PrintCertificate in Advanced Accounting Program Requirements
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Academic Credit – 18 Units
- open to individuals with post-secondary education who have completed foundation/core-level accounting courses
- to qualify for the Certificate, students must complete any six specialist courses
- students pursuing an external designation may take any number of basic courses to satisfy external program requirements
Note: Graduates of the Diploma in Accounting are not eligible for the Certificate in Advanced Accounting.
* New students are encouraged to contact the Centre for Continuing Education for academic counselling and a program study plan. Finance and accounting courses are offered at our Hamilton campus and online.
Specialist Courses (Complete any 6)
- 570-930 Advanced Management Accounting (3.0 units)
- 570-931/431 Auditing (3.0 units)
- 570-932/432 Management Information Systems (3.0 units)
- 570-933/433 Financial Management (3.0 units)
- 570-934/434 Advanced Financial Accounting (3.0 units)
- 570-937/437 Taxation I (3.0 units)
- 570-938/438 Taxation II (3.0 units)
- 570-939/439 Accounting Theory (3.0 units)
III. Basic Elective Courses
- 570-816 Operations Management Techniques (3.0 units)
- 570-818 Economics (3.0 units)
- 570-821 Organizational Behaviour (3.0 units)
- 570-825/424 Business Administration I (3.0 units)
- 570-920/420 Effective Communication (3.0 units)
- 570-855 Business Statistics (3.0 units)
- 570-936/436 Business Law (3.0 units)
- 610-852 Business Administration II: Business Policy and Strategic Management (3.0 units)
- 570-419/819 Marketing (3.0 units)
The McMaster Certificate in Advanced Accounting 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.