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If you are organized, focused, and detail-oriented, a career in bookkeeping can offer you great benefits, such as flexible working hours, the option of working from home, and a steady income.
UFV’s seasoned instructors teach you how to keep track of expenses, generate cash flow statements, keep on top of payroll demands, and complete taxation forms. When you graduate, you are ready to keep the books for small or home-based businesses and bring clarity to their financial statements. Since bookkeeping professionals are employed in almost every industry, you have an excellent breadth of employment options.
To register, phone 604-854-4501 or toll free at 1-888-823-8734
Credential: Certificate
Format: Full time (12 weeks), Part time (6 months or 1–3 years)
Delivery: Online or Hybrid
Days and times: Day time (full time), evenings (part time)
Location: Abbotsford — Clearbrook Centre, Chilliwack campus — Canada Education Park
Tuition*: $3337 (books and supplies not included)
Application deadline:
As there is no application process for this program, you can register at any time.
* Tuition subject to change without notice. Textbooks are not included in tuition.
WorkBC projects that from 2015 to 2025, there will be 10,690 job openings for bookkeepers and accounting technicians in British Columbia, 76% from replacement, and 24% from growth.
Bookkeepers work for a range of businesses and organizations including:
Many bookkeepers choose to start their own business and provide services to multiple clients.
The Bookkeeping for Small Business certificate program is one of the most popular programs at UFV Continuing Education. Our graduates are able to take the skills they learn in our classrooms and apply it to a career which offers the potential for flexible working hours, the ability to work from home and a steady income in a challenging and rewarding environment.
Our program offers flexible schedules and our small class sizes afford our students the opportunity to work closely with industry professionals and peers!
To obtain a certificate in Bookkeeping for Small Business, you must successfully complete the following courses:
Three options for completion.
Phone: 604-851-6324
Toll free: 1-888-504-7441 ext. 6324
Email: continuingeducation@ufv.ca