Computer Applications & Accounting Diploma Program
Office work and accounts together, from MS Office and advanced Excel to Tally with GST.
9 months
What this pathway covers
This programme is built from the following tracks. Each has its own syllabus, projects and placement support.
- Computer FundamentalsHow a computer actually works — hardware, software, operating systems, number systems and networks.6 Weeks
- MS OfficeWord, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook — the office toolkit every employer expects.2 Months
- Advanced ExcelLookups, pivot tables, dashboards and automation — Excel the way analysts use it.6 Weeks
- Computer AccountingBookkeeping from the first entry to the balance sheet, on Excel and Tally Prime.3 Months
- Tally PrimePractical accounting with GST in TallyPrime, the current version of Tally.3 Months
- Tally Prime with GSTGST-compliant billing, input credit and return reports in Tally Prime.2 Months
What you'll learn
Skills you build in 9 months
A 9-month diploma programme is the fullest route: two connected skill areas, larger projects and time set aside for a portfolio, interview preparation and placement support.
- Basic Computer Courses
Computer Fundamentals
How a computer actually works — hardware, software, operating systems, number systems and networks.
- Name the parts of a computer and explain what each does
- Explain the difference between system and application software
- Convert numbers between binary, decimal and hexadecimal
- Describe how a network and the internet carry data
- Basic Computer Courses
MS Office
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook — the office toolkit every employer expects.
- Produce professional letters and reports in Word
- Use mail merge for bulk letters and certificates
- Calculate, sort and chart data in Excel
- Design and deliver a PowerPoint presentation
- Basic Computer Courses
Advanced Excel
Lookups, pivot tables, dashboards and automation — Excel the way analysts use it.
- Use XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH and nested logic confidently
- Summarise large data sets with pivot tables
- Clean and combine data with Power Query
- Build an interactive dashboard with slicers
- Basic Computer Courses
Computer Accounting
Bookkeeping from the first entry to the balance sheet, on Excel and Tally Prime.
- Apply the rules of debit and credit to any everyday transaction
- Write up a journal, ledger, cash book and trial balance
- Keep cash and bank books and reconcile a bank statement in Excel
- Record a business's vouchers, stock and GST bills in Tally Prime
- Basic Computer Courses
Tally Prime
Practical accounting with GST in TallyPrime, the current version of Tally.
- Set up and configure a company in TallyPrime
- Record vouchers, bank entries and inventory correctly
- Generate GST invoices, e-invoices and e-way bills
- Prepare GST, TDS and payroll reports
- Basic Computer Courses
Tally Prime with GST
GST-compliant billing, input credit and return reports in Tally Prime.
- Set up a GST-registered company in Tally Prime
- Record intra-state and inter-state purchases and sales with correct tax
- Account for input tax credit, reverse charge and credit notes
- Generate e-way bill and e-invoice details from Tally Prime
Curriculum
What each track covers
The modules of every track in the programme. Open one to see the topics inside it.
Computer Fundamentals4 modules
- Hardware & how a computer works — Input, process, output & storage, CPU, RAM & motherboard, Hard disk, SSD & pen drives, Printers, scanners & other devices
- Software & operating systems — System & application software, What an operating system does, Windows, Android & Linux compared, Installing & updating software
- Data, memory & number systems — Bits, bytes, KB, MB & GB, Binary, octal, decimal & hexadecimal, Number conversions, File types & sizes
- Networks, internet & security — LAN, WAN & Wi-Fi, Routers, modems & IP addresses, How the internet & websites work, Viruses, backups & safe practice
MS Office4 modules
- MS Word — Formatting & styles, Tables, Mail merge, Headers, footers & page setup
- MS Excel — Formulas & functions, Sorting & filtering, Charts, Printing sheets
- MS PowerPoint — Slide design, Images & SmartArt, Animations, Presenting
- Outlook & everyday office work — Outlook mail, Calendar & meetings, OneDrive, Converting to PDF
Advanced Excel4 modules
- Advanced formulas — IF, IFS & nested logic, XLOOKUP & VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, Text & date functions
- Analysing data — Pivot tables, Pivot charts, Conditional formatting, Data validation
- Power Query & dashboards — Power Query, Slicers, Interactive dashboards, What-if analysis
- Macros & automation — Recording macros, VBA basics, Buttons & forms, Protecting workbooks
Computer Accounting4 modules
- Principles of accounting — Debit, credit & golden rules, Journal & ledger, Cash book & subsidiary books, Trial balance
- Accounts in Excel — Cash & bank book, Debtors & creditors lists, Bank reconciliation statement, Expense summaries
- Bookkeeping in Tally Prime — Company, groups & ledgers, Receipt, payment, purchase & sales vouchers, Stock items & billing, GST invoice basics
- Final accounts & reports — Adjustments & depreciation, Profit & loss account, Balance sheet, Outstanding & stock reports
Tally Prime5 modules
- Accounting basics & company setup — Golden rules, Company creation, Groups & ledgers, TallyPrime navigation
- Vouchers, banking & inventory — Voucher entry, Bank reconciliation, Stock items & batches, Orders & godowns
- GST in TallyPrime — GST setup, Tax invoices, E-invoice & e-way bill, GSTR-1 & GSTR-3B reports
- TDS, payroll & MIS — TDS, Payroll, Cost centres & budgets, Final accounts & MIS
- Practical case studies — Trading firm, Service business, Manufacturer, Data backup & migration from ERP 9
Tally Prime with GST4 modules
- Accounting & company setup — Debit, credit & golden rules, Company creation with GSTIN, Groups, ledgers & stock items, HSN/SAC codes & tax rates
- GST purchases & sales — CGST, SGST & IGST, Purchase & sales vouchers, Debit & credit notes, Printing a tax invoice
- Input credit & special cases — Input tax credit & set-off, Reverse charge, Composition dealers, E-way bill & e-invoice
- GST returns & reconciliation — GSTR-1 report, GSTR-3B report, Matching with GSTR-2B, GST payment entry & portal walkthrough
Tools
Software you will actually work with
Every session is on a computer in the lab, on the software used in offices and studios.
