About Accounting Assistant Diploma in Capilano University

Graduates gain a solid foundation in accounting/bookkeeping and general business knowledge with courses in management, quantitative methods, business law, finance, economics and communications during their second year.

Learning Outcomes

• Prepare business emails, letters and memos using fundamental principles of grammar, punctuation, and written communication skills so that the message is clearly transmitted and demonstrates critical thinking.
• Apply basic math skills in the computation of the numerical aspects of business situations and use basic business statistics in decision-making.
• Analyze and record accounting transactions in both manual and computerized environment.
• Operate Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint as software tools to be used in a business setting.
• Produce an effective team project which links high-performance team concepts.
• Use their resume, letters of application, interviewing techniques and other job strategies to seek employment and complete a two week practicum placement.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the main themes and ideas of microeconomic theory.
• Analyze diverse business situations using an assortment of strategic management and business analysis techniques.
• Recognize the effect upon business relationships of legal principles.
• Students who achieve a minimum grade of B in the following courses will receive credit from the School of Business: BTEC 117 and 217 may substitute for BFIN 141; BTEC 125 and 126 may substitute for BCPT 123 and a business computing elective; upon completion of the Accounting Assistant program, BTEC 211 may substitute for CMNS 220. Note: BTEC 252 is equivalent to BADM 106.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 60% or higher in relevant subjects.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6
• TOEFL: TOEFL score of IBT  83 ,paper-delivered test 560
• PTE: Required minimum mark 56

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Capilano University  Average Tution Fees and Other Expenses

The list of basic expenses to be considered for applying for admission at the institute is as detailed below.