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Designations issued by professional associations can further enhance your career potential. Many accounting courses offered by the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) satisfy program requirements of the Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario (CGA) and CMA Ontario, Certified Management Accountants.

Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario (CGA)
240 Eglington Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M4P 1K8
(416) 322-6520 or 1-800-668-1454
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CGA Courses McMaster Centre for Continuing Education Equivalencies
Financial Accounting 1 570-925/425 Introduction Financial Accounting
Economics 1 570-818 Economics
Communication 1 570-827/427 Communications
  570-810 Effective Business Accounting
Law 1 570-936/436 Business Law
Financial Accounting 2  570-926/426 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
Business Quantitative Analysis   570-855 Business Statistics
Management Accounting 1  570-928/428 Introduction to Management Accounting
  570-929/429 Intermediate Management Accounting
Financial  Accounting 3 570-927/417 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Corporate Finance 1 570-933 Financial Management
Accounting Theory & Contemporary Issues 1 570-939 Accounting Theory

Management Information Systems 1

570-932/432 Management Information Systems
Management Accounting 2 570-930 Advanced Management Accounting
Personal & Corporate Taxation (TX1) 570-937/437 Taxation I
  570-938/438 Taxation II
Advanced Personal & Corporate Taxation (TX2) 570-938/438 Taxation II *
External Auditing 1 570-931/431 Auditing
Financial Accounting 4 570-934/434 Advanced Financial Accounting
Accounting Business Case 1 See Note 2

Note: A minimum grade of C is required in each of the equivalent courses in order to obtain an exemption.

Note 2: Requires transfer credits in FA1, FA2, FA3, CM1, MA1 ,MS1, FN1 and a business degree or business diploma.

CCE courses available in lecture and distance format.
* Challenge Exam

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CMA Ontario, Certified Management Accountants 
300-70 University Ave
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2M4
(416) 977-7741 or (800) 387-2991
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Mgmt Studies & Mgmt Accounting McMaster CCE Equivalencies
Business Law 570-436 Business Law
Strategic Management 610-852 Business Administration II
Information Technology 570-932/432 Management Information Systems
Corporate Finance 570-933 Financial Management
Introduction to Management Accounting 570-928/428 Introduction to Management Accounting
Intermediate Management Accounting 570-929/429 Intermediate Management Accounting
Advanced Management Accounting 570-930 Advanced Management Accounting
Operations Management 570-816 Operations Management Techniques
Marketing    570-819/419 Marketing
Human Resources 570-821 Organizational Behaviour
Internal Control 570-931/431 Auditing
 
General Accounting Studies McMaster CCE Equivalencies
Introductory    570-925/425 Introduction Financial Accounting
Intermediate    570-926/426 Intermediate Financial Accounting
    570-927/417 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Advanced 570-934/434 Advanced Financial Accounting
Taxation 570-937/437 Taxation I
   
Related Studies McMaster CCE Equivalencies
Statistics  570-855 Business Statistics
Economics 570-818 Economics

Note: A Minimum grade of C- is required in each of the equivalent courses in order to obtain an exemption.

 

In all cases, students register with the Centre for Continuing Education for individual courses. In most cases, students must also register at the program level with the Canadian association.
 
It is the responsibility of the students to comply with the program admission and course requirements of the professional association or institute. Each organization has its own requirements regarding application, admission, program and membership. Students should contact the organization for detailed information concerning their program.

Students who wish to pursue a McMaster University Certificate or Diploma, in conjunction with their external designation, should contact the Centre for Continuing Education.

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The McMaster Accounting Diploma prepares aspiring accountants or other finance professionals for an accounting career in Canada or a Canadian accounting designation such as a CGA or CMA. This program is offered in-class and online.