Students learn the processes associated with maintaining detailed, day-to-day records of a business’s financial transactions. These transactions include sales, purchases, payroll, collection of accounts receivable, payment of bills, paying taxes, and more. Students learn how to record, report and manage financial transactions in order to assist management personnel in making key operating, investing and financing decisions. The program consists of courses that include both theory and computer application.

Intake information

Start date	Campus
Fall 2023	South Georgian Bay

Tuition and fees

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What are the admission requirements for the Bookkeeping program?

Bookkeeping admission requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status
Grade 12 English (C or U)

Mature students, non-secondary school applicants (19 years or older), and home school applicants may also be considered for admission. Eligibility may be met by applicants who have taken equivalent courses, upgrading, completed their GED, and equivalency testing. For complete details refer to: www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/academic-regulations/

Applicants who have taken courses from a recognized and accredited post-secondary institution and/or have relevant life/learning experience may also be considered for admission; refer to the Credit for Prior Learning website for details:
www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/credit-transfer/

What career paths can I take as a bookkeeper?

Your Bookkeeping certificate gives you many career opportunities

Bookkeeping services are needed in various administrative roles across all organizations, both in profit, non-profit and government organizations. Furthermore, there are self-employment opportunities offering bookkeeping services to the business community.

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Benefits of studying part-time:

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What courses are included in the Bookkeeping certificate program?

Course overview

9 Program Courses
1 Program Option Course
1 Communications Course
1 General Education Course

Program-specific courses

Semester 1 courses are listed below. For a full list of courses in the program including course descriptions, view the Bookkeeping program outline.

ACCT 1000 – Financial Accounting Principles 1
BUSI 1019 – Payroll Administration
COMP 1003 – Microcomputer Applications
ENTR 1002 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
MATH 1002 – Mathematics of Finance
Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.

Your course delivery method(s)

Hybrid

This program has a hybrid delivery method. Some parts are online and other parts are delivered in person. You’ll need to come to campus for part of your program.

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Please note, delivery methods are based on planning for the upcoming semester and are subject to change.