ObjectivesThe Accounting major prepares individuals for jobs in general accounting, auditing and tax, leading to professional designations such as CGA, CA and CMA. The Financial Services and Administration major prepares individuals for jobs in banking, securities and investments fields leading to professional designations such as CFP (Certified Financial Planner), PFP (Personal Financial Planner), AICB (Associate, Institute of Canadian Bankers), and CIM (Canadian Investment Manager) and securities brokerage. The degree covers sufficient material and knowledge for those students who may wish to consider taking the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) qualifying exams. The degree builds on the two-year diploma and is designed to provide bridging facilities for those graduates who do not have the accounting or business background.
Entry requirementsThe degree is designed for individuals with a recognized two-year post secondary diploma who wish to continue with further studies on a degree track.
Academic titleBachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Course descriptionYear 1 - Semester I
ACCT 1235 Principles of Accounting I and II 3
BUSN 1210 Management Essentials 3
BUSN 1330 or
FINC 1231 Business Mathematics or
Commercial & Financial Mathematics 3
CSIS 1110 Introduction to Computers 3
CMNS 1115 Practical Writing 3
15
Year 1 - Semester II
ACCT 1222 Computer Applications for Accounting 3
BUSN 2429 Business Statistics I 3
CSIS 2200 Systems Analysis and Design 3
ENGL 1130 Academic Writing 3
SOSC 2140 or
BUSN 3310 Behaviour in Organizations or
Organizational Management Skills 3
15
Year 2 - Semester III
ACCT 2310 Intermediate Accounting II 3
ACCT 2320 Introductory Management Accounting I 3
ECON 1150 Principles of Microeconomics 3
FINC 2340 Fundamentals of Financial Management 3
MARK 1120 Introductory Marketing 3
15
Year 2 - Semester IV
ACCT 2410 Intermediate Accounting II 3
ACCT 2420 Intermediate Management Accounting 3
BUSN 4420 Commercial Law 3
BUSN 2275 Business Strategy and Simulation 3
ECON 1250 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
15
Diploma Exit:
Year 3 – Semester V
ACCT 3370 Income Tax I 3
BUSN 3431 Business Statistics II 3
CMNS 1000 level Elective (see list) 3
FINC 3000/4000 Elective (see list) 3
3000/4000 Level Open Elective 3
15
Year 3 – Semester VI
ACCT 3470 Income Tax II 3
* ACCT 4510 Advanced Financial Accounting 3
BUSN 3401 Principles of International Business 3
PHIL 1000 level Elective (see list) 3
3000/4000 level Elective (outside of accounting, business, finance and marketing) 3
15
Year 4 – Semester VII
* ACCT 4520 Advanced Management Accounting 3
* ACCT 4750 Auditing 3
BUSN 4490 Applied Legal and Social Decision Making for Managers, Professionals and Executives 3
ECON 2000/3000 Elective (see list) 3
3000/4000 level Elective (outside of accounting, business, finance and marketing) 3
15
* NOTE courses marked with an asterisk (*) require a minimum "C" grade in all prerequisites
Year 4 – Semester VIII
* ACCT 4850 Accounting Theory 3
BUSN 3380 Operations Management 3
BUSN 4275 Business Strategy and Competitive Analysis 3
3000/4000 level Open Elective 3
3000/4000 level Elective (outside of accounting, business, finance and marketing) 3
BUSN 4500 Career and Portfolio Development - Cumulative Credit: Exit Requirement for DEGREE 1.5