Faculty
Commerce and Business Administration
Department
Accounting
Credits
12.00
Credential type
Concentration
Program
Public Accounting (Concentration)
Overview
Gain the knowledge you need to excel in accounting and financial auditing with the Public Accounting concentration. In this BBA Accounting concentration you’ll learn topics such as external auditing, public sector accounting procedures, accounting with non-profit organizations, estate planning, data analytics, detecting accounting fraud and more.
Canadian Chartered Professional Accountants with experience in audits have the opportunity to work with different clients in many industries. If you’re looking for a career with variety and continuous opportunities for growth, this BBA concentration will help you excel in your career.
Admissions Requirements
There are no separate admission requirements for this concentration; however, the student must be enrolled in a Bachelor of Business Administration program in order to complete this concentration.
Cost
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Program Requirements
Curriculum framework
Concentration in Public Accounting:
- This concentration is available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program at Douglas College.
- Successful completion of 12.00 credits including at least 6.00 credits at the upper-level (3000-level or higher).
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00.
Course Requirements:
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
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Select two of the following courses: |
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ACCT 4580 (see note 1) |
Ethics and Workplace Skills |
3.00 |
|
ACCT 4880 (see note 1) |
Applied External Audit | 3.00 |
|
ACCT 4890 (see note 1) |
Business Applications |
3.00 |
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Select two of the following courses: |
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Cryptocurrency Accounting & Taxation |
3.00 |
|
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Real Estate Accounting |
3.00 |
|
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Real Estate Taxation |
3.00 |
|
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Detecting Accounting Fraud |
3.00 |
|
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Not-For-Profit and Public Sector Accounting |
3.00 |
|
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International Taxation |
3.00 | |
|
ACCT 4580 (see note 1) |
Ethics and Workplace Skills |
3.00 |
|
Taxation at Death and Estate Planning |
3.00 | |
|
ACCT 4880 (see note 1) |
Applied External Audit |
3.00 |
|
ACCT 4890 (see note 1) |
Business Applications |
3.00 |
|
Professional Services Marketing |
3.00 |
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| Total Credits |
12.00 |
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Notes:
1) While ACCT 4580, ACCT 4880, and ACCT 4890 appear in more than one list of program courses, each course may be counted toward program requirements only once.
Program Guidelines
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.