a.Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals
The Dhillon School of Business offers a 10-course Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals for students with an undergraduate degree other than Accounting, seeking coursework toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) professional education program, or a certificate in Accounting Fundamentals. This certificate can also be used to meet entrance requirements for the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting program.
The Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals is composed of 10 courses designed to provide a suitable combination of breadth and depth of knowledge in accounting. Please note that completion of this program may take more than one year of study due to course sequencing. Please contact an academic advisor before applying to this program to discuss your specific program requirements and possible waivers for equivalent courses already taken.
Students can earn the certificate by completing 10 of the following courses:
Accounting 2100 - Introductory Accounting
Accounting 2400 - Management Accounting
Accounting 3100 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
Accounting 3101 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Accounting 3130 - Cost Accounting
Accounting 3131 - Management Control Systems
Accounting 3151 - Introduction to Tax
Accounting 3171 - Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics
Finance 3040 - Finance
Finance 3470 - Corporate Finance
Management 3010 - Business Law
Economics 1010 - Introduction to Microeconomics
Economics 1012 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
Statistics 1770 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
One of:
Economics 2900 - Economics and Business Statistics
Statistics 2780 - Statistical Inference
Note: Refer to Residence Requirement for the Accounting residence requirement.
Minimum Grade Requirement
A minimum grade of 'C-' is required in all Dhillon School of Business courses (ACCT, AGEM, FINC, HRLR, IGBM, IMGT, MGT, and MKTG) and courses cross-listed with Dhillon School of Business courses; and when required Economics 1010; Economics 1012; and Statistics 1770 in order to meet the requirements for the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals. It is important to note that the CPA professional body has their own minimum grade requirements. For further information, please contact an academic advisor or professional body representative.
b.Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting/Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Bridging
The Dhillon School of Business offers a six-course Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting for students with an undergraduate degree in Accounting or equivalent discipline, completing or updating pre-requisite courses for the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) professional education program, or seeking an undergraduate certificate in Accounting. Students with an undergraduate degree in a discipline outside of Accounting can complete the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals to meet the entrance requirements for the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting.
The Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting is composed of six required courses designed to provide a suitable combination of breadth and depth of knowledge in accounting at intermediate and advanced levels.
Students can earn this certificate by completing the following requirements:
Five of:
Accounting 3100 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
Accounting 3101 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Accounting 3130 - Cost Accounting
Accounting 3131 - Management Control Systems
Accounting 3151 - Introduction to Tax
Accounting 3160 - Auditing
Accounting 3171 - Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics
Accounting 3180 - Analyzing Cases in Accounting
Accounting 3190 - Not-for-Profit and Public Sector Accounting and Performance Management
Accounting 4110 - Advanced Financial Accounting
Accounting 4125/Agricultural Enterprise Management 4125 - Accounting and Agricultural Enterprises
Accounting 4130 - Advanced Management Accounting
Accounting 4151 - Advanced Tax
Accounting 4160 - Accounting Theory
One of:
Any Accounting course from the ‘Five of’ list above
Finance 3040 - Finance
Finance 3470 - Corporate Finance
Management 4090 - Management Policy and Strategy
Note: Refer to Residence Requirement for the Accounting residence requirement.
Minimum Grade Requirement
A minimum grade of ‘C-’ is required in all courses meeting the Post-Bachelor Certificate in Advanced Accounting requirements. It is important to note that the CPA professional body has their own minimum grade requirements. For further information, please contact an academic advisor or professional body representative.