Business - Accounting (Academic)
Post Secondary

Business - Accounting (Academic)

Two Years | Ontario College Diploma
Program Code 0423
Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus

The Program Outline was very practical with many hands-on assignments. I would highly recommend this program to anyone interested in a business diploma.

Roxanne Tutti, Business -
Accounting graduate



Career Opportunities

It's a numbers universe, and competence in accounting will help you master it. If you appreciate numbers and details, acquire the knowledge and skills you'll need to succeed in financial and managerial accounting roles.

Graduates of this program enter careers directly as:

  • Auditors in government or industry
  • Financial analysts
  • Investment consultants or analysts
  • Junior accountants in public accounting
  • Junior/intermediate cost accountants
  • Junior/intermediate general accountants
  • Management trainees in banks and other financial institutions

 

The NC Difference

  • Case studies, computer applications and role-playing provide hands-on training
  • Faculty members have a professional accounting designation
  • Students earn exemptions from the CGA program of study
  • Students can transfer directly into the three year Business Administration - Accounting (Academic or Co-op) because of the common Program Outline in the two programs
  • Graduates wanting to pursue a CGA designation can smoothly transition into a university program through articulation agreements

 


Testimonials and Profiles

"The Program Outline was very practical with many hands-on assignments. I would highly recommend this program to anyone interested in a business diploma."

Roxanne Tutti, Business - Accounting graduate

 


Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, including the following required courses:
    • English - any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.

Recommended Courses and/or Recommended Skills (Not Required for Admission):

  • Mathematics - any Grade 12 (C) or (U).

Selection and Ranking Process:

  • For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the highest senior level final grade available at the time of ranking. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes.
  • Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required.

Note:

  • Secondary School grades from co-op courses and half credit courses are not considered.

 

Educational Pathways

Niagara College has articulated agreements providing students with degree completion and credit transfer opportunities with many other colleges and universities.

General Information
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Tours

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Program Information

Term One
ACCT1130Financial Accounting I4
BUSN1100Business Student Success1
BUSN1155Canadian Business Law3
COMM1133Writing Strategies3
ECON1441Macro Economics3
MGMT1141Organizational Behaviour3
MICR1483Computer Applications3
Term Two
ACCT1100Accounting and Information Systems I2
ACCT1230Financial Accounting II4
COMM1340Business Communications3
MATH1206Mathematics of Finance3
MICR1583Spreadsheet Applications3
 General Education Elective
(1 required)		3
Term Three
ACCT1200Accounting and Information Systems II2
ACCT1250Intermediate Accounting I4
ACCT1505Management Cost Accounting I4
ACCT1507Financial Management I3
ENTR1123The Entrepreneur3
 General Education Elective
(1 required)		3
Term Four
ACCT1350Intermediate Accounting II4
ACCT1404Canadian Income Tax I3
ACCT1508Financial Management II3
ACCT1606Management Cost Accounting II4
BUSN1247Business Ethics3
MATH1302Statistics I4

January Start Students

Students who begin the program in January 2013 complete Term 2 of the program during the Spring Term beginning in May 2013 and running into summer months.

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