In this course, students will be introduced to the accounting cycle and the preparation of financial statements. Topics include: preparing journal entries to record transactions and adjustments; preparing worksheets; preparing financial statements; accounting for merchandising activities; and valuing inventory.
In this course, students will be introduced to academic writing styles with a thematic focus on current issues. This course will help students to express themselves clearly and correctly in written form. Students will critically analyse assigned readings and express their thoughts. The course will also focus on the development of an academic paper utilizing the APA style of documentation.
In this course, students will be introduced to business in Canada, focusing on introductory topics for those interested in employment in a business management role. Topics of study will include the relationships between the areas of finance, human resources, marketing, and operations within an organization, business ethics and social responsibility, management concepts and practices, and an exploration of the entrepreneurial spirit.
Organizations depend on the effective management of its human resources to achieve optimum results. In this course, you will learn how proper recruitment/selection strategies and training and development methods maintain an organization's competitive advantage. The integral role of job design and analysis in affecting compensation management and performance appraisal decisions will be examined. You will investigate a variety of employment, and health and safety laws as they relate to managing a diverse workforce. In addition, the fundamental principles of the union-management framework will be explored.
In this course, students will begin with a review of basic arithmetic and algebraic manipulations, continuing with the following topics: ratios and proportions, percentages and the percentage formula, discounts, mark-ups and markdowns, payroll scenarios, break-even analysis and simple interest.
In this course, students will be provided an overview of the decisions that face Marketers in today's fast-paced and competitive business environment. Students will become acquainted with current Canadian marketing concepts, terminology and practices, examine strategies to apply them to contemporary marketing situations, and gain an understanding of how they affect an organization's profitability. This is a highly interactive course where students will participate in a variety of hands-on practical activities and projects to immerse themselves in the fundamentals of marketing.
Students will apply accounting principles to select assets and liabilities as well as the capital/equity transactions involving individuals, partnerships, and corporations. In addition, students will learn the purpose and compute common types of financial statement analysis.
In this course, students will enhance their writing skills to produce routine workplace correspondence in a business setting. Students will be exposed to handling instant messaging and texting professionally. They will also prepare different types of informal reports and business documents. Students will combine collaborative methods with advanced research, written and oral skills to produce and present an infographic.
In this course, students will discuss small-scale economic phenomena. Students will examine the behaviours of individuals, households, firms, industries, and resource owners. Further, they will review the explanations for such things as prices and output of firms, and the choices of consumers in buying goods and services. Finally, they will examine technological change, costs, competitions and adjustments of markets to new conditions.
In this course, students will have exposure to a comprehensive windows-based financial spreadsheet package to enhance their problem solving abilities. The package used will be Microsoft Excel for Windows. The student will use this as a tool to prepare calculations, reports, and presentations which are commonly performed in the modern office.
In this course, students will assess the impacts of human behaviour on organizational performance through the study of personal values and perceptions, motivational techniques, effective utilization of teamwork, conflict resolution options, negotiation processes, leadership styles, approaches to decision making, options for organizational structure, and change management. Students will learn to predict potential impacts of human resources policies and practices on employee behaviour as well as recommend management practices to effectively address specific employee behaviours.
In this course, students will develop their skills and understanding of business mathematics involving interest calculations, compound interest, annuities, loan financing, bonds and investment decision making.
This course builds on the foundation of Introduction to Marketing. Students will continue to examine current Canadian material on marketing and determine strategies for developing new products and services that are consistent with evolving marketing needs and principles of sustainability. Students will apply their knowledge in producing a marketing plan where they will set marketing objectives, develop a marketing mix and select marketing channels while examining the elements of integrated marketing communications and the communication process. Budgetary considerations will be taken into account and evaluation criteria identified. Students will also contribute to the development of pricing strategies and participate in conducting market research to provide information needed to make marketing decisions. The further development of analytical marketing skills will be emphasized through the use of problems and case studies. This is a highly interactive course where students will continue to participate in a variety of hands-on practical activities and projects to immerse themselves in the fundamentals of marketing.
In this course, students will acquire a comprehensive overview of topics and concepts in financial accounting at an intermediate level of complexity. They will learn about the accounting standards and conceptual framework for private and publicly accountable enterprises by completing, identifying and applying the proper presentation and disclosure requirements for financial statements under IFRS and ASPE (with a primary focus on ASPE). Students will focus on the asset section of the balance sheet and examine such topics as cash and receivables, inventory, investments, property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, and goodwill.
In this course, students will be introduced to management accounting, a form of accounting used by managers to plan, control, and make decisions regarding operations. Among others, topics will include analysis of cost behaviour, cost-volume-profit analysis, product costing, budgeting, and relevant costs for decision making.
In this course, students will: utilize Sage 50 to complete introductory bookkeeping, prepare supporting working papers, and create general purpose financial statements.
In this course, students will discuss large-scale economic phenomena. Students will examine the behaviours of individual nations in a global economics context. Further, they will review the explanations for such things as prices and output in aggregate for an entire economy. Finally, they will examine technological change, money and banking, and international trade.
Students will develop the necessary mathematical skills for conducting descriptive and inferential statistical analyses with business applications. Topics will include data description and presentation, probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation.
In this course, students will examine the goals and objectives of financial management with an emphasis on decision making. Students will evaluate data to prepare estimates, apply working capital management techniques, evaluate sources of short-term financing, calculate value and rate of return, and calculate the cost of capital.
In this course, students will continue with intermediate level topics and concepts in financial accounting relating to the financial statement elements that were not examined in the pre-requisite course: AC331. Students will focus on shareholders’ equity, earnings per share, leases, pensions, liabilities, complex financial instruments, income taxes, accounting changes, and other measurement and disclosure issues. The students will be required to identify and apply the proper disclosure requirements for financial statements under IFRS and ASPE (with a primary focus on ASPE). Public Sector Accounting Standards will also be introduced.
In this course, students will learn the core concepts and use of computer-based information systems in management and accounting. The knowledge acquired will allow students to make informed decisions about the application of information technology.
In this course, students will acquire a basic working knowledge of the Canadian income tax system as it applies to individuals. Students will become familiar with theoretical concepts and technical rules in the Income Tax Act and put them to use in practical ways throughout the course including the preparation of personal income tax returns.
In this course, students will utilize Xero to complete increasingly complicated accounting and bookkeeping for corporations.
This course presents a practical study of Canadian business law, including the legal and administrative systems, torts, contracts, employment laws, and general legal considerations that arise for a business. In addition, students will assess intellectual property, patent, trademark, copyright, and franchising laws and apply them to business cases.
In this course, students will be introduced to the accounting cycle and the preparation of financial statements. Topics include: preparing journal entries to record transactions and adjustments; preparing worksheets; preparing financial statements; accounting for merchandising activities; and valuing inventory.
In this course, students will be introduced to academic writing styles with a thematic focus on current issues. This course will help students to express themselves clearly and correctly in written form. Students will critically analyse assigned readings and express their thoughts. The course will also focus on the development of an academic paper utilizing the APA style of documentation.
In this course, students will be introduced to business in Canada, focusing on introductory topics for those interested in employment in a business management role. Topics of study will include the relationships between the areas of finance, human resources, marketing, and operations within an organization, business ethics and social responsibility, management concepts and practices, and an exploration of the entrepreneurial spirit.
Organizations depend on the effective management of its human resources to achieve optimum results. In this course, you will learn how proper recruitment/selection strategies and training and development methods maintain an organization's competitive advantage. The integral role of job design and analysis in affecting compensation management and performance appraisal decisions will be examined. You will investigate a variety of employment, and health and safety laws as they relate to managing a diverse workforce. In addition, the fundamental principles of the union-management framework will be explored.
In this course, students will begin with a review of basic arithmetic and algebraic manipulations, continuing with the following topics: ratios and proportions, percentages and the percentage formula, discounts, mark-ups and markdowns, payroll scenarios, break-even analysis and simple interest.
In this course, students will be provided an overview of the decisions that face Marketers in today's fast-paced and competitive business environment. Students will become acquainted with current Canadian marketing concepts, terminology and practices, examine strategies to apply them to contemporary marketing situations, and gain an understanding of how they affect an organization's profitability. This is a highly interactive course where students will participate in a variety of hands-on practical activities and projects to immerse themselves in the fundamentals of marketing.
Students will apply accounting principles to select assets and liabilities as well as the capital/equity transactions involving individuals, partnerships, and corporations. In addition, students will learn the purpose and compute common types of financial statement analysis.
In this course, students will enhance their writing skills to produce routine workplace correspondence in a business setting. Students will be exposed to handling instant messaging and texting professionally. They will also prepare different types of informal reports and business documents. Students will combine collaborative methods with advanced research, written and oral skills to produce and present an infographic.
In this course, students will discuss small-scale economic phenomena. Students will examine the behaviours of individuals, households, firms, industries, and resource owners. Further, they will review the explanations for such things as prices and output of firms, and the choices of consumers in buying goods and services. Finally, they will examine technological change, costs, competitions and adjustments of markets to new conditions.
In this course, students will have exposure to a comprehensive windows-based financial spreadsheet package to enhance their problem solving abilities. The package used will be Microsoft Excel for Windows. The student will use this as a tool to prepare calculations, reports, and presentations which are commonly performed in the modern office.
In this course, students will assess the impacts of human behaviour on organizational performance through the study of personal values and perceptions, motivational techniques, effective utilization of teamwork, conflict resolution options, negotiation processes, leadership styles, approaches to decision making, options for organizational structure, and change management. Students will learn to predict potential impacts of human resources policies and practices on employee behaviour as well as recommend management practices to effectively address specific employee behaviours.
In this course, students will develop their skills and understanding of business mathematics involving interest calculations, compound interest, annuities, loan financing, bonds and investment decision making.
