Diploma in Accounting

Students can for junior- to intermediate-level accounting positions with the two-year Accounting Diploma program. Students will study a well-rounded curriculum that includes classes in accounting, communications, computing science, economics, finance and marketing. Graduates gain the skills to secure employment in fields including financial accounting, cost accounting and financial management. Graduates interested in furthering their accounting careers can transfer seamlessly into Douglas College’s Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting program. This diploma also satisfies the entