Accounting is a very important part of any business operation. It measures financial information, providing this to managers, investors, and many other stakeholders.

Financial information is an organization’s scorecard – a tracking tool. Business needs it in order to make and implement plans, to determine strategies and allocate resources, to market, to pay employees – to run the whole operation.

Accounting programs are an excellent way to start and build a business career. Basically, as you perform the function, you learn how business works. You learn that it’s challenging work, constantly evolving. And you learn, contrary to the general myth about accountants that you deal not only with figures, but with people and their business perspectives and requirements as well as their personalities. For those who wish to make careers in the financial community, accounting skills, competencies and knowledge is essential. For those who wish to move to other organizational departments – marketing or human resources for example – accounting skills are very beneficial.

Career opportunities are solid and generally, the salaries are good.

Increasingly important in the field of accounting is the ability to use technology. Our whole world is becoming digitized and accounting is no different. That’s why Townshend College’s Computerized Accounting Diploma Program is excellent as it provides extensive learning opportunities of major accounting packages and the Microsoft Office technology.

The Program is only 20 weeks long. Admission requirement is the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Mature students may also be eligible. Click on admissions below for more information.

Program Outline

Learning Outcome: That graduates will have the knowledge and skills required to function effectively in the modern computerized accounting workplace

The Program moves from a basic to intermediate understanding and application of the skills learned in courses such as Windows Operating Systems, the Internet & E-mail Applications, Computer Problem Solving, Microsoft Office package of Word, Power Point, Access, and Excel, plus QuickBooks, ACCPAC, and Simply Accounting, Bookkeeping Concepts, Financial Management, Business English, Office Procedures, Document Management and Office Communication.

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