Accounting and Payroll Administration – Program Outline

APA0010 – Office Administration Procedures

• This course introduces students to the best practices and digital
  tools required in office administration.
• Students will examine various significant front office
  management elements, guest services, communication,
  document formatting, filing, and record keeping. They will also
  understand the role of Administrative Office Assistants in supporting the management team by organizing, presenting,
  distributing, archiving, and securing the information.

APA0011 – Business Communication

• This course is designed to give students a comprehensive view
  of business communication practices and the importance of a
  well-conducted and well-managed communication process for
  the success of a business and the individual.

• Students will learn about the various ways of ensuring the
  effectiveness of communication in different settings, media,
  forms and formats.

• They will also learn how to build personal credibility, deliver and
  receive positive and negative feedback, improve listening skills,
  gain an appreciation of diversity in the workplace and how to
  rephrase for better relationships, deal with difficult people and
  handle negative situations.

• The course includes interactive exercises allowing participants to
  practice and improve their communication skills.

APA0012 – Payroll Administration I

• The course covers the basics of payroll administration. Students
  will acquire in-depth knowledge of payroll rules and regulations.
• They will develop the ability to define employment status, pay for
  regular hours, overtime, travel, and fringe benefits, and vacation
  time.
• Students will also be able to deal with regulations, procedures,
  and requirements for garnishments, unclaimed paychecks,
  reporting, penalty assessments, amended returns, and other
  non-routine instances.
• They will be proficient at generating paycheque using computer
  software.

APA0013 – SAGE 300 ERP (Accpac – Part 2 A/R)

• The course covers Employment Insurance, Canadian Pension
  Plan, and the Income Tax Act, Students will understand how to
  determine employee deductions and employers’ contributions
  to the employment insurance and pension funds.
• Students will be able to assess income taxes and compensation
  for contracted work.
• They will also understand how to close payroll at the end of the year.

APA0014 -Payroll Administration II

• This course converges on Accounts Receivable operations.
• Students will gain knowledge on maintaining an efficient record
  of client transactions and information for A/R management.
• They will also develop the ability to navigate through Accpac to
  set up a company, setting up a G/L, producing a chart of
  accounts, and entering transactions

APA0017  – MS Office Excel

• Students will gain advanced skills working in Excel with a
  wide range of business documents while building and
  working with financial models, carrying out detailed data
  analysis, and automating tasks by recording macros.
• Students will learn to use advanced formatting features,
  create and manipulate charts, work with different graphics
  types, and use various analyzing, organizing, linking, and
  sharing workbooks.