Prepare for junior- to intermediate-level accounting positions with the two-year Accounting Diploma program.
Study a well-rounded curriculum that includes classes in accounting, communications, computing science, economics, finance and marketing.
Graduates gain the skills to secure employment in fields including financial accounting, cost accounting and financial management. Graduates interested in furthering their accounting careers can transfer seamlessly into Douglas College’s Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting program.
Day and evening courses, offered year-round to both part-time and full-time students, provide individuals with flexibility while earning their diploma.
Graduation Requirements:
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Course Title |
Credits |
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Select one of the following two options:
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A) ACCT 1110 AND |
Principles of Accounting I AND Principles of Accounting II |
3.00
3.00 |
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B) ACCT 1235 AND One (1) Elective1 |
Principles of Accounting I & II AND Select one course from the CBA Faculty |
3.00
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options:
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Practical Writing |
3.00 |
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Academic Writing |
3.00 |
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Required Courses:
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Computer Applications for Accounting |
3.00 |
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Introductory Managerial Accounting |
3.00 |
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Intermediate Accounting I |
3.00 |
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Intermediate Accounting II |
3.00 |
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Intermediate Managerial Accounting |
3.00 |
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Business Law I |
3.00 |
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Excel for Business |
3.00 |
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Systems Analysis and Design |
3.00 |
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Business Mathematics |
3.00 |
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Fundamentals of Financial Management |
3.00 |
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Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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Business Statistics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Introductory Marketing |
3.00 |
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Two (2) Electives1 |
Select two 1000-4000 level courses from ACCT, BUSN, BLAW, CSIS, ECON, FINC or MARK |
6.00 |
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Credits |
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60.00 |
1Elective(s) : 1000-2000 level courses must be university transferable. A university transferable course is a course that transfers to one of the 5 Research Universities - SFU, UBCV, UBCO, UNBC or UVIC – according to the BC Transfer Guide.
2BLAW 1005 may be substituted for BLAW 1320.
For students contemplating enrolling in the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Professional Education Program (PEP), CPA requires that students successfully complete either (i) BLAW 1005 or (ii) BLAW 1320 and BLAW 3720 to satisfy its law requirements for entrance into PEP.
Students contemplating enrolling in the Douglas College BBA program:
i) should take BLAW 1320 rather than BLAW 1005 in the diploma program; and
ii) may, but are not required to, take BLAW 3720 as an open elective in the diploma program.
3Students who have already taken MATH 1125, can substitute the course for FINC 1231.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Note: Some courses in this program require students to have completed Foundations of Math 11 with a grade of C (some courses may have a higher requirement). Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed requirements prior to registration.
You can get an average cost for your program - tuition and student fees, books, uniforms, lab fees etc - on the Program Cost page.
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Graduates of the Accounting Management Diploma Program are equipped for junior management positions in small to medium-sized firms. Such positions may lead to managing a firm's financial, general or cost accounting areas, accounting information systems, or financial management practices.
The Accounting Management Diploma Program partially satisfies the entrance requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountant's (CPA) professional education program (PEP). Graduates of the diploma program can continue their education; expand their employment opportunities; and satisfy the entrance requirements of the CPA PEP program by completing their Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting program at Douglas College.
Transfer credit arrangements including two-year block transfers have been arranged with various universities throughout British Columbia and Alberta. Please refer to www.bctransferguide.ca for further details.