Accounting Program Prerequisites

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Most courses offered under the Diploma in Accounting have required pre-requisites.  It is a student’s responsibility to ensure that they have satisfied the posted pre-requisites before registering in a course.  The Centre for Continuing Education does not require advanced verification of completion of pre-requisites; however, students who do not meet the pre-requisites will be required to withdrawal.  In such cases, the Centre for Continuing Education's withdrawal/refund policies will apply.

570-925/425 Introductory Financial Accounting
Pre-requisites: 570-830 Basic Bookkeeping, equivalent or knowledge of bookkeeping is highly recommended. Internet access required.

570-926/426 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
Pre-requisites: 570-925/425 or equivalent. Internet access required.

570-927/417 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
Pre-requisites: 570-926/426 or equivalent. Internet access required.

570-928/428 Introductory Management Accounting
Pre-requisites: 570-925/425 or equivalent. Internet access required.

570-929/429 Intermediate Management Accounting
Pre-requisites: 570-928/428 and 570-925/425 or equivalencies. Internet access required.

570-930 Advanced Management Accounting
Pre-requisites: 570-929/429 or equivalencies.

570-931/431 Auditing
Pre-requisites: 570-927/417 and 570-928/428 or equivalencies. Internet access required.

570-933/433 Financial Management
Pre-requisites: 570-927/417 and 570-929/429 and exposure to introductory economics and business statistics or equivalencies.

570-934/434 Advanced Financial Accounting
Pre-requisites: 570-926/426 or equivalent. Internet access required.

570-937/437 Taxation I
Pre-requisites: 570-927/417 and 570-928/428 or equivalencies. Internet access required.

570-938/438 Taxation II
Pre-requisites: 570-937 or equivalent. Internet access required.

570-939 Accounting Theory
Pre-requisites: 570-928/428 and 570-927/417 or equivalents. Internet access required.

The McMaster Accounting Diploma and the McMaster Certificate in Advanced Accounting prepare 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.