Accounting Technician Diploma

The Accounting Technician Diploma program prepares you to work as a paraprofessional doing much of the support work for accountants in industry, private practice and government.

Use your diploma to expand your professional opportunities by laddering into a bachelor's degree and eventually work toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

Careers

Work independently or within a larger organization as a(n):

• Accounting technician
• Accounting assistant
• Accounts receivable clerk
• Payroll clerk
• Bookkeeper
• Tax preparation assistant

Program requirements

Admission requirements

Open admission

Admission recommendations

Foundations of Math 12 with a minimum C+, or equivalent English Studies 12/English First Peoples 12 with a minimum of 73%, or equivalent

Residency requirements

A minimum of nine TRU credits (distance or on-campus)

Diploma requirements

60 credits, with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher; a grade of C- or better in all courses required to complete this credential, as follows:

• MATH 1071, Fundamentals of Mathematics for Business and Economics (3) or MATH 1101, Finite Mathematics (3)
• ENGL 1101, Introduction to University Writing (3)
• STAT 1201, Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)
• ECON 1221, Introduction to Basic Economics (3) or ECON 1901, Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• CMNS 1291, Introduction to Professional Writing (3)
• MNGT 1711, Introduction to Business (3)
• ECON 1901, Principles of Microeconomics (3) or ECON 1951, Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• FNCE 2121, Financial Management (3)
• ACCT 2211, Financial Accounting (3)
• ACCT 2251, Management Accounting (3)
• ACCT 2281, Accounting Software Systems (3)
• MKTG 2431, Marketing (3) or HRMN 2821, Human Resource Management (3)
• MIST 2611, Management Information Systems (3)
• ORGB 2811, Organizational Behaviour (3)
• BLAW 2911, Commercial Law (3)
• ACCT 3201, Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 (3)
• ACCT 3211, Intermediate Financial Accounting 2 (3)
• ACCT 3221, Income Taxation 1 (3)
• ACCT 3231, Income Taxation 2 (3)
• ACCT 3251, Intermediate Management Accounting (3)