ObjectivesThe undergraduate accounting curriculum is designed to impart the necessary skills required for entry into the accounting profession. The Department offers a wide selection of accounting courses that satisfy the educational requirements for the three major Canadian accounting designations: Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified General Accountant (CGA), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
Practical experienceThere is an optional co-op aspect associated with this program.
Academic titleBachelor of Commerce in Accountancy
Course description
Major in Accountancy — 27 credits
Sample courses include:
Intermediate Accounting I & II
Cost and Management Accounting
Income Taxation in Canada
U.S. Federal Taxation
Accounting Theory
Advanced Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Core Courses: Year 1 — 24 credits
Term 1
* COMM 210 - Contemporary Business Thinking
* COMM 212 - Business Communication
* COMM 215 - Business Statistics
* COMM 217 - Financial Accounting
Term 2
* COMM 220 - Analysis of Markets
* COMM 222 - Organizational Behaviour and Theory
* COMM 224 - Marketing Management
* COMM 225 - Production and Operations Management
Year 2 — 15 credits
Term 1
* COMM 301 - Management Information Systems
* COMM 305 - Managerial Accounting
* COMM 308 - Introduction to Finance
Term 2
* COMM 315 - Business Law and Ethics
* COMM 320 - Entrepreneurship