Accounting
Useful Information
Accounting allows undergraduate students to build a solid foundation in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, and taxation. Students not only learn to produce accurate financial statements but also study more complex topics in accounting. As part of their program, students are able to take all the courses required to apply for Ontario’s Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, or to be flexible and take a more general accounting stream.
Sample Courses
Intermediate accounting, Taxation, Cost accounting, Auditing Theory, Corporate finance, Seminar in accounting theory, Management Control Systems and Special topics in financial accounting
Student Activities
Join the Telfer School’s Accounting Club and take part in networking events, informative sessions and inter-university challenges.
Professional Designations
As part of their program of study, accounting students at the Telfer School of Management can take all the courses required to pursue Ontario’s Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) professional designation.
Students looking to pursue a professional designation in Ontario or Quebec are encouraged to visit the respective websites of the professional associations for more information.
Career Examples
Accountant (CPA), Actuary, Auditor, Bookkeeper, Business analyst, Cost accountant, Controller, Director of finance and Financial analyst.
