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 Faculty of Business.

Declaration Requirements

Students intending to graduate with this Faculty 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

Note: A first-year English course, ENGL 1100, is a requirement of this program. This course has prerequisites that may require a student to complete additional preparatory courses.

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	Introductory Management Accounting	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