The Accounting program prepares students for acquiring methods of calculating, and preparing and processing accounts payable and accounts receivable. Upon completion of this training, successful candidates will be able to ensure that budgets and other financial records comply with established procedures. To this end, they will be able to work in the private/public sectors and their tasks will vary according to the size of the company. They may be required to meet suppliers and make purchases.
*These fees include registration fees, tuition, teaching materials, and incidental fees.
DURATION
1,350 hours over a period of 50 weeks
LOCATION
Collège Supérieur de Montréal
DIPLOMA*
The Accounting program offered by Collège Supérieur de Montréal leads to a Diploma of Vocational Studies (“DVS”) in Accounting, issued by the Quebec Ministry of Education.
*The diploma is awarded upon successful completion of the program.
FINANCING
Loans and scholarships
Except in the case of a scholarship, payment of fees to the institution can only be made by the student, a parent, or a relative.
Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process
This course offers a realistic vision of the accountant trade. It presents the various tasks in accounting and provides information on the program as a whole.
Process source documents in different types of companies
Transcript data in log books, carry out financial reports, validate and write balances. Verify and correct entries then classify and file all accounting documents.
Use information related to legislation affecting businesses
From simple but real life situations, find answers and solutions using ethics and legislative laws. Produce the required documents and ensure the follow up.
Implement and maintain an accounting system from given employer’s directive, customer and employees data base and inventory using an accounting software.
This course allows the student to be more aware of the place he will occupy in a company and the changes in perception lead to a stay in the workplace. During the internship in a company, the student will perform different tasks of his trade.
Commit themselves to the development of their career
Recognize your own abilities and strength to positively develop your career. Apply a strategy when job seeking.
Qualities and aptitudes required for this job
Acquired skills :
Processing of accounting documents
Recording of accounting transactions
Payroll management
Management of annual account closings
Skills wanted :
Are highly organized and enjoy responsibilities
Possess an aptitude for communication
Work well under pressure
Are detail-oriented and rigorous
Demonstrate good judgment and a strong ethical sense
Job perspectives :
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Assistant
Accounting Technician
Bookrunner
Payroll Clerk
Clerks Purchasing and Inventory
Workplaces
At the end of the training, graduates can work in both private and public companies or will turn to self-employed work.
Eligibility
To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning OR
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.
