Overview
Businesses of all shapes and sizes need the advanced knowledge and guidance you can provide. Earn trust and respect from your employer when you exemplify your commitment to integrity and protecting the common good.
Develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and make yourself an attractive prospect for any business or accounting firm. Work towards your completion of the prerequisites for the Chartered Professional Accountants Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) accounting designation administered by the Chartered Professional Accountants.
Help organizations and individuals manage their finances and plan for their future. This career path takes your interest in the business world and combines it with your excellent communication skills, ability to convey complex ideas in a simple manner and desire to uphold ethics. Learn how to advance in this demanding—and rewarding—career.
Learn everything from financial accounting to statistics to taxation. Develop skills in advanced financial reporting, auditing and business law. Higher-level courses enhance critical thinking skills and Indigenous-focused content provides perspective on Indigenous issues within a business context.
Find opportunities in public accounting firms, banks, trust companies, accounting and internal auditing departments, industrial firms, federal, provincial or municipal offices, school divisions, parochial schools, tribal councils, non-profit organizations and health care institutions, as well as in owner-managed businesses as business/office managers.
Admissions
- Two-year diploma or university degree
- Entry level accounting knowledge is required. Applicants without this will be required to take ACCT-0003 Financial Accounting 1 and ACCT-0004 Financial Accounting 2 (or equivalent) prior to the start of the program. English is the language of instruction at Assiniboine.
If you do not have a prior post-secondary credential, please see our Business Administration program where you can specialize in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management or Marketing.
English is the language of instruction at Assiniboine. All applicants educated outside of Canada or in a country not on the test exempt list must meet the English language proficiency requirement. See assiniboine.net/elp for more information. IELTS score of 6.0 with no subscore less than 5.5 or equivalent is acceptable for this program.
Careers & Connections
Careers
Graduates find employment in a wide range of challenging careers in large and small business in all sectors of the business community, including public accounting firms, banks, trust companies, accounting and internal auditing departments, industrial firms, federal, provincial or municipal offices, school divisions, parochial schools, tribal councils, non-profit organizations and health care institutions, and in ownermanaged business/office managers.
Connections
Successful completion of this program may qualify graduates for advanced standing in the Certified Professional Accountants (CPA) preparatory courses. Students may also earn advanced standing towards the Certified Aboriginal Financial Managers (CAFM) through the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA).
Assiniboine has a number of agreements with other colleges, universities and professional organizations, making it possible for students to apply credit taken at Assiniboine to programs at other institutions. For up-to-date information on agreements, visit Articulation Agreements.
Tools & Supplies
You benefit from industry networking and guest speakers and attend classes in computer labs, regular classrooms and lecture theatre. This program uses online learning resources and instructional resources.
Textbooks, supplies and uniforms for all of our programs and courses may be purchased at the Assiniboine Bookstore at the Victoria Avenue East Campus, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Booklists are available from your school office 30 days prior to the start date of your program. Visit the Bookstore’s website to learn more.
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Bring Your Own Device
Programs at Assiniboine have certain technology requirements. Students require access to computer devices at home and may be required to bring these on campus when instructed.
For this program, students are expected to own or acquire a mobile computing device (most commonly a laptop or tablet) to bring on campus when instructed.
Courses & Costs
To graduate with an advanced diploma in Accounting, students must successfully complete 60 academic credits. The minimum passing grade for each course is indicated on the course outline.
Estimated Program Costs
Tuition, fees and Students’ Association fees total approximately $4,020. Estimated costs for books and supplies are $1,800. All fees are estimated and subject to change without notice.
Estimated Program Costs (International, 2021-22)
Credits | Tuition & Related Fees | Textbooks, Tools, & Supplies | Student Health Insurance | |
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Accounting (Advanced Diploma) | 60 | $15,310 | $1,800 | $1,000 |
All fees are estimated and are subject to change without notice. All international students must purchase health insurance. The college adds this fee to your student account and then sends your name and fee to the insurance provider on your behalf.
Courses
Title | Credits/CEUs | Elective | Distance | PLAR |
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Advanced Financial Reporting (BUSN-0173)This course applies critical evaluation to issues associated with business combinations, long-term intercorporate investments, foreign operations and not-for-profit organizations. Specific attention is given to consolidation accounting, accounting for foreign currency transactions and not-for-profit accounting. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Advanced Software (COMP-0598)Prerequisite: COMP-0597 Software Applications |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Audit and Assurance (BUSN-0174)Prerequisite: ACCT-0005 Financial Accounting 3 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Business Applications (BUSN-0175)This course will be developed for 2020-21. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Business Law (LAWG-0093)Knowledge of laws affecting your commercial activity can help you avoid unnecessary legal and, consequently, financial liabilities. Fundamental legal principles, as well as specific commercial transactions, are discussed in this course. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Corporate Finance (BUSN-0165)Students explore finance issues and the tools used by financial managers in decision-making. Topics include the corporate financial environment and its impact on decisions, time value of money, investing and risk management, distribution of earnings, capital budgeting techniques and short-, medium- and long-term financing decisions. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Financial Accounting 3 (ACCT-0005)Prerequisites: ACCT-0004 Financial Accounting 2; MATH-0001 Financial Math OR MATH-0107 Math for Business |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Financial Accounting 4 (ACCT-0007)Prerequisite: ACCT-0005 Financial Accounting 3 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Indigenous History (ABOR-0022)In order to make sense of current issues and developments in Indigenous communities, learners need an understanding of the history of these communities and their relationships with the crown and/or state. This course gives the learner the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the history of relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous societies, their institutions and the unique context of these histories and the current realities and initiatives, considering Indigenous culture. While it is impossible in one course to consider the diverse Indigenous cultures and histories within Canada, this course provides an overview of the commonalities with regard to shared histories, significant events, and common core aspects of Indigenous cultures. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Indigenous Human/Fiscal Issues (ABOR-0023)This course examines some of the human resource and financial issues a financial officer may face when working in an Indigenous context. It offers participants the opportunity to acquire the essential skills and knowledge needed to fulfill one of the roles of a financial officer: that of a human resource manager. The framework for course discussions is current initiatives (both at the national and professional level) and addressing issues related to the present fiscal relationship between Indigenous governments and the Canadian state, with particular attention given to issues related to accountability. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Intermediate Mgmnt Accounting (ACCT-0052)This course applies accounting information to internal decision-making. Students explore the managerial and ethical issues relation to the determination and analysis of relevant costs and their behaviour. Topics covered include cost allocation, cost management, product costing, strategy and control, transfer pricing, joint and by-product costing, and spoilage. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Introductory Mgmnt Accounting (ACCT-0050)Prerequistie: ACCT-0004 Financial Accounting 2 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Sage Accounting Software (ACCT-0051)Prerequisite: ACCT-0003 Financial Accounting 1 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Statistics 1 (MATH-0002)Prerequisites: MATH-0107 Math for Business |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Statistics 2 (MATH-0003)Prerequisite: MATH-0002 Statistics 1 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Strategic Management (BUSN-0177)Prerequisite: ACCT-0050 Introductory Mgmt Accounting |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Taxation 1 (BUSN-0171)Prerequisite:ACCT-0004 Financial Accounting 2 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Taxation 2 (BUSN-0178)Prerequisite: BUSN-0171 Taxation 1 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |