Accounting
Useful Information
Accounting allows you to build a solid foundation in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, and taxation. You will learn to produce accurate financial statements as well as cover increasingly complex topics in accounting. As part of your program, you 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.
The Honours BCom in Accounting is available in CO-OP and French immersion.
Sample Courses
Intermediate Accounting, Taxation, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Seminar in Accounting Theory, Management Control Systems, Special Topics in Financial Accounting, Case Studies in Accounting, and Advanced Accounting
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.
The Graduate Diploma in Chartered Professional Accountancy is a program designed for those who want to get a head start earning the CPA designation with advanced standing. It includes five courses that address advanced competencies, opening your knowledge in Financial Reporting, Strategy and Governance, Management Accounting, Audit and Assurance, Finance, and Taxation. This diploma prepares you to take the CPA Capstone Modules 1 and 2 offered by CPA Ontario. Upon successful completion of these capstone modules, you are eligible to write the CPA Common Final Examination (CFE). Passing the CFE and completing 30 months of qualifying practical experience are your final steps in earning your CPA designation.
Career Examples
Accountant (CPA), Auditor, Tax Specialist, Controller, Director of Finance
