2013-14 University Calendar
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Calendar  2013-14  Faculty of Business  Accounting: Bachelor of Business Administration

Accounting: Bachelor of Business Administration

Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting program allows students to earn a business degree that prepares them to obtain a professional accounting designation in Canada (CA, CGA, CMA, and CPA designations).  Students can enter the program in Year 1 or in Year 3 after completion of a 60 credit accounting diploma from Kwantlen Polytechnic University or an equivalent accounting diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.70.

In Canada, a degree is required for all accounting designations. The BBA in Accounting offers courses in financial and management accounting, tax, audit, finance, economics, and other core business functions such as marketing, operations and information management, satisfying the undergraduate requirements of all three accounting designations.

Some unique features of this program are:

Student Profile

Students who excel in the accounting profession have numerical aptitude, strong critical thinking skills, and effective written and oral communications skills.

To acquire a professional accounting designation, you must obtain a degree in any field and complete the required accounting courses.  Graduates with degrees in other fields may take these courses at KPU.  Contact a School of Business degree advisor for further details.  

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities are numerous, diverse, and often lucrative for BBA Accounting graduates. More than 90% of BBA Accounting graduates find career opportunities within six months of graduation. Placements range from public accounting firms to internal management accounting positions in industry, government and the not-for-profit sector. Positions providing the work experience required for a CA, CMA, CGA , or CPA designation are common.

Program Admission Requirements

Year 1 Admission:

General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.

Please Note: One post-secondary English course, equivalent to Kwantlen’s ENGL 1100, is a graduation requirement for all Kwantlen degrees. Students wishing to complete the program without having to undertake any preparatory courses must enter with English 12 with a B grade or the equivalent. Please make an appointment with an Academic Advisor to plan your course selections accordingly.

Year 3 Admission / Continuance:

General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.

Students may enter the program in Year 3 provided they have a 60-credit accounting diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.7 from a recognized post-secondary institution. Applicants with a professional designation from Certified General Accountants (CGA) or Certified Management Accountants (CMA) will qualify for advanced standing in the degree program and should meet with a Business Degree Advisor to determine their eligibility.

Please Note: One post-secondary English course, equivalent to Kwantlen’s ENGL 1100, is a graduation requirement for all Kwantlen degrees. If English was not taken prior to admission to the third year of the degree program, students must take ENGL 1100 (or equivalent) in addition to the program requirements. This will require the completion of more than 120 credits to meet graduation requirements.

Program Requirements

The degree program requires a minimum of 120 credits of required courses and electives. Students admitted to Year 3 will have already completed a minimum of 60 credits. If a first year English course was not completed prior to Year 3 entry, degree completion will require more than 120 credits in total.

The third and fourth year courses are rigorous and demanding. Students should carefully consider the time requirements of part-time versus full-time study based on their individual work and personal situations.

Note: Not all courses are offered at all times or on all campuses. It is important to ensure work and personal schedules can accommodate the posted schedule times prior to committing to the program. It may be necessary for students to take courses at both Surrey and Richmond campuses to complete the program.

Accounting Degree

Years 1 and 2

All of Group A or all of Group B:
  Group A
  ACCT 1110 Introductory Financial Accounting I 3 credits
  ACCT 1210 Introductory Financial Accounting II 3 credits
  Group B
  ACCT 2293 Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting 3 credits
  An elective course (any course numbered 1100 or higher of 3 or more credits) 3 credits (or more)
All of Group C or all of Group D:
  Group C
  ACCT 3310 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 credits
  ACCT 3410 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits
  Group D
  ACCT 3510 Intermediate Financial Accounting 6 credits
All of Group E or all of Group F:
  Group E
  ACCT 3320 Introductory Management Accounting 3 credits
  ACCT 3420 Advanced Management Accounting 3 credits
  Group F
  ACCT 3520 Management Accounting I & II 6 credits
All of:
  ACCT 3335 Taxation 3 credits
  ACCT 3380 Managerial Finance 3 credits
  ACCT 3444 Auditing 3 credits
  CBSY 1105 Introductory Computer Applications 3 credits
  CBSY 2205 Management Information Systems 3 credits
  CMNS 1140 Introduction to Professional Communication 3 credits
  ECON 1150 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
  ECON 1250 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
  ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing 3 credits
  One course in Mathematics* 3 credits
  One course in Statistics* 3 credits
  Six credits chosen from Business (BUSI), Marketing (MRKT), and/or CBSY 2306 6 credits
  One elective chosen from approved Faculty of Business Liberal Education Electives 3 credits (or more)

* Notes:

Years 3 and 4

Required Accounting Courses:
  ACCT 4360 Computer Modeling for Managers 3 credits
  ACCT 4455 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 credits
  ACCT 4650 Not for Profit Financial Management 3 credits
  ACCT 4120 Financial Statement Presentation and Analysis 3 credits
  ACCT 4720 Advanced Managerial Accounting 3 credits
  ACCT 4780 Advanced Managerial Finance 3 credits
Required Entrepreneurial Courses
  ENTR 3000 Professional Business Communications 3 credits
  ENTR 3130 Production and Operations Management 3 credits
  ENTR 3140 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 credits
  ENTR 3160 Information Technology for Business 3 credits
  ENTR 4200 Business Strategy 3 credits
 
and one of:
  ENTR 3150 Business Economics 3 credits
  ECON 2350 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 credits
  ECON 3150 Managerial Economics 3 credits

Additional Accounting or Entrepreneurial courses

Students are required to have three additional third or fourth year courses chosen from the following:  

  ACCT 3111 Introduction to Fraud Examination 3 credits
  ACCT 4150 International Issues for Financial Managers 3 credits
  ACCT 4180 Forensic Accounting 3 credits
  ACCT 4199 Accounting Theory 3 credits
  ACCT 4335 Taxation 2 3 credits
  ACCT 4445 Auditing 2 3 credits
  ECON 3350 Intermediate Microeconomics ll 3 credits
  ENTR 4105 Corporate Communications and Investor Relations 3 credits
  FNSR 3350 Securities Analysis 3 credits

Liberal Education Courses

All business degrees require a minimum of 18 credits of liberal education that include:

Co-operative Education

The BBA in Accounting degree is offered with a Co-operative Education option. Co-operative Education gives a student the opportunity to apply the skills gained during academic study in paid, practical work experience semesters. Degree students can complete a minimum of three work terms while completing their degree. Work terms generally occur full-time in separate 4 month work semesters but may also be available part-time over an 8 month continuous (parallel) placement. Work semesters alternate with academic study.

Students wishing to enter and participate in the Co-op Option must meet the following requirements:

Declaration/Entrance Requirements:

Program Continuance Requirements:

Continuation in the co-op option requires:

Work Term Requirements:

Participation and enrolment in a co-op work term requires:

Co-op Requirements

The Co-operative Education designation requires successful completion of the following courses:

Required:
  COOP 1101 Job Search Techniques 1 credit
And all of:
  COOP 1150* Co-op Work Semester 1 9 credits
  COOP 2150* Co-op Work Semester 2 9 credits
  COOP 3150* Co-op Work Semester 3 9 credits
Optional:
  COOP 4150* Co-op Work Semester 4 9 credits

* Part-time (Parallel) work terms may be taken over two semesters as COOP 1150A/1150B, COOP 2150A/2150B, COOP 3150A/3150B, or COOP 4150A/4150B respectively.

Additional requirements:

In addition to the requirements stated above, all Co-op students must satisfy the General Co-operative Education Requirements.

Credential Awarded

Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.

Upon successful completion of this program with co-operative education, students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Co-operative Education Option.

Last Updated: Sep 16, 2013

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