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
Career Opportunities
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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Technology Requirements
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. Refer to assiniboine.net/tech for more detailed information about the requirements for this program.
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. Course offerings are subject to change and may vary by intake.
Estimated Program Costs
Credits | Tuition | Course fees | Students' Association fees (Inc Health Premium) | Estimated textbooks, tools and supplies | |
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Accounting (Advanced Diploma) | 60 | $3,090 | $760 | $440 | $1,950 |
All fees are estimated and subject to change without notice.
This program has certain ‘bring your own device’ requirements that means you may need to purchase certain technology if you do not already own. Please visit assiniboine.net/byod for more information.
Estimated Program Costs (International)
Credits | Tuition | Course Fees | Students' Association fees (Inc Health Premium) | Required Health Insurance | Textbooks, Tools, & Supplies | |
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Accounting (Advanced Diploma) | 60 | $14,790 | $760 | $440 | $750 | $1,950 |
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.
This program has certain ‘bring your own device’ requirements that means you may need to purchase certain technology if you do not already own. Please visit assiniboine.net/byod for more information.
Courses
Title | Credits/CEUs | Elective | Distance | PLAR |
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Advanced Financial Reporting (BUSN-0173)Prerequisite: ACCT-0007 Financial Accounting 4 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Advanced Management Accounting (ACCT-0056)Prerequisite: ACCT-0052 Intermediate Mgmnt 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 | Yes | 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 | Yes | No |
Canadian Business and Society (BUSN-0166)Students explore the complex business environment and the relationships organizations have with civil society, the natural environment and each other. Through this examination, students learn that ethical decision-making is critical to the successful management of any organization. Topics include changing economic, political, social and cultural forces and their influences on business and society; the continuum of socially responsible management and ethical business practices; and the challenges and opportunities that influence where an organization fits on the continuum. Special attention is given to Indigenous history and developments. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Corporate Finance (BUSN-0165)Prerequisite: ACCT-0004 Financial Accounting 2 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | 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 (INDG-0005)In order to make sense of current issues and developments in Indigenous communities, learners need an understanding of the history of |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Indigenous Human/Fiscal Issues (INDG-0006)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 - 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 |
Information Management Tech (BUSN-0175)This course will introduce the theory and application of information system concepts, infrastructure, and life cycle which support the activities of the organization. Specific attention is given to information system structure, the role in business processes, and the security and control of information. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Intermediate Mgmnt Accounting (ACCT-0052)Prerequisite: ACCT-0050 Introductory Mgmnt Accounting |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Introductory Mgmnt Accounting (ACCT-0050)Prerequistie: ACCT-0004 Financial Accounting 2 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Performance Management (BUSN-0177)Prerequisite: ACCT-0050 Introductory Mgmt Accounting |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Sage Accounting Software (ACCT-0051)Prerequisite: ACCT-0003 Financial Accounting 1 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Statistics 1 (MATH-0002)This course acquaints students with the concepts of statistical methods and theory as applied to economic and business data. It examines frequency distribution, probability, probability distribution, sampling, estimation and hypothesis testing. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Statistics 2 (MATH-0003)Prerequisite: MATH-0002 Statistics 1 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | 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 |