British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Professional Accounting

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Faculty:School of Business and Media
Degree:Diploma; Advanced
Field of Study:Accounting
Length:12 Month(s)
Cost per year:*
National: $11,255
Careers:Supervisors, Finance and Insurance Office WorkersBookkeepersPayroll and Benefits Administrators

Description:

Earn your Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and pursue a rewarding career in accounting and finance. Professional accountants are in high demand in the Canadian workforce, earning above average salaries with unlimited opportunity for career growth. Employers rely on the financial acumen, strategic mindset, and management skills of professional accountants to steer their organizations to business success.

The Professional Accounting advanced diploma courses are designed for degree holders in any discipline who require prerequisite courses for admission to the CPA Professional Education Program.

Prerequisites:

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
  •  Grade12 English 
  •  Grade11 Principles of Mathematics  or  Grade11 Precalculus 
English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following: English Studies 12 (67%) or English First Peoples 12 (67%) or Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution

Math: one of the following: Pre-Calculus 11 (67%) or Foundations of Math 11 (67%) or Workplace Math 11 (67%) or Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or OPMT 0199 - Math for Business (67%) or OPMT 0198 - Business Math Assessment Test (67%)
Additional Admission Requirements:
    Post-secondary education: Bachelor's degree in any discipline and

    Completion of one of the following: ACCG 5110 (60%) or FMGT 1100 (70%) and FMGT 2100 (70%) or Other equivalent courses

    * We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

    Modified on August 23, 2021