Financial Accounting 6-Week Non-Paid Workterm
Timeline
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May 6, 2024Experience start
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June 15, 2024Milestones to be assigned by employer
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June 15, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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May 6, 2024Experience start
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June 15, 2024Milestones to be assigned by employer
It is requested that an employer representative meet with the student on a weekly basis to provide guidance, assistance, and advice on an as-needed-basis. Specific outcomes to be defined, assigned, and intermittently reviewed on a weekly basis by the employer representative. As needed, other specific requirements to be assigned by the employer.
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June 15, 2024Experience end
General
- Diploma; 2nd year
- 1 learner; individual projects
- 180 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1/1 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Small to medium enterprise
- Business & management
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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May 6, 2024Experience start
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June 15, 2024Milestones to be assigned by employer
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June 15, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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May 6, 2024Experience start
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June 15, 2024Milestones to be assigned by employer
It is requested that an employer representative meet with the student on a weekly basis to provide guidance, assistance, and advice on an as-needed-basis. Specific outcomes to be defined, assigned, and intermittently reviewed on a weekly basis by the employer representative. As needed, other specific requirements to be assigned by the employer.
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June 15, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Learner goals and capabilities
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Student enrolled in a two-year Business Administration Program specializing in accounting requires a six-week nonpaid work term placement starting on May 6 and ending on June 14, 2024. Completion of this work term is a mandatory requirement for students to gradate at the end of June 2024.
Our Business Administration Accounting program prepares students to:
- Apply fundamental principles of accounting to various types of financial transactions and situations including a broad understanding of international accounting standards and practices
- Demonstrate proficiency in financial reporting that includes the preparation and analysis of financial statements for a range of businesses and organizations using both manual and computerized accounting systems
- Use a variety of software applications and tools, including accounting software, and spreadsheet programs to assist in preparing and analyzing financial statements
- Develop financial and budgetary plans based on varying business objectives, changing business environments, and underlying business assumptions including a solid understanding of income tax, payroll tax, and sales tax
- Make responsible and ethical accounting decisions that align with organizational values and effectively communicate to various stakeholders using both oral and written communications methods
- Exhibit the application of employability skills defined by the Conference Board of Canada to facilitate successful entry into the workplace and work collaboratively with team members from diverse backgrounds and skill sets to achieve common goals
- Expected outcomes and deliverables
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Students will complete six weeks in industry where they are expected to learn, develop, and demonstrate the high standards of behavior and performance expected in the work environment. Throughout the work exposure experience, students will apply the skills and knowledge learned in courses in the Accounting Diploma programs. They will also further develop employability skills such as working independently, team building, customer service, work ethic, attitude, and accountability, further enhancing their personal growth.
Project Examples
The following is a brief list of project categories that students can support:
- Payroll Clerk
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Administrative Assistant
- Project team lead
- Finance Associate
- Financial Clerk
- Treasury Clerk
- Other areas as requested by employer
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
What type of projects do you have available for the student to complete?
Where is your business located and what is the time-zone?
Can you meet with the student on a weekly basis to set milestones, review work completed, and provide project related advice?
Timeline
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May 6, 2024Experience start
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June 15, 2024Milestones to be assigned by employer
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June 15, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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May 6, 2024Experience start
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June 15, 2024Milestones to be assigned by employer
It is requested that an employer representative meet with the student on a weekly basis to provide guidance, assistance, and advice on an as-needed-basis. Specific outcomes to be defined, assigned, and intermittently reviewed on a weekly basis by the employer representative. As needed, other specific requirements to be assigned by the employer.
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June 15, 2024Experience end