Accounting

Accounting is your gateway to a world of exciting opportunities. It is the language of business that is essential to investment and managerial decisions. Mastering this language, learning the framework and exploring emerging technologies to tackle big data will provide the edge you need to succeed in today's complex global business environment.  

An Accounting major will give you a solid understanding of the main accounting fields:  

• Financial accounting: Providing financial information to external stakeholders including investors, creditors, and regulators; 
• Managerial accounting: Providing information to managers to make effective operating decisions;  
• Auditing: Attesting to the fairness of information prepared by the company;  
• Taxation: Understanding tax rules and applying them to tax compliance, tax planning and global structuring.  

Accounting is also available as a concentration for students who wish to have a basic understanding of accounting but do not intend to become a professional accountant. Good knowledge of accounting is especially important for careers in finance and helps students in other majors build financial literacy. This can help you to better interpret financial information and understand the business environment.   

• Canadian citizenship or Canadian permanent residency
• 23 years of age or older by the start of classes (21 years of age for the Faculties of Management and Music)
• No high school, college or university level studies within the last five years that would constitute a basis for admission
• Two letters of reference
• Mature Student Statements:
  • Letter of Intent, including description of all educational experiences
  • Complete resume of employment and other activities, highlighting points relevant to the application
• In some cases, an interview may be required
• Demonstrate academic potential by successfully completing a minimum number of specific courses (see 'Minimum grades & prerequisites' below) within the three-year period prior to admission and no later than May 15th of the year of application for the intended program (May 1 for some programs). These courses, which may be completed at CEGEP or university, will also fulfill prerequisites for the intended program. 

Accountants are well-paid professionals in demand around the world and are critical to the success of any business or organization. An Accounting Major is a great gateway to pursuing a professional accounting designation such as the Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA). The CPA designation prepares you for a life-long, rewarding career with unlimited potential. 

It can also prepare and lead you into the fields of finance, consulting, and strategy, in roles such as: 

• Accountant 
• Auditor  
• Tax Specialist 
• Financial Analyst 
• Business Consultant 

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2. Decide what to study.

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3. Make sure you're eligible.

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5. Submit your application.

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