The Bookkeeping Certification Program offers students the opportunity to obtain a thorough understanding of bookkeeping techniques and practices and how to apply them in both manual and computerized environments.
Emphasis is placed on the development of bookkeeping skills through the use of practical, hands-on training techniques. The Bookkeeping Certificate program is offered in both in-class and LIVE Online formats.
This program is designed to help individuals improve their knowledge and skills in Canadian bookkeeping. It is suitable for students with no prior bookkeeping experience, and also for those who are currently working in a bookkeeping role and are looking for further professional development.
Ashton’s Bookkeeping Certificate has been accredited by the Canadian Bookkeepers Association (CBA). Graduates of this program can apply for membership of CBA to become Registered Professional Bookkeepers with CBA. The CBA is a national non-profit association established in 2003. The CBA advances bookkeeping professionals in Canada and furthers the bookkeeping industry as a whole.
240 hours (including final exam hours).
Part-time and full-time learning options available.
Please note: It is mandatory for Vancouver Campus In-Class Students to bring their own laptop to class.
Classes are held Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Webinars are held Monday through Friday, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Webinars are held Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
This introductory course emphasizes computer concepts, internet skills, e-mail skills and software packages that enhance effective business communications. This course is taught using Microsoft Office software: Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets), PowerPoint (presentations), and Access (databases). This course assumes no prior knowledge and will benefit novice users.
This course provides an overview of the financial reporting process. It concentrates on the recording process and the production of financial statements. Perfect for non-accounting majors, accounting topics are presented in small, manageable segments, using clear language and plentiful visuals. The course introduces simple tools to allow students to analyze financial information and explain the information contained in the financial statements in their future roles as managers, investors or other users of financial accounting information.
Prerequisites: Students must pass and complete CB 02 before moving to CB 03 or CB 04.
This course is designed to introduce students to Sage 50 Accounting. Highlights include an overview of the interface followed by a detailed look at creating a company, defining company settings and entering historical data. Coverage of the core modules in Sage 50 Accounting and the most common transactions, periodic processing and reporting are also discussed.
Students will have an overview of the setup and use of payroll and inventory, followed by a detailed look at how to use projects, time slips and time and billing, budgets, multicurrency and departmental accounting. This is followed by a look at advanced reporting, database management, year-end, customizing forms, and concludes with the topic of users and security.
This course is an introduction to QuickBooks. It provides hands-on instruction regarding how to set up QuickBooks for use as a system for small businesses. This course will teach students how to use many of the features available in QuickBooks. Participants will learn about the types of information they need to track in their business and will become familiar with the most common tasks required, as well as the more advanced functions of the software.
This course is intended to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of fundamental cost accounting techniques for use in a manufacturing and service environment. Emphasis is placed on product/service cost determination using job order systems, process costing systems and standard cost practices. Budget topics are also addressed.
This course provides students with a basic understanding of the Income Tax Act and regulations to determine the income tax liability as it applies mainly to individuals and businesses. The course allows students to learn how to prepare a simple tax return for an individual resident of Canada and to use the knowledge gained from this course to solve problems relating to the taxation of individuals resident and non-resident in Canada. Students will also study GST and HST.
The course offers a comprehensive and practical approach to federal and provincial legislation relating to the payroll function. This course provides an overview of the requirements for processing payroll calculations and administering the payments to employees, government agencies and other parties in compliance with laws, regulations and contractual arrangements.
Students will learn how to prepare hourly, salaried and commission payroll. They will also learn payroll law, record maintenance, pay cheque and statement preparation, and T4 preparation. They will gain a better understanding of how current source deduction rules affect payroll preparation. WCB, Revenue Canada Taxation, Records of Employment and Stats Canada reporting, as well as Employment Standards are also covered in this course.
Please note: Intuit QuickBooks Desktop is not compatible with MAC computers.
It is mandatory for Vancouver Campus In-Class Students to bring their own laptop to class.
Tuition fees for this program are due and payable at least 30 days prior to the cohort start date. Students with guaranteed funding arrangements will be exempt from this requirement provided that they produce documentary proof at least 30 days prior to the cohort start date.
Note: Tuition fees do not include the cost of the required textbooks.
Sanjay Bhatia is a Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 15 years of international experience working in the fields of bookkeeping, accounting, taxation in the United States, India and Canada. He is passionate about developing technical and professional skills of students demanded by employers in today’s highly competitive industry. He believes in sharing his wealth of experience and knowledge by imparting result-oriented education to future professionals.
