Taxation (Concentration)
Overview
Jump-start your career as a tax accountant by specializing your Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting with the Taxation concentration. You’ll take taxation courses where you’ll learn how to assemble tax preparations, implement tax-saving strategies, solve tax disputes and conduct important research. You’ll graduate with the knowledge needed to administer tax compliances in the public sector, advise clients in accounting firms and manage all aspects of tax-related matters in corporations.
Admissions Requirements
There are no separate admission requirements for a concentration. However, the student must be enrolled in a Bachelor of Business Administration program in order to complete a concentration.
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Program Requirements
Concentration in Taxation:
- This concentration is available for any Bachelor of Business Administration student at Douglas College.
- Successful completion of 12 credits; a minimum of two (2) required Accounting courses, and two (2) eligible elective courses.
- Students who have already taken and received credits for the required and elective course(s) in their Bachelor's degree program can also apply the course(s) towards the requirements for the concentration.
- Student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.33 (C+) for the courses required to earn the concentration.
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| Required Courses (6 credits): | ||
| ACCT 3370 | Income Tax I | 3.00 |
| ACCT 3470 | Income Tax II | 3.00 |
| Select two from the following eligible elective options (6 credits): | ||
| Real Estate Taxation | 3.00 | |
| International Taxation | 3.00 | |
| Taxation at Death and Estate Planning | 3.00 | |
| Taxation Theory | 3.00 | |
|
ECON 4770 |
Economics of Taxation | 3.00 |
Program Guidelines
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