Business - Accounting
Description
Program Details
- Duration 2 Year
- Credential: Ontario College Diploma
- Program: Code: 0206, 0260
- Area of Interest: Business
- Location: Distance Education, Dryden, Fort Frances, Greenstone Campus, Kenora, Marathon, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay
Start Dates & Ontario Colleges Program Codes:
- Fall Start (September): 0206
- Winter Start (January): 0260
A Future You Can Count On!
A Future You Can Count On! Do you have strong people skills and a love of logic and reasoning? Then the Business - Accounting program is for you.
Designed for students who want to develop skills and knowledge appropriate for an entry-level accounting position, this two-year program begins with a common Business first year, which upon successful completion, will earn you a certificate in Business Fundamentals.
Your second year in the program will give you the perfect foundation to continue building your studies or to enter the workforce. On successful completion of this program, you will be given the option of completing one additional year in the Business Administration-Accounting program.
Top Highlights:
- Prepares you for a career in all areas of business, particularly in the small business enterprise sector
- Graduates have the option of completing one additional year in the Business Administration-Accounting program
- Train for a position in either the private or public sector
Admission Requirements:
- 1. Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation levels with Grade 12 English (C/U) Level.
- 2. or successful completion of the Mature Student Assessment.
- 3. or successful completion of the General Education Development Test (GED).
- 4. or appropriate credits from the Academic and Career Entrance Program (ACE).
Other Courses Recommended:
- 1. Grade 11 College Preparation Mathematics.
Courses:
Semester 1
- AC 111 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- CS 050 College Writing
- GB 110 Introduction to Business
- HR 131 Introduction to Human Resources
- MA 134 Business Math
- MK 114 Introduction to Marketing
- Elective
Semester 2
- AC 223 Financial Accounting II
- CS 220 Business Communications
- EC 208 Microeconomics
- GB 156 Microsoft Excel
- HR 232 Organizational Behaviour
- MA 246 Financial Math
- MK 263 Marketing II
Semester 3
- AC 331 Intermediate Accounting I
- AC 332 Management Accounting I
- AC 345 Accounting Practices I
- EC 402 Macroeconomics
- GB 440 Statistics
- Elective
Semester 4
- AC 333 Finance I
- AC 431 Intermediate Accounting II
- AC 434 Accounting Information Systems
- AC 435 Taxation I
- AC 445 Accounting Practices II
- GB 317 Business Law
- Elective
Employment Opportunities:
Upon graduation from the Business - Accounting program, you can expect to find employment in entry-level accounting positions in organizations, whether business, financial, or non-profit. Career categories include Bookkeepers, Accounting Data Entry Clerks, Accounts Payable Clerks, Accounts Receivable Clerks, or Junior Accountants.
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.
Related Courses
- Accounting Information Systems
- Business Communications
- Business Law
- Business Math
- College Writing (Communications I)
- Microsoft Excel (Excel - Core)
- Finance I
- Financial Accounting II
- Financial Math (Finance & Accounting Math)
- Intermediate Accounting I
- Intermediate Accounting II
- Introduction to Business
- Introduction to Human Resources
- Management Accounting I
- Statistics (Business Statistics)
- Taxation I
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Business
- Introduction to Marketing
- Microeconomics
- Organizational Behaviour
- Marketing II
- Accounting Practices I
- Macroeconomics
- Accounting Practices II
Overview

- Institution: Confederation College
- Program type: Diploma
- Language: English
- Program Code: 0206, 0260
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.