Accountancy (BComm)

Why study Accountancy?

Outstanding accountants keep businesses ahead of the curve: solving problems, building sound financial strategies and ensuring good fiscal health. If you’re a high achiever with an appetite for continuous learning, consider us. You’ll join a program with a reputation for graduates who achieve excellent results at national professional accounting examinations.

By entering into a BComm with a Major in Accountancy, you build skills for good business practice, like:

• Complex problem solving
• Strategic and critical thinking
• Accounting and budgeting skills
• Quantitative skills
• How to prepare, read and analyze financial statements
• Understanding the tax system and tax planning
• Auditing theory and practice

Combine that with our hands-on Co-op program, AACSB accreditation and courses that meet the standards of Quebec’s new accountancy designation, the CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant), and there’s no question you’ll leave us with excellent career prospects.

Minimum cut-off averages and course requirements

• Quebec CEGEP: 27 overall, 26.5 math
  • Pre-university:
    • Average of 26.5 from Calculus 1 and Linear Algebra
    • Applicants are eligible for admission once they have completed at least one of these two math courses. The other must be completed during the first year at Concordia.
    • Strongly recommended that applicants complete both courses at CEGEP
  • Professional/technical:
    • Those completing a technical DEC in a business-related field may be eligible for admission.
    • Students who have completed Calculus I and/or Linear Algebra must achieve an average of 26.5 in mathematics.
    • Student without Calculus 1 or Linear Algebra, must have achieved a minimum of 75% in Secondary 5 Math (SN, TS or MATH 536). Your high school Quebec Achievement Record must be included with your application. If admitted, you will be required to complete all missing prerequisite courses as elective credits at John Molson.
  • Additional information for CEGEP applicants
• High School: B overall, B in math
  
  • One math from Pre-Calculus, Calculus, or equivalent
  • Canadian curricula course requirements
  • Accepted international qualifications
  • ACT or SAT is not required
  • AP exams are not required but may qualify you for advanced standing
• International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma: 29 overall, 4 HL or 5 SL math
  • one math (Applications and Interpretations HL, Analysis and Approaches HL or Analysis and Approaches SL)
• International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (CP): 4.8/7 overall, 4 HL or 5 SL math
  • one math (Applications and Interpretations HL, Analysis and Approaches HL or Analysis and Approaches SL)
  • Additional Career-related Programme (CP) course requirements
• Baccalauréat français: 13 overall, 13 in math
  
  • Required courses:
    • Première : Spécialité mathématiques
    • Terminale : Mathématiques complémentaires (Spécialité mathématiques recommended)
  • Additional information for Baccalauréat français applicants
• British system of education (GCE):
  • A-levels: At least two A-level exams CC, C in math or
  • AS-levels: At least 4 AS-level exams with equivalent results or
  • BTEC: Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma in a related subject area with equivalent results
  • Students without A-level math may be admissible based on AS-level or iGCSE/GCSE/O-Level exam results. Students should include all their exam results from iGCSE (or equivalent) onwards to support their application.
  • Additional information for British System of Education (GCE) applicants
• University transfers (internal): 2.7 overall, 2.7 in math
  • ECON 201, ECON 203 (or have exemptions)
  • MATH 208 and MATH 209 (or have exemptions)
  • Additional information on Internal Degree Transfer
• University transfer (external): B- overall, B- in math
  • Courses in the disciplines of Calculus and Linear Algebra

Minimum cut-off averages should be used as indicators. The cut-off data may change depending on the applicant pool. Applicants who meet the stated minimum requirements are not guaranteed admission to these programs.

After your degree

Our program opens up many careers paths, including:

• Accountant
• Taxation specialist
• Auditor
• Forensic accountant
• Controller

Accounting graduates get hired by:

• Accounting firms
• Multinational companies
• Banks
• International organizations
• Government or NGOs