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Accounting

Cheques and balances. It all adds up.

Work towards your CPA designation!

Diploma in Advanced Accounting and Finance Requirements

Academic Credit – 36 Units

Open to individuals who have completed all five core courses offered under the Diploma in Accounting (or equivalent) + Business Law (BUS 436) or equivalent prior to beginning the diploma.
Complete 7 specialist + 5 applied courses to qualify for the diploma
Intended for students interested in writing CPA Canada's Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) exam. CPA Canada’s ACAF program is being phased out. Students near completion of the ACAF certificate will have an opportunity to finish outstanding coursework and write one of the last ACAF National Examinations in September 2019, January 2020 or February 2021. McMaster CE is committed to helping learners meet the course requirements and will continue to offer applied courses through the Fall 2020 semester. Contact CCE for a study plan, today.
A passing grade on the final examination is required in order to pass the course.
Program is CPA Ontario Accredited

Specialist Courses (Complete all 7)

ACC 934 Advanced Financial Accounting (3 Units)
ACC 930 Advanced Management Accounting (3 Units)
ACC 931 Auditing (3 Units)
ACC 933 Financial Management (3 Units)
ACC 932 Management Information Systems (3 Units)
ACC 937 Taxation I (3 Units)
ACC 938 Taxation II (3 Units)

Applied Courses (Complete 3 Required + Any 2 Electives)

ACC 940 Ethics and Workplace Skills (3 Units)
ACC 941 Public Sector Financial Management Practices (3 Units)
ACC 942 Not-for-Profit Accounting and Related Topics (3 Units)
ACC 943 Applied Personal and Corporate Taxation (3 Units)
ACC 944 Applied External Audit (3 Units)
ACC 945 Business Applications (3 Units)
ACC 946 Accounting Software Application (3 Units)

Required: ACC 940, ACC 945, ACC 946
Electives: ACC 941, ACC 942, ACC 943, ACC 944

* ACC 946 must be completed through Sage University and transferred into McMaster program