Accounting Certificate Series
The accounting field has favourable employment prospects across a wide range of industry sectors in all geographic locations in Canada. After taking the level four certificate, learners can apply for jobs like bookkeeper, accounting technician, accounting clerk, staff accountant, junior accounting analyst, accounting analyst, tax specialist, internal or external auditor.
Salaries are rewarding with a mean real-time annual salary of $59,000 for jobs requiring accounting skills and $66,00 for accountants.* (Note: the mean is derived from a wide salary range where jobs paying over $75,000 are available.)
The certificate series is fully online, so you can fit learning into your busy schedule. As a Chang School student, you will have access to support from advisors, staff, instructors, and classmates to help you move towards your goal and build out your professional network.
Admission Criteria
Recommended:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
- With 6 Grade 12 U or M credits
OR
- Mature student status
If you are an undergraduate student, you should be aware of possible certificate restrictions. Check Curriculum Advising for complete details.
Professional Designations and Accreditation
Curriculum Structure Overview of the Four certificates in Accounting
Level 1: Certificate in Foundations for Accounting (4 courses)
| Required Courses | Prerequisites | CPA PEP Preparatory Course? |
|---|---|---|
| CACC 110 - Financial Accounting | None | Yes - Financial Reporting |
| CLAW 122 - Business Law | None | Yes - Other General Business Topics |
| CECN 210 - Understanding Economics | None | Yes - Other General Business Topics |
| CQMS 210 - Applied Statistics for Business | None | Yes - Other General Business Topics |
Level 2: Certificate in Intermediate Accounting I (4 courses)
| Required Courses | Prerequisites | CPA PEP Preparatory Course? |
|---|---|---|
| CACC 410 - Management Accounting | CACC 110 - Financial Accounting | Yes - Management Accounting |
| CLAW 603 - Advanced Business Law | CLAW 122 - Business Law | Yes - Other General Business Topics |
| CFIN 300 - Managerial Finance I | CACC 110 - Financial Accounting | Yes - Finance |
| CITM 102 - Business Information Systems I | None |
Level 3: Certificate in Intermediate Accounting II (4 courses)
| Required Courses | Prerequisites | CPA PEP Preparatory Course? |
|---|---|---|
| CFIN 401 - Managerial Finance II | CFIN 300 - Managerial Finance I | Yes - Finance |
| CACC 450 Intermediate Financial Accounting I | CACC 410 or CACC 333 | Yes - Financial Reporting* |
| CACC 550 Intermediate Financial Accounting II | CACC 450 | Yes - Financial Reporting* |
| CACC 801 - Intermediate Cost and Management Accounting | CACC 414 - Intermediate Accounting I | Yes - Management Accounting |
Level 4: Certificate in Advanced Accounting (5 courses)
| Required Courses | Prerequisites | CPA PEP Preparatory Course? |
|---|---|---|
| CACC 703 - Advanced Financial Accounting | CACC 514 - Intermediate Accounting II CACC 504 - Accounting Cases and Concepts I |
Yes - Financial Reporting |
| CACC 521 - Auditing | CACC 514 - Intermediate Accounting II | Yes - Other General Business Topics |
| CACC 750 Taxation | CACC 550 | Yes - Taxation |
| CACC 696 Information Systems Audit + Data Analytics | CITM 102 - Business Information Systems I | Yes - Other General Business Topics |
| CBUS 800 - Strategic Management | CFIN 401 - Managerial Finance II | Strategy and Governance |
*CPA Guide Update in Progress
The courses in the Accounting Series Certificates qualify as preparatory courses for the CPA PEP program. For a full list of our accounting courses, their respective CPA preparatory course equivalencies, the minimum grade you must achieve for consideration into the CPA PEP, please refer to the CPA course equivalency chart.
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