Currently, Sanjay is working for a construction company handling the day to day office work and accounting for all its group companies and joint ventures. He also works part-time for a public accounting firm working on various projects ranging from bookkeeping to preparing taxes for corporations and individual taxation.
Nabeel Remtulla, CPA, CA has been working in the accounting field for the past 10 years. He originally started his articulating studies at a mid-size local accounting firm and then went on to be a Financial Controller for clean technology company. In the last 3 years, he has incorporated and managed his own accounting firm called NR CPA LTD that offers accounting, taxation and bookkeeping services. Further, Nabeel also got involved in teaching/marking for the CPA Institute. He is currently enrolled in the CPA In Depth Tax program that he expects to complete in 2020.
Rhonda Darbyson has over 20 years of practical business experiences as a small business owner, administrative assistant, and bookkeeper in the retail, service, manufacturing, and non-profit sectors. In addition to performing all aspects of full-cycle accounting, she has also created business plans for several successful start-ups, as well as written multiple funding proposals and job bids.
Rhonda holds a Master of Arts in Learning and Technology, Diploma in Business Administration majoring in Accounting, Provincial Instructor Diploma, as well as certificates in Learner-centered Instruction and Office Adminstration. As a bookkeeping and office administration instructor for the past nine years, Rhonda strives to create learner-centred, collaborative, innovative learning experiences to promote student motivation, engagement, and success.
Zahra comes to Ashton with over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance. Having worked in different capacities in public practice, private, public and not-for-profit organizations, her experience spans over diverse industries such as aviation, transportation, construction, and telecommunications. As an educator, she has experience in facilitating CPA modules, in-class workshops and teaching CPA candidates. Zahra holds an Honors Degree in Commerce and has a Certified Professional Accountant designation for British Columbia.
Cynthia Ellacott, is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) who has worked to enhance both large and small business by reviewing processes and making recommendations for changes. She has been working in the accounting field since she was a teenager in her family business. She started doing ledger accounting when she was thirteen before the start of accounting programs. She received her accounting designation in 2000.
Cynthia had worked in many organizations from construction companies owned by her family, to real estate companies (Intrawest Blackcomb), private schools and medical clinics. Currently Cynthia is working as a Public Accountant, supporting Charities and startup companies, and doing Personal and Corporate Taxes.
Bachelor’s degree in Professional Accounting, Accounting Sciences and Management Accounting from Alexandria University Egypt.
Emad assisted a Taxation lecturer at the John Molson School of Business of Concordia University (Montréal, Québec, Canada). He has more than 12 years of experience in Accounting & Auditing obtained in various companies across Canada & Egypt. Emad volunteers for many charities around Canada by assisting with individual income tax preparation.
Rozita is responsible for the whole cycle of accounting including AP/AR, Payroll, T4s, WCB, ROE, GST, PST, bank reconciliation, account reconciliation, Inventory, remit to CRA, making Financial statements, as well as T2 incorporation tax.
Ummul Banin H Bhaimeya has over 17 years of practical accounting experience, mainly working for public practices. She has a vast knowledge of organizations within various trades. She earned her Chartered Accountancy Professional Designation from ACCA UK in 2004 and has held her CGA designation for ten years.
With her practical knowledge and strong foundations in accounting, Ummul is thrilled to instil the knowledge into students who share her enthusiasm in Financial Accounting.
John Kurian is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified General Accountant (CGA) with over 20 years’ experience in the fields of Corporate Accounting, Finance and Education. He is passionate about teaching and e-learning, and draws on his practical experience when teaching Accounting and Business courses at Ashton College. He is very careful about choosing his online resources and tools as he believes good hands-on training and guidance are half the battle in developing a successful skill set, competency and business operation.
John has taught accounting and business courses in six provinces in China and has developed courses and taught/facilitated in professional accounting degree programs, MBA and graduate programs in Canada.
Luz Abad comes to Ashton College with a wealth of experience in the accounting and bookkeeping fields as well as in teaching. Luz holds a Bachelor of Accounting, a BC Provincial Instructor Diploma, and a licence in Life, Accident & Sickness Insurance. Luz has been in the finance industry for more than 15 years and has held positions with Proctor and Gamble, Vancity, the Burnaby School District, Embers, and Vancouver Community College.