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Accounting And Financial Management Certificate

Learn the techniques of financial management, financial planning, and financial controls. This program provides you with knowledge of manual accounting and computerized accounting. Learn how to operate a complete set of books and prepare financial statements. Graduates of this program are qualified for entry-level positions in accounting and bookkeeping firms, financial institutions, governments, industry, and the not-for-profit sector. You will find employment as an accounting assistant, payroll clerk, accounts receivable/payable clerk, and accountant for small- and medium-sized firms.

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Now offered in Airdrie starting Fall 2012!  Call 403 355-1910 or email for more information.

We also offer the Accounting and Financial Management Certificate Online, Part-Time.


Courses in Program

Semester 1

  • Financial Accounting Principles Level I
  • Introduction To Management
  • Computer Applications
  • Business Communication
  • Business Mathematics
  • Marketing

Semester 2

  • Financial Accounting Principles Level II
  • Computerized Accounting For Management
  • The Essentials of Interpersonal Communication
  • Microsoft Excel For Business
  • Career Advancement
  • Business Law
  • Practicum

 

Admission requirements

Academic Requirements

  • English 30-1 or English 30-2 or equivalent
  • Credit in Applied or Pure Math 30 or equivalent
OR:
  • Successful completion of the General Equivalency Development test (GED) with a standard score of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing and 520 in Math
OR:
  • Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions Test

Additional Admission Requirements

  • All applicants must be bondable.
  • Applicants should also be aware that many employers require completion of a high school diploma for consideration for employment.

English Language Proficiency Requirement

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Transferability

Graduates of this program may be accepted into:

  • Bow Valley College - Business Administration Diploma and receive transfer credits