Ontario College Graduate Certificate Professional Accounting Practice
Course Overview
This one-year graduate certificate program provides the essential academic foundation to launch a professional accounting career and pursue the prestigious Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. You will develop in-depth expertise in financial reporting, managerial accounting, and corporate finance through a curriculum focused on practical, real-world application. The program's flexible delivery is designed for motivated individuals seeking to balance their professional commitments with their academic goals.
Key Program Highlights
- Direct pathway to the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) upon meeting CPA Ontario's criteria
- Practical learning through case studies, group projects, and complex scenario analysis
- Curriculum focused on financial statement preparation, reporting, and critical thinking skills
- Taught by industry-experienced faculty, many of whom hold the CPA designation
- Flexible delivery format to accommodate working professionals
Course Overview
This one-year graduate certificate program provides the essential academic foundation to launch a professional accounting career and pursue the prestigious Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. You will develop in-depth expertise in financial reporting, managerial accounting, and corporate finance through a curriculum focused on practical, real-world application. The program's flexible delivery is designed for motivated individuals seeking to balance their professional commitments with their academic goals.
Key Program Highlights
- Direct pathway to the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) upon meeting CPA Ontario's criteria
- Practical learning through case studies, group projects, and complex scenario analysis
- Curriculum focused on financial statement preparation, reporting, and critical thinking skills
- Taught by industry-experienced faculty, many of whom hold the CPA designation
- Flexible delivery format to accommodate working professionals
Requirements
Modules
- Managerial Accounting I
- Introductory Financial Accounting
- Business Law
- Information Technology
- Conestoga 101
- Economics
- Statistics
- Data Analytics and Information Systems
- Intermediate Financial Accounting Part 1
- Intermediate Financial Accounting Part 2
- Managerial Accounting II
- Taxation I
- Effective Writing and Presentation for Business
- Performance Management Accounting
- Taxation II
- Auditing
- Financial Reporting – Advanced Financial Accounting
- Corporate Finance