Accounting isn’t just about crunching numbers – it’s strategizing, communicating and guiding corporate decisions.

Accountants keep businesses ahead of the curve by solving problems, building sound financial strategics and ensuring good fiscal health.

This focus area helps students learn how to approach, analyze and shape financial practices within an organization.

Adam Keating talks about the type of skills useful for students studying accounting:

Courses

Students should consider the following elective courses, which are typically offered every year:

• BUSI 3160: Cost Accounting
• BUSI 4550: Financial Management II
• BUSI 4101: Intermediate Accounting I
• BUSI 4102: Intermediate Accounting II
• BUSI 4121: Taxation I
• BUSI 4131: Auditing
• BUSI 5120: Advanced Financial Accounting
• BUSI 5125: Accounting Capstone
• BUSI 5165: Advanced Topics in Managerial Accounting

All course descriptions are available through the University Calendar.

Pathways to career designation

Develop skills in financial reporting and budgeting, and earn exemptions towards the Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

CPA Canada formally recognizes a number of our courses allowing students to complete prerequisites for the CPA Professional Education Program as part of their undergraduate studies.

Careers

• Accountant
• Auditor
• Budget analyst
• Chief financial officer (CFO)
• Controller
• Financial analyst
• Forensic accountant
• Management accountant

Get involved

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