Accounting

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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 strategies and ensuring good fiscal health.

    This focus area helps you 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 (formerly BUSI 5160)
      • BUSI 4550: Financial Management II (formerly BUSI 5500)
      • BUSI 4101: Intermediate Accounting I (formerly BUSI 6100)
      • BUSI 4102: Intermediate Accounting II (formerly BUSI 6110)
      • BUSI 4121: Taxation I (formerly BUSI 6120)
      • BUSI 4131: Auditing (formerly BUSI 6130)
      • BUSI 5120: Advanced Financial Accounting (formerly BUSI 7120)
      • BUSI 5125: Accounting Capstone (formerly BUSI 7125)
      • BUSI 5165: Advanced Topics in Managerial Accounting (formerly BUSI 7160)

      All course descriptions are available through the University Calendar.

      Career pathways

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

      Careers

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

      Get involved

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