BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Accounting
Distance Education - full-time online
Program # 1216A
The Business Administration program provides students with the combination of
business expertise and employability skills necessary for a rewarding career.
In this program of study, students gain a solid foundation in all the business
functions as well as the communication, planning, teamwork and analytical skills highly sought after by the business community. Through an active advisory committee of business professionals and close relationships with employers, the program is continuously aligned to meet the current demands of
today's organizations. These relationships provide students with networking
opportunities, as well as bringing business people to the classroom to share
their experiences.
The core courses explore all functional areas of business. Following the core
requirements, students select their major area of study among the highly
demanded professions of Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, and General
Business.
This program provides Algonquin College business students with a broad-based
exposure to all aspects of business administration while focusing on the
specialty area of accounting. Students learn financial and management
accounting, taxation, management information systems and financial
management. Students use current financial accounting software programs to
process accounting data. Decision-making using accounting data is included in
most courses.
Additional Information
The Business Administration - Accounting Program is available on a part-time and full-time basis online. For full-time admission requirements, please refer to www.algonquincollege.com/distance/program_courses/programs.html
Students in the part-time diploma may transfer into the full-time program and all part-time courses credited are applied to the full-time program.
To qualify for your diploma on a part-time basis, the program must be completed within 10 years.
To qualify for your diploma on a full-time basis, the program must be completed within 3 years.
Although the program is designed for maximum student choice, resource constraints and timetable conflicts may not permit complete freedom.
A number of credits may be granted by the Certified General Accountants Association based on academic achievement.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to pursue a career in accounting or can continue their
education by pursuing a professional accounting designation and/or a
university degree.
Fees
Approximate first year costs:
| Tuition Fees: |
$2,724.00 |
| Books/Supplies: |
$2,000.00 |
| Incidental Fees: |
0 |
| Total: |
$4,724.00 |
Tuition fees listed are in effect for the 2008-2009 academic year.
- Tuition Fees: $1,060.00 per term in Levels 01 and 02, $1,050.40 per term in Levels 03 and 04,
and $1,038.34 per term in Levels 05 and 06.
- Information Technology Fee: $50.00 per term.*
- Student Activity/Sports Fee: $150.50 per term.
- Student Centre Building Fee: $17.50 per term
- Health Service Fee: $10.00 per term.
- Health Plan Fee: $123.08 paid once annually.**
- A $35.00 graduation fee is payable in the final term.
- A $25.00 transcript fee is payable in the first term a student attends Algonquin College.
International Students pay all relevant Canadian fees plus an International Premium of $4,200.00 per term.
* Students paying the Information Technology Fee are provided with a network account, an email address, and Internet access. For more information please visit our website at algonquincollege.com/its/services/it_fee.htm
** Students who have coverage with another plan can request a refund by supplying the Students' Association with documentation supporting the request. This request will have to be made annually.
Expenses
Books and supplies cost approximately $2,000.00 per year and can be purchased from our college bookstore online at bookstore.algonquincollege.com
Vocational Standards
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ablity to:
1. Maintain paper and electronic accounting records and prepare financial statements for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
2. Evaluate management control systems and procedures by employing management accounting techniques in the planning, directing, and controlling of an employee.
3. Apply the principles of financial analysis, planning, and control to assist in making financial decisions.
4. Apply computer skills and knowledge of accounting information systems to support the accounting function including maintaining accounting records in preparing financial statements and reports.
5. Analyze an organization's system of internal control and collaborate in the design of an internal control system which includes appropriate testing procedures.
6. Calculate tax liability for individiuals ensuring compliance with relevant statutes and regulations.
7. Prepare a routine reconciliation of accounting income and income for tax purposes for a Canadian controlled private corporation.
8. Use statistical and mathematical techniques to support the financial management of a business organization including the preparation of financial information.
9. Analyze the impact of the operations of functional areas of an organization on its financial performance.
10 Analyze, within the context of the Canadian business environment, the impact of economic variables and other factors such as legislation and ethics on business operators.
11. Apply contemporary business communication practices and effective interpersonal skills to support the accounting function.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
College Eligibility
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
- Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Certificate; OR
- General Education Development (GED); OR
- Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee of $40.00 will be charged.
Program Eligibility
- English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent is required)
- Mathematics, Grade 12 (MAP4C or a mathematics with a similar content, is required)
Application Information
Applications to the program must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements to:
Ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228
Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should contact their Guidance Office to apply. For all other applicants, applications are available online at ontariocolleges.ca or from the Registrar's office of any Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology. An $85.00 application fee must accompany the application form. Please refer to the Ontario College Guide for details on how to complete the application form.
Applications for fall term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1, and applications for winter and spring terms will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.
Note: International applicants applying from out-of-country may obtain an "International Student Application Form" and instructions by logging into algonquincollege.com/international/programs_courses/apply.htm or by contacting the International Client Service Officer, at the address shown below.
For further information on the admissions process, please contact:
Registrar's Office, Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 1V8
613-727-0002 or 1-800-565-4723
Fax 613-727-7632
For further information on the program, please contact Alicia Gibson at gibsona@algonquincollege.com or 613-727-4723 ext. 3330. |
