Business Programs

Office Administration – Accounting Specialist
26 weeks at 4 hours per day (520 hours)

The Office Administration – Accounting Specialist will prepare students in the key aspects of business administration required for advanced bookkeeping. This course provides the same core, fundamental skills employers look for in administrative personnel that are included in our Office Administration – Generalist Program, but also includes additional modules in Accounting and training in various accounting software programs including QuickBooks and Simply Accounting.

Students will complete modules in Introductory Microsoft Office Applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint to be able to create the various documents used by businesses. Students are introduced to accounting concepts and procedures including debits and credits and how to analyze and record business transactions. They will also learn about the accounting cycle from journalizing and posting to doing trial balances. Students will look at banking procedures and cash control as well as payroll concepts and employee taxes. Students will also be introduced to the more advanced level accounting procedures including Special Journals, Synoptic Journal and preparing a Worksheet, in addition to learning about how Partnerships and Corporations work. Students will learn how to use various computerized accounting software to support small business activities.

In-class training will conclude with Career Management, to produce the necessary job search documents and provide students with effective interviewing skills to ensure their success in the career search process.

Career Options:

• Accounting Bookkeeper
• Bookkeeper
• Bookkeeping Clerk

Related NOC:

• 1241, 1431, 1432