- Desktop PC hardware
- Windows
- Windows Settings & Task Manager
- Wi-Fi router
- Antivirus software
- Google Chrome
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Outlook
- OneDrive
- Microsoft 365
- Power Query
- Pivot Tables
- VBA
- Excel Dashboards
- TallyPrime
- Bank statements
How it runs
How your 9 months are spent
Concepts first, then practice on the same day. Each stage ends in work that is checked.
- 01Months 1–3
First skill area
One track covered in full from the fundamentals, with projects that go into your portfolio.
- 02Months 4–6
Second skill area
The related track that makes you more useful to an employer — and the two used together.
- 03Months 7–8
Larger projects
Briefs with the requirements and deadlines a client or an office would set, reviewed by a mentor.
- 04Month 9
Portfolio and placement
A finished portfolio, the diploma, mock interviews and placement support.
Projects
Hands-on projects you will build
Projects are what you show in an interview. These are drawn from the tracks in this programme.
- Beginner
Parts of a computer chart
Identify every component of an opened lab PC and write what it does in your own words.
- Hardware identification
- Terminology
- Explaining clearly
- Intermediate
Mail-merged certificates
Fifty personalised certificates generated from one Excel list.
- Mail merge
- Formatting
- Data lists
- Intermediate
Sales MIS dashboard
A monthly sales dashboard with pivot charts and slicers, refreshed from raw data.
- Pivot tables
- Dashboards
- Data cleaning
- Beginner
Manual books for one month
A shop's transactions written up from journal to trial balance by hand, then checked.
- Journal
- Ledger posting
- Trial balance
- Intermediate
Trading firm, month end to year end
A trader's purchases, sales, stock and expenses recorded and closed to final accounts.
- Vouchers
- Inventory
- Final accounts
- Intermediate
Trader's GST month
A month of purchase and sales invoices for a Hoshiarpur trader, with input credit set off and tax payable worked out.
- GST vouchers
- Input credit
- Tax liability
Who can join
Open to any stream after 12th
No entrance test and no prior experience. If you can use a phone or a computer a little, you can start.
Students after 12th
Any stream — arts, commerce, medical or non-medical. Every programme starts at the fundamentals.
College students
Studying for a degree or diploma and wanting a practical skill alongside it. Batches fit around college hours.
Graduates and job seekers
Finished studying and looking for a first job, with nothing practical yet to show an employer.
Working people and business owners
Adding a skill for a promotion, a change of work, or to run your own shop or office better.
Careers
Where this programme can take you
Roles students move into after these tracks, in Education, Government offices, Local offices, Retail, Healthcare.
- Computer Operator
- Office Assistant
- Lab Assistant
- Front Office Executive
- Data Entry Operator
- MIS Executive
- Data Analyst (Junior)
- Accounts Assistant
- Back Office Executive
- Bookkeeper
- Billing Executive
- Cashier
What you leave with
More than a certificate
What is in your hands on the last day of the programme.
- A diploma on completing the programme
- A portfolio across two skill areas
- Larger projects reviewed by a mentor
- A resume and mock interviews
- Placement support
- A clear route into a first job
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? A ten-minute call with a counsellor usually settles it faster than a page can.
Who can join the Computer Applications & Accounting Diploma Program?
Anyone who has passed Class 12, in any stream. No prior experience is assumed — the programme starts at the fundamentals. College students, graduates and working people join the same batches.
How long is the Computer Applications & Accounting Diploma Program?
It runs for nine months, with weekday and weekend batches at the techcadd centre in Model Town, Hoshiarpur.
What will I learn?
The programme is built from Computer Fundamentals, MS Office, Advanced Excel, Computer Accounting, Tally Prime, Tally Prime with GST. Each has its own syllabus and projects, which you can read on its course page.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. You receive a diploma when you complete the programme and its project work.
Can I do this alongside college?
Yes. Batches run in the morning and the evening and at weekends, so the programme can sit alongside regular college classes or a job.
Is there placement support?
Yes: a resume built around your projects, mock interviews with feedback and introductions to employers. We support your job search; we do not promise a particular job or salary.
How do I find out the fee?
Fees depend on the batch and the tracks you take. Call or message the admissions desk, or book a free counselling session, and you will get the current fee and instalment options.
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