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Accounting: Diploma

Description

The Accounting Diploma program prepares graduates for entry-level accounting positions in the work force or to continue their studies at KPU in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting.

The Diploma program includes courses in financial accounting, management accounting, finance, taxation and auditing. Graduates will also take courses in economics, business math, business statistics, Simply Accounting, information management, English and communications. The Accounting Diploma is carefully aligned with the requirements of the CPA accounting designation.

Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a Diploma in Accounting must be admitted to the School of Business.

Declaration Requirements

Students intending to graduate with this School of Business diploma must declare the credential. At the time of declaration, the student must satisfy all of the following requirements:

  • In good academic standing with the University
  • Completion of a minimum of 15 credits of undergraduate coursework.

Curricular Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 60 credits that include the following:

Business Foundation Courses

All of:
  BUSI 1215 Organizational Behaviour 3 credits
  BUSI 2390 Business Law 3 credits
  BUSI 2405 Operations Management 3 credits
  BUSI 2425 Enterprise Development and Business Planning 3 credits
  MRKT 1199 Introduction to Marketing 3 credits
All of Group A or all of Group B:
  Group A
  ACCT 2293 Accelerated Introductory Financial Accounting 3 credits
  Group B
  ACCT 1110 Introductory Financial Accounting I 3 credits
  ACCT 1210 Introductory Financial Accounting II 3 credits
 
Note: Students who choose Group B may require more than 60 credits to graduate.

Accounting Courses

All of:
  ACCT 2235 Introductory Taxation 3 credits
  ACCT 3320 Cost and Management Accounting I 3 credits
  ACCT 3335 Intermediate Taxation 3 credits
  ACCT 3380 Managerial Finance 3 credits
  ACCT 3444 Auditing 3 credits
All of Group A or Group B:
  Group A
  ACCT 3310 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 credits
  ACCT 3410 Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 credits
  Group B
  ACCT 3510 Intermediate Financial Accounting I & II 6 credits

Breadth Education Courses

All of:
  CBSY 2306 Accounting Systems and Advanced Reporting Applications 3 credits
  CMNS 1140 Introduction to Professional Communications 3 credits
  ECON 1150 Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
  ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing 3 credits
One of:
  BUQU 1130 Business Mathematics 3 credits
  MATH 1120 Differential Calculus 3 credits
  MATH 1130 Calculus for Life Sciences I 3 credits
  MATH 1140 Calculus I (Business Applications) 3 credits
One of:
  BUQU 1230 Business Statistics 3 credits
  CRIM 2103 Quantitative Data Analysis I 3 credits
  MATH 1115 Statistics 1 3 credits
  MATH 2341 Introduction to Statistics for Business 4 credits
  PSYC 2300 Applied Statistics 3 credits
  SOCI 2365 Introduction to Social Research Statistics 3 credits
One Elective:
  Chosen from Courses numbered 1100 or higher in any area of study except ACCT, BUSI, ENTR, HRMT or MRKT. Note that ECON 1250 is recommended for students who intend to proceed into any KPU BBA program. 3 credits

Credential Awarded

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

At a Glance

School of Business

kpu.ca/business

Program Type:

  • Undergraduate

Credential Granted:

  • Diploma

Offered At:

  • KPU Langley  Langley
  • KPU Richmond  Richmond
  • KPU Surrey  Surrey

Start Date(s):

  • Fall Intake (September)  September
  • Spring Intake (January)  January
  • Summer Intake (May)  May

Intake Type:

  • Open Intake  Open intake

Format:

  • Full-time  Full-time
  • Part-time  Part-time

Minimum Credits Required:

  • 60

Instructional Cycle:

  • Semester-based

Curriculum Effective Date:

  • 01-Sep-2015

How to Declare:

Applying to KPU:

Last Updated: 13-Jun-2018

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