To develop the skills necessary to complete accounting tasks such as: to calculate and prepare the bills, invoices, receipts, payments, etc. of a business, to manage the petty cash, to produce the payroll, to calculate prices, to accurately complete and verify work for daily accounting tasks, to complete end of fiscal period and end of year tasks, produce income tax forms, and to create an accounting system.
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Code | 5731 |
Diploma | DVS |
Sector | Administration, Commerce and Computer Technology (01) |
Number of credits | 90 |
Length of training | 1350 hours |
Status | Program approved in 1999. |
To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
Targeted professions (Link to Emploi Québec’s IMT En ligne)
Accounting and related clerks (1431)
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (1311)
Administrative officers (1221)
Customer services representatives – financial institutions (6551)
Data entry clerks (1422)
General office support workers (1411)
Payroll clerks (1432)
Personnel clerks (1415)
Purchasing and inventory control workers (1524)
A person who has reached the age of 18 can be admitted to a program of study leading to a Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) based on functional prerequisites. These prerequisites, in place for those aged at least 18 years at the start date declared for the vocational training program, are: successful completion of the general development test (GDT) and obtaining and passing the tests relative to the specific prerequisites in the language of instruction and mathematics, if applicable.
This table indicates the new course codes for common core basic education (CCBE) and diversified basic education (DBE) required for the specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics for the targeted program of study. In the cases where the new course codes for the CCBE and the DBE are in progressive implementation, the old codes are indicated in parenthesis and are still valid. The equivalent course codes in basic education in the youth sector are also indicated in the table. When a DVS does not require any specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a (-) will be displayed in the appropriate field. Please note that the functional prerequisites do not apply to attestation of vocational specialty (AVS) programs.
Specific prerequisites | |||
Language of instruction | Mathematics | ||
Adults | Youth | Adults | Youth |
– | – | – | – |
Code | Statement of competency | Hours | Credits |
961-012 | Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process | 30 | 2 |
961-024 | Research and exchange information | 60 | 4 |
961-034 | Produce tables and charts | 60 | 4 |
961-042 | Do calculations and prepare source documents | 30 | 2 |
961-054 | Format accounting-related correspondence | 60 | 4 |
961-066 | Write accounting-related correspondence in English | 90 | 6 |
961-074 | Process source documents in different types of companies | 60 | 4 |
961-083 | Handle cash | 45 | 3 |
961-093 | Use information related to legislation affecting businesses | 45 | 3 |
961-102 | Interact in a variety of professional situations | 30 | 2 |
961-115 | Communicate in French in an accounting context | 75 | 5 |
961-122 | Prepare the payroll | 30 | 2 |
961-134 | Write and format accounting-related correspondence in French | 60 | 4 |
961-144 | Organize and process data related to a company’s resources | 60 | 4 |
961-154 | Carry out daily tasks related to transactions involving receivables and payables | 60 | 4 |
961-165 | Ensure that they work efficiently | 75 | 5 |
961-175 | Perform calculations needed to determine the cost of goods and services | 75 | 5 |
961-185 | Perform end-of-period tasks | 75 | 5 |
961-195 | Perform year-end tasks | 75 | 5 |
961-204 | Produce an income tax return for an individual | 60 | 4 |
961-213 | Implement an accounting system | 45 | 3 |
961-222 | Commit themselves to the development of their career | 30 | 2 |
961-238 | Enter the work force | 120 | 8 |
1350 | 90 |