Business Administration - Accounting

CIP Code: 52.0305

A Future You Can Count On: Elevate Your Accounting Career

You’ve always been a whiz with numbers. Why not earn a living at it? Confederation College’s Business Administration – Accounting three-year diploma program builds on the foundational knowledge from the two-year Business — Accounting diploma.

This program delves deeper into accounting principles and finance, with advanced courses in auditing, corporate taxation, finance, and project management. Your final semester is dedicated to a work placement, providing real-world experience to give you a competitive edge in the job market.

Incoming first-year students should apply to the two-year Business - Accounting program

Top Highlights

• Earn a two-year diploma before continuing to the third year
• Provides more job and career advancement opportunities than the two-year program
• Full-semester work placement in the final semester
• Opportunities to continue to a university degree through articulation agreements

Program Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Record financial transactions in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships, private enterprises, publicly accountable enterprises and non-profit organizations.
2. Prepare and present financial statements, reports and other documents in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships and private enterprises.
3. Contribute to strategic decision-making by applying advanced management accounting concepts.
4. prepare individuals' and Canadian-controlled private corporations’ income tax returns and individuals’ basic tax planning in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
5. Analyze and evaluate organizational structures and the interdependence of functional areas and contribute to the development of strategies which positively impact financial performance.
6. Analyze and evaluate, within a Canadian context, the impact of economic variables, legislation, ethics, technological advances and the environment on an organization’s operations.
7. Analyze and evaluate an organization's internal control system, taking risk management into account.
8. Contribute to strategic decision-making by applying advanced financial management concepts.
9. Co-ordinate the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of team projects by applying project management principles.

Experiential Learning

• Field Placement — On-the-job experience where students apply the theories and skills they have learned in a real-world setting in their field.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The Business Administration — Accounting program is ideal for you if you are:

• Detail-Oriented: Enjoy working with numbers and financial data
• Analytical: Skilled at interpreting complex financial information
• Organized: Capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines
• Ambitious: Interested in advancing your accounting career
• Practical: Ready to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world settings

Graduates of the three-year Business Administration – Accounting program find employment in a variety of private and public sector positions, including:

• Accountant
• Accounting Technician
• Bookkeeper
• Finance Clerk
• Accounts Payable Clerk
• Accounts Receivable Clerk