Accounting Assistant Diploma
Faculty of Business & Professional Studies
School of Business
Credential
Diploma
Program Highlights
The two-year Accounting Assistant Diploma program gives students practical accounting skills, computer competence and basic management expertise that ensure success in the workplace.
Graduates gain a solid foundation in accounting/bookkeeping and general business knowledge with courses in management, quantitative methods, business law, finance, economics and communications during their second year.
- Prepare business emails, letters and memos using fundamental principles of grammar, punctuation, and written communication skills so that the message is clearly transmitted and demonstrates critical thinking.
- Apply basic math skills in the computation of the numerical aspects of business situations and use basic business statistics in decision-making.
- Analyze and record accounting transactions in both manual and computerized environment.
- Operate Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint as software tools to be used in a business setting.
- Produce an effective team project which links high-performance team concepts.
- Use their resume, letters of application, interviewing techniques and other job strategies to seek employment and complete a two week practicum placement.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the main themes and ideas of microeconomic theory.
- Analyze diverse business situations using an assortment of strategic management and business analysis techniques.
- Recognize the effect upon business relationships of legal principles.
- Students who achieve a minimum grade of B in the following courses will receive credit from the School of Business: BTEC 117 and 217 may substitute for BFIN 141; BTEC 125 and 126 may substitute for BCPT 123 and a business computing elective; upon completion of the Accounting Assistant program, BTEC 211 may substitute for CMNS 220. Note: BTEC 252 is equivalent to BADM 106.
Intakes
| Campus | Terms | Full/Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver | Fall | Both |
Tuition and Fees Per Year
| Domestic Students | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tuition | Fees | Total | ||
| Year 1 | $3,986 | $1,269 | $5,255 | ||
| Year 2 | $3,986 | $1,269 | $5,255 | ||
| Year 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Year 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Year 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Total | $7,972 | $2,538 | $10,511 | ||
Note: Fees are subject to change. Some programs have fees for supplies and equipment that aren’t included in the estimate. To get an idea of what you’ll pay to study at CapU, try out our Tuition & Fees Estimator.
Total program credits: 60.00
Important Dates
Application Dates
Aug 7, 2018 - Sep 3, 2019
Course Registration & Waitlisting Starts
Jul 8, 2019
Fee Payment Deadline
Aug 19, 2019 4:00 PM
Application Dates
Oct 1, 2019 - Sep 1, 2020
Course Registration & Waitlisting Starts
Jul 6, 2020
Fee Payment Deadline
Aug 24, 2020 4:00 PM
Note: Dates are subject to change.
Admission Requirements
BC Secondary School graduation (Grade 12) or equivalent
English 12 (C+) or English 12 First Peoples (C+) or EDT=ENGL 100 or LPI essay score=24, essay level=4, and Principles of Math 11 (C) or Pre-calculus 11 (pass) or Foundations of Math 11 (C) or BMTH 044 (C) or BMTH 048 (C) or MATH 096 (C) or MATH 097 (C) or Applications of Math 12 (pass) or Apprenticeship & Workplace Mathematics 12 (B) or Foundations of Math 12 (pass) or Principles of Math 12 (pass) or Pre-calculus 12 (pass) or BMTH 054 (pass) or BTEC 115 (B-)
Capilano English Language Requirement for students whose primary language is not English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): paper=560, internet=83, or English Language Assessment (ELA)=145, or International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)=6.5 overall, and no one score less than 6, or Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL)=70, or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)=56 or Capilano University EAP 100 and 101 with a minimum B+ grade in each course.
Applicant must attend an information meeting or make an appointment with a faculty member or program convenor.
For the official publication of programs, course descriptions and admission requirements please view the Capilano University Calendar (pdf).
Instructors
Contact
Have questions about this program?
Applied Business Programs
Accounting Assistant and Retail Business Fundamentals 604 984 4959 abt@capilanou.ca
Student Information Services
604 984 4900 604 984 1798 (fax) Birch Building, room BR230 registration@capilanou.ca