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Advanced Technology in Accounting and Finance (ATAF)

Combine your existing accounting knowledge with essential organizational and business skills and be job-ready in just three months!

ATAF provides you with multiple skills that will prepare you for employment in accounting, finance and management-support positions.
 

What makes ATAF work?

  • We use real accounting and business documents in a simulated business workplace

  • We specialize in hands-on, 100% instructor-led training in the latest software applications.

  • Our instructors have years of real-world business expertise

  • A Work Experience Placement (WEP), or co-op placement, is guaranteed

  • ATAF graduates benefit from on-going program support and access to our Computer Resource Centre

     
       

Starts
Apr. 21

Computerized Accounting

119 hours

$800

Learn three widely used accounting package software for small, medium and large companies: ACCPAC 5.0, Simply Accounting 2005 and QuickBooks 2005. Work with General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll.

       

Starts
TBA

Accelerated Business Technology

70 hours

$400

Microsoft Office XP—basic to advanced features: Word 2003, Excel 2003, and Access 2003.

       

Starts
Mar. 17
 

Business Communications and Management Support Skills

48 hours

$400

Business writing, including effective email, proofreading and editing documents; managing meetings and taking minutes; use of office equipment; telephone practice; customer service skills

       

Starts
Mar/ 31
 

Job Primer

30 hours

$400

Job search tips, resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation and practice.

       

Starts
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Work Experience Placement

 

$400

Work Experience Placement (WEP), or co-op placement, and the personal assistance of a job developer


Prerequisites
Successful completion of a bookkeeping test, knowledge of Windows and language skills at CLB level 6-7.

How to Apply
Please attend the weekly Orientation Session held on Mondays at 1 pm., or call 416 658–3101 ext 216. This program is open to anyone as long as you meet the basic eligibility requirements. EI and Ontario Works clients are welcomed. For more information, call 416-658-3101 ext 216. Tax receipts will be issued.

Contact Us

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416 658-3101 x218
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ataf@skillsforchange.org

 

Last updated 03/18/2008