Accounting and Payroll Administration
Upon completion of the Diploma Program, graduates will have the opportunity to seek employment as an accounting clerk, accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk, payroll clerk, audit clerk, tax return preparer, pay and benefits clerk, bank teller, payroll officer, and other related employment.
Program Overview
Accounting and Payroll Administrators are responsible for diversified administrative jobs, making them part of an organization where their skill sets and knowledge are necessary for an effective operation. The following duties and responsibilities are just some of the wide variety that an accounting and payroll administrator does.
- Responsible for the preparation and processing of biweekly/monthly payroll for employees
- Review and ensure the accuracy of approved timesheets
- Responsible for the coordination efforts between payroll, human resources, budget, and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of employee data
- Establish/maintain employee records making sure that employee changes are entered correctly and made on a timely basis
- Review changes for proper authorization and adherence to policies including compliance with federal/provincial/city regulations
- Assists with quarterly and year-end audits, including file reconciliation, adjustments and tax slip distribution
- Track and reconcile vacation and personal days
Course Outline
- Bookkeeping and Accounting I
- Payroll Management and Accounting
- Accounting II
- Financial Management
- Taxation
- Cost Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Business Communication
- Introduction to Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Accounting Software Application
- Career Avenues:
- Accounting assistance clerk
- Accounts receivable assistant
- Accounts payable assistant
- Tax preparer
- Bank teller
- Payroll officer
- Pay and benefits clerk
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Payroll clerk
Career Avenues
ABHI offers schedules designed to suit the needs of the students. Students will be given the opportunity and option to take courses full-time, part-time days or evenings or weekends. Successful graduates of this program will be qualified to work in diverse business and accounting offices and hold several positions such as:
- Payroll Administrator
- Bookkeeper
- Tax Clerk
- Account Administrator
- Bank teller
- Accounts payable clerk
- Accounting Clerk
- Accounts receivables clerk
- Tax preparer