Accounting and Payroll

The need for well-trained, competent accounting and payroll professionals has never been greater.  Accountants are crucial to the running of any business in order to gather, record, organize, and analyze their financial affairs.

The objective of this program is to give the student "hands on" training in the key areas of financial accounting and payroll, as well as in the implementation and operation of a computerized accounting system.  The practical, rather than the theoretical, is stressed.  The successful graduate will have the necessary skills to keep a set of books, both manually and on a computerized system.

Successful graduates of this program will meet the program requirements to receive the Payroll Compliance Practitioner certification from the Certified Payroll Management Program (CPMP), issued by the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA). The certification is nationally recognized as the standard of excellence for payroll training.

Through our program at the Centre for Management Studies you will receive the training that will allow you to be a part of the heart of any organization or business. 

Admissions

To apply for admission to the Centre for Management Studies, you must have graduated Grade 12, or hold a GED or mature student status.  Foreign students are required to have a valid Student Visa, medical insurance, and are expected to have a minimum competency with the English Language.  

Application Procedure

Complete instructions and detailed information about fees and deposits can be found on the application form.  You should submit the following materials at least one week prior to the beginning of your program start date: 

• Completed application form
• Application fee (non-refundable)
• Certified true copy of secondary school transcript
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
• One letter of reference on letterhead
• 250 word essay indicating career goals
• Seat deposit (applied to tuition) 

Tuition

Tuition information for particular programs or courses, fees for books, materials and student fees may be obtained by contacting a program advisor at the campus.

Financial Aid

There are various funding sources available to assist you in investing in your education.  They include Government Student Loans, Travelers Finance Corporation, Bank of Montreal’s Brain Money Program, HRDSC for retraining, scholarships, and many others.  Contact our program advisor for more details.

Our Guarantee

We are so confident in the quality of our programs and the expertise of our instructors that we stand behind our programs.  The Centre schools are the only career training institutions in the nation to offer an educational guarantee.

**The Centre for Management Studies consistently upgrades its programs due to ever changing needs.  Due to Provincial regulations course offerings may differ per campus.