Diploma in Business - Accounting (BACN)
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Dec 2024
TUITION FEES
CAD 9,251 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* *international fall semester fee / international winter and summer semester Fee: $8,186 | domestic fall semester fee: $2,429 / domestic winter and summer semester fee: $2,096
Introduction
Study where everyone knows your name! Graduate job-ready. Apply your knowledge to any organization.
An accounting education helps you to understand “the numbers” which is critical to the success of every type of business. If you are a logical thinker and enjoy the challenge of unraveling the mystery of numbers then this program is for you. In this increasingly complex and competitive business environment, accounting skills are very much in demand.
The program provides a foundation in all of the functional business areas and a comprehensive education in specific accounting practices and theory. Through a strong focus on application, students develop the skills needed for success in the business world; analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork. Students graduate ready to enter the workforce and support the accounting activities of any organization.
Why study Business – Accounting at Georgian?
Faculty
Our instructors excel at finding interesting and meaningful ways to explain even the most complex accounting principles.
Jobs
Our grads get hired in small businesses, financial institutions, government offices, non-profit organizations, manufacturing firms, and more!
Benefits of studying part-time:
- Register on a course-by-course basis, paying as you go!
- MORE choices. We are always adding more flexible delivery programs and courses.
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Scholarships and Funding
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- ACCT 1000 Financial Accounting Principles 1
- BUSI 1001 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
- COMP 1003 Microcomputer Applications
- MATH 1002 Mathematics of Finance
- MKTG 1000 Introduction to Marketing
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- ACCT 1001 Financial Accounting Principles 2
- ACCT 1018 Business Applications for Accounting
- FNCE 2000 Business Finance
- STAT 2000 Statistics 1
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 3
Program Courses
- ACCT 2003 Cost Accounting 1
- ACCT 2011 Personal Taxation
- ACCT 2013 Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
- ECON 1000 Microeconomics
General Education Course
- Select 2 courses from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
Program Courses
- ACCT 2000 Cost Accounting 2
- ACCT 2012 Applied Excel
- ACCT 2014 Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
- ECON 2000 Macroeconomics
- LAWS 2000 Business Law
Program Option Course
- Select 1 course from the available list during registration.
4th Semester Option Pool
- BUSI 1019 Payroll Administration
- ENTR 1002 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- FNCE 2001 Managerial Finance
- HURM 1000 Human Resources Management Foundations
- MGMT 2012 Introduction to Project Management
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates work in a broad range of employment settings in all sectors of business and industry, including banks and other financial institutions, government offices, public accounting firms, small business, self-employment, tax preparation firms, financial planning firms, manufacturing firms, and non-profit organizations.