Business - Accounting Fanshawe College

Overview

This  Business - Accounting Graduate Diploma offered at Fanshawe College is designed to prepare graduates to work in an accounting environment at the entry or intermediate accounting level. This accounting diploma program starts with accounting fundamentals and then moves to detailed accounting principles and concepts, including computerized accounting. When you graduate, you’ll have the skills required for success in a corporate accounting department in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, merchandising, small business accounting, banks and other financial institutions. 

You’ll also work in public accounting firms and federal, provincial and municipal government offices. This program is an ideal starting point for those seeking a career in accounting.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Business – Accounting program are prepared for a variety of entry-level positions in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors, including accounting assistant, junior accountant, staff accountant, bookkeeper, assistant controller, accounts payable and receivable clerk, billing administrator and tax practitioner.

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Business – Accounting program:

• Senior Accountant (Analyst) Support a charity’s analytical board by completing reconciliations, analyzing and investigating variances and coordinating monthly and year-end reports.
• Tax Collector/Deputy Treasurer Fulfill a municipality’s tax billing and collection process, prepare financial information and return of financial statements, facilitate the municipal payroll system and year-end audits. 
• Financial Analyst Prepare journal entries and underlying schedules/sub-ledgers for accounts payable, monitor accounts payable to ensure balances are paid, assist with financial planning and analysis.