This course builds on the foundation of Introduction to Marketing. Students will continue to examine current Canadian material on marketing and determine strategies for developing new products and services that are consistent with evolving marketing needs and principles of sustainability. Students will apply their knowledge in producing a marketing plan where they will set marketing objectives, develop a marketing mix and select marketing channels while examining the elements of integrated marketing communications and the communication process. Budgetary considerations will be taken into account and evaluation criteria identified. Students will also contribute to the development of pricing strategies and participate in conducting market research to provide information needed to make marketing decisions. The further development of analytical marketing skills will be emphasized through the use of problems and case studies. This is a highly interactive course where students will continue to participate in a variety of hands-on practical activities and projects to immerse themselves in the fundamentals of marketing.
In this course, students will acquire a comprehensive overview of topics and concepts in financial accounting at an intermediate level of complexity. They will learn about the accounting standards and conceptual framework for private and publicly accountable enterprises by completing, identifying and applying the proper presentation and disclosure requirements for financial statements under IFRS and ASPE (with a primary focus on ASPE). Students will focus on the asset section of the balance sheet and examine such topics as cash and receivables, inventory, investments, property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, and goodwill.
In this course, students will be introduced to management accounting, a form of accounting used by managers to plan, control, and make decisions regarding operations. Among others, topics will include analysis of cost behaviour, cost-volume-profit analysis, product costing, budgeting, and relevant costs for decision making.
In this course, students will: utilize Sage 50 to complete introductory bookkeeping, prepare supporting working papers, and create general purpose financial statements.
In this course, students will discuss large-scale economic phenomena. Students will examine the behaviours of individual nations in a global economics context. Further, they will review the explanations for such things as prices and output in aggregate for an entire economy. Finally, they will examine technological change, money and banking, and international trade.
Students will develop the necessary mathematical skills for conducting descriptive and inferential statistical analyses with business applications. Topics will include data description and presentation, probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation.
In this course, students will examine the goals and objectives of financial management with an emphasis on decision making. Students will evaluate data to prepare estimates, apply working capital management techniques, evaluate sources of short-term financing, calculate value and rate of return, and calculate the cost of capital.
In this course, students will continue with intermediate level topics and concepts in financial accounting relating to the financial statement elements that were not examined in the pre-requisite course: AC331. Students will focus on shareholders’ equity, earnings per share, leases, pensions, liabilities, complex financial instruments, income taxes, accounting changes, and other measurement and disclosure issues. The students will be required to identify and apply the proper disclosure requirements for financial statements under IFRS and ASPE (with a primary focus on ASPE). Public Sector Accounting Standards will also be introduced.
In this course, students will learn the core concepts and use of computer-based information systems in management and accounting. The knowledge acquired will allow students to make informed decisions about the application of information technology.
In this course, students will acquire a basic working knowledge of the Canadian income tax system as it applies to individuals. Students will become familiar with theoretical concepts and technical rules in the Income Tax Act and put them to use in practical ways throughout the course including the preparation of personal income tax returns.
In this course, students will utilize Xero to complete increasingly complicated accounting and bookkeeping for corporations.
This course presents a practical study of Canadian business law, including the legal and administrative systems, torts, contracts, employment laws, and general legal considerations that arise for a business. In addition, students will assess intellectual property, patent, trademark, copyright, and franchising laws and apply them to business cases.
Start Dates & Ontario Colleges Program Codes:
Fall Start (September): 0206
Winter Start (January): 0260
A Future You Can Count On: Building Your Path in Accounting
Do you have strong people skills and a love of logic and reasoning? The Business - Accounting program at Confederation College is designed for students eager to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for an entry-level accounting position. This two-year program begins with a common Business first year, earning you a certificate in Business Fundamentals upon successful completion.
In your second year, you'll gain a solid foundation in accounting, preparing you to either continue your studies or enter the workforce. Graduates also have the option to complete an additional year in the Business Administration - Accounting program for further advancement.
The Business — Accounting program is ideal for you if you are:
Detail-Oriented: Enjoy working with numbers and financial data
Logical: Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Organized: Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively
Communicative: Capable of conveying financial information clearly
Ambitious: Interested in pursuing further education or career advancement
Prepares you for a career in all areas of business, particularly in the small business enterprise sector
Option to complete an additional year in the Business Administration – Accounting program
Training for positions in both the private and public sectors
Upon graduation, you can expect to find employment in accounting positions across various sectors, including:
Bookkeepers
Accounting Data Entry Clerks
Accounts Payable Clerks
Accounts Receivable Clerks
Junior Accountants
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Program Requirements (for Domestic Students)
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (M), or Open (O) preparation levels with Grade 12 English (C/U) Level.
Successful completion of the Mature Student Assessment.
Successful completion of the General Education Development Test (GED).
Appropriate credits from the Academic and Career Entrance program (ACE).
Other Courses Recommended
Grade 11 College Preparation Mathematics.
Program Requirements (for International Students)
A high school/senior secondary diploma.
Original transcripts as well as a notarized, translated copy must be provided where applicable.
English Proficiency: Academic IELTS with an overall score of 6.0, no bands lower than 5.5.
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Alternative Pathways
Applicants not meeting these admission requirements are encouraged to consider the College Access, General Arts and Science Certificate or Diploma programs, or the Academic and Career Entrance program (ACE). Students who successfully complete one of these programs would be eligible to apply to programs in the Business, Hospitality & Tourism, and Media Arts areas.