrybookkeeping including debits and credits, assets, liabilities,equities, journalizing transactions, posting of accounts toledgers and preparing a trial balance. Stock and inventorycontrol is also addressed in this module.
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| L1040 |
Job Search / Academic Review Techniques |
20 |
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- Students will have the use of our Job Search lab which has unlimited Internet access, a job search resource library and a fax machine and phone for contacting prospective employers. Facilitators will also be made available to advise on job finding resources, interview skills and techniques, and to carry out mock interviews. Students review core program concepts and learning in order to market their skills effectively.
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| B1040 |
Office Procedures |
50 |
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- Students will examine the necessities required for operatinga smooth and efficient office environment. Topics coveredinclude basic filing techniques, telecommunications, timemanagement and organizational skills, and the use ofgeneral office equipment.
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| P1100 |
Payroll Compliance Legislation |
80 |
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- By the end of this course, students will be able to: describepayroll’s objectives and stakeholders; identify anemployer/employee relationship; apply federal and provinciallegislation to payroll including: The Canada Pension Plan,The Employment Insurance Act, The Income Tax Act,Employment Standards legislation, Worker’s CompensationActs and Quebec-specific legislation; and communicate thepayroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.
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| P1200 |
Payroll Fundamentals I |
60 |
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- Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 1, students will beable to: calculate regular individual net pay; calculate nonregularindividual pay; calculate termination payments; complete a Record of Employment (ROE); and communicate all aspects of individual pay requirements to various stakeholders. (PR: P1100)
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| P1300 |
Payroll Fundamentals II |
60 |
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- 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 enddocumentation; and communicate all aspects of organizational remittances, accounting and year end requirements to various stakeholders. (PR: P1200)
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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 regular employees for five weeks 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. This in an unpaid experience.
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| L1015 |
Strategies for Success |
20 |
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- Students will gain a better understanding of themselves through an exploration of their personal attributes, transferable skills and learning styles. This course will introduce techniques for time, conflict, and stressmanagement and develop interpersonal communication skills. Fundamental study and motivation skills will be covered, preparing students to excel in their program of choice. Students will also prepare a professional resume andlearn how to write effective cover letters.
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| S1000 |
Sustainable Futures |
20 |
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- Sustainability means meeting humanity’s needs withoutharming future generations. In this course, students willexplore the pillars of sustainability, sustainability’s relation tothe environmental movement, climate change and its effects,the Canadian and other governments’ actions, and how toincorporate sustainable practices into any workplace. Acombination of instructor presentations and timely, hands-onprojects will culminate in a student portfolio touching on thecourse’s key points.
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- The main objective of the first part of this course is to introduce students to the basic commands, functions, and capabilities of Microsoft Word 2007. In the second segment, this course will go further to introduce students (as experienced users) to some advanced features of Word in order to produce professional documents, manage large files, work with web documents, collaborate with others, or merge data together.