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Code 5731
DiplomaDVS
SectorAdministration, Commerce and Computer Technology (01)
Number of credits90
Length of training1350 hours
StatusProgram approved in 1999.
Educational organizations offering the program
Note(s)
This program is offered in French: 
5231 - Comptabilité
  • Objectives and targeted professions
  • Admission conditions
  • Program content

Program objectives

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.

Targeted professions (find out more about a trade or an occupation on Québec.ca)

Accounting and related clerks (1431)
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (1311)
Administrative assistants (1241)
Administrative officers (1221)
Customer services representatives - financial institutions (6551)
Data entry clerks (1422)
Payroll clerks (1432)
Personnel clerks (1415)
Purchasing and inventory control workers (1524)

Job titles

human resources assistant
administrative officer
customer service agent – financial institution
teller – financial services
inventory clerk
accounting clerk
billing clerk
pay clerk
data entry clerk
office clerk
bookkeeper

Admission conditions

To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor's degree
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.

Functional prerequisites

This section identifies the modules or course codes for the actual programs of study in adult general education that are specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics. Functional prerequisites includes the successful completion of specific prerequisites as well as the general development test (TDG). When a DVS doesn't require specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a dash ( - ) is displayed in the appropriate cell. For programs that lead to an AVS, specific prerequisites and the TDG do not apply (N/A).

Specific prerequisites
Language of instructionSecond languageMathematics
AdultsYouthAdultsYouthAdultsYouth
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Program content

Code Statement of competency Hours Credits
Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process 30 2
Research and exchange information 60 4
Produce tables and charts 60 4
Do calculations and prepare source documents 30 2
Format accounting-related correspondence 60 4
Write accounting-related correspondence in English 90 6
Process source documents in different types of companies 60 4
Handle cash 45 3
Use information related to legislation affecting businesses 45 3
Interact in a variety of professional situations 30 2
Communicate in French in an accounting context 75 5
Prepare the payroll 30 2
Write and format accounting-related correspondence in French 60 4
Organize and process data related to a company’s resources 60 4
Carry out daily tasks related to transactions involving receivables and payables 60 4
Ensure that they work efficiently 75 5
Perform calculations needed to determine the cost of goods and services 75 5
Perform end-of-period tasks 75 5
Perform year-end tasks 75 5
Produce an income tax return for an individual 60 4
Implement an accounting system 45 3
Commit themselves to the development of their career 30 2
Enter the work force 120 8
1350 90