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Business – Accounting
Program at a glance
Key business decisions are based on financial information from accountants. Enter this versatile career field and become a key asset to any business. This program will help you launch your career in this well-paid, in-demand job field.
Note: Graduates of this program are eligible for some exemptions from the first two levels of the Certified General Accountant program.
Program Prerequisites
OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U and any Gr 12 Math (C) or (U)
Semester One:
ACC140 Principles of Accounting I
BUS104 Business Skills
BUS105 Introduction to Business
CMM125 College Communication I
MKT100 Marketing for Business
MTH170 Business Mathematics
Semester Two:
ACC154 Computerized Accounting I
ACC190 Principles of Accounting II
BUS195 Organizational Behavior
FIN100 Finance I
MTH175 Quantitative Methods I
Semester Three:
ACC235 Management Accounting I
ACC216 Corporate Finance I - approved change
ACC220 General Taxation
CMM230 Writing and Speaking to Persuade
ECN101 Macroeconomics
MTH205 Quantitative Methods II
Semester Four:
ACC203 Acct info and Mgmt Systems
ACC205 Computerized Accounting II
ACC232 Payroll Administration
BUS290 Career Planning
BUS244 Social Responsibility
LAW230 Business Law
Important Note
Business programs have a common first semester. If you wish to change to another Business program, you may do so after the first semester.
- Accounting departments
- Banking and finance
- Bookkeeping
- Government agencies
- Marketing organizations
- Self-employment
- Private, public and retail sectors
Graduates of this two-year program are eligible for some exemptions from the first two levels of the Certified General Accountants program (CGA).
Students may also receive advanced standing from the Canadian Institute of Management towards the Certificate in Supervisory Management and the Certificate in Management Program, from the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping towards the Certificate in Bookkeeping, and from the Purchasing Management Association of Canada towards the Certified Professional Purchaser Designation and the Certificate in Purchasing.
- Management accounting
- Corporate finance
- Taxation
- Payroll
- Financial statement preparation
- Marketing
Chartered Accountants of Canada (CICA) databases
Chartered Accountants of Canada (CICA) is pleased to provide students and professors with complimentary access to online tax research databases. Visit CICA’s store for more information on its Canadian tax research books, products, and services.
