Bookkeeping

Conestoga’s Bookkeeping program equips students with a comprehensive set of skills and knowledge in just one year, preparing them to become valuable assets to small and mid-sized organizations or gain a solid understanding of the bookkeeping needs for their own businesses. The program covers essential topics such as financial accounting, personal income tax, and payroll, while also focusing on developing critical interpersonal and collaborative skills necessary for building relationships with clients, colleagues, and industry contacts.

Taught by dedicated faculty with extensive industry experience, this one-year Ontario College certificate allows students to work with industry-standard software, as well as emerging tools used in the field.

By enrolling in this program, students will align themselves with Canada’s largest and fastest-growing certifying body of bookkeepers. Those who begin the program in fall 2021 or later will have the opportunity to fast-track toward the nationally recognized Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB) designation. Additionally, students will have access to a preferred student membership rate, offering various member benefits, including continuing education and networking opportunities with bookkeeping professionals across Canada.

What You’ll Learn

• Apply bookkeeping practices and procedures related to financial reporting, analysis and control.
• Apply payroll record-keeping practices and procedures forming part of a human resource management system.
• Utilize the knowledge, skills and abilities required in successful business practice with a primary focus on financial administration.
• Apply computer practices and techniques, especially as these pertain to cash, accounts receivable, capital assets and inventories;
• Use a variety of accounting and related software packages competently.
• Apply knowledge of the Canadian income tax system, for the accurate preparation of payroll remittances and accurate information for T4 preparation.
• Apply the techniques of business mathematics to business processes.
• Maintain traditional and automated record control systems.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in a business environment.