Accounting: Bachelor of Business Administration
Description
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting program allows graduates to earn a business degree that prepares them to obtain a professional accounting designation in Canada (CPA designation).
In Canada, a degree is required for acceptance into the accounting designation. The BBA in Accounting offers courses in financial and management accounting, tax, audit, finance, economics, and other core business functions such as marketing and operations and information management, satisfying the undergraduate requirements of the accounting designation.
Admission Requirements
The Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, apply to this program.
Declaration Requirements
Students intending to graduate with this School of Business diploma or degree 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
The degree program requires a minimum of 120 credits of required courses and electives. The degree program with Co-operative Education requires an additional 28 credits of Co-op Education credits.
Business Foundation Courses
All of: |
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BUSI 1215 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 credits | |
BUSI 2390 | Business Law | 3 credits | |
BUSI 2405 | Operations Management | 3 credits | |
MRKT 1199 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 credits | |
All of Group A or all of Group B: |
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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 count the additional ACCT course as a general elective. |
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All of: |
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ENTR 3100 | Business Analysis and Decision Making | 3 credits | |
ENTR 3110 | Advanced Organizational Behaviour | 3 credits | |
ENTR 4200 | Business Strategy | 3 credits |
Accounting Courses
All of: |
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ACCT 2235 | Introductory Taxation | 3 credits | |
ACCT 3335 | Intermediate Taxation | 3 credits | |
ACCT 3444 | Auditing | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4120 | Financial Statement Presentation and Analysis | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4360 | Computer Modeling for Managers | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4455 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4720 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 credits | |
All of Group A or all of Group B: |
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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 | |
All of Group C or all of Group D: |
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Group C | |||
ACCT 3320 | Introductory Management Accounting | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4320 | Advanced Management Accounting | 3 credits | |
Group D | |||
ACCT 4520 | Management Accounting I & II | 6 credits | |
All of Group E or all of Group F: |
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Group E | |||
ACCT 3380 | Managerial Finance | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4380 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 credits | |
Group F | |||
ACCT 4580 | Corporate Finance I & II | 6 credits | |
Three of the following: |
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ACCT 4111 | Fraud | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4150 | International Issues for Financial Managers | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4199 | Accounting Theory | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4335 | Advanced Taxation | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4445 | Auditing 2 | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4650 | Not-for-Profit Financial Management | 3 credits | |
ACCT 4780 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 3 credits |
Breadth Education Courses
All of: |
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CBSY 2205 | Management Information Systems | 3 credits | |
CBSY 2306 | Accounting Systems and Advanced Reporting Applications | 3 credits | |
CMNS 1140 | Introduction to Professional Communications | 3 credits | |
CMNS 3000 | Advanced Professional Business Communications | 3 credits | |
ECON 1150 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits | |
ECON 1250 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits | |
ENGL 1100 | Introduction to University Writing | 3 credits | |
PHIL 3033 | Business Ethics | 3 credits | |
One of: |
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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: |
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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 | |
Four Breadth Electives: |
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Chosen from courses numbered 1100 or higher in any area of study except ACCT, BUSI, ENTR, HRMT or MRKT. | 12 credits |
General Electives
Two Electives: |
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Chosen from courses numbered 1100 or higher in any area of study. | 6 credits |
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 and Entrance Requirements
- Successful completion of 15 credits
- Declaration of Co-op specialization into the Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Program
- Minimum GPA of 2.7
Work Term and Program Continuance Requirements
Procedures for enrolment in Co-operative Education work terms are outlined in the COOP course descriptions. Conditions for continuance in the program are:
- Successful completion of COOP 1101 prior to completing 75 credits
- Minimum GPA of 2.7
- Successful completion of 45 credits
- Instructor Permission
Co-op Course Requirements
The Co-operative Education designation requires successful completion of the following courses: |
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COOP 1101 | Job Search Techniques | 1 credit | |
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: |
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COOP 4150 | Co-op Work Semester 4 | 9 credits | |
Note: These COOP courses must be completed sequentially. COOP 1150, 2150, 3150, or 4150 may be taken part-time over two consecutive semesters as COOP 1150A/1150B, COOP 2150A/2150B, COOP 3150A/3150B or COOP 4150A/4150B. Co-op courses may be used only to satisfy the Co-op designation and cannot be used to satisfy other curricular requirements of the program. |
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.
At a Glance
School of Business
Program Type:
- Undergraduate
Credential Granted:
- Baccalaureate Degree
Offered At:
- Richmond
- Surrey
Start Date(s):
- September
- January
- May
Intake Type:
- Open intake
Format:
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Co-op
Minimum Credits Required:
- 120
Instructional Cycle:
- Semester-based
Curriculum Effective Date:
- 01-Sep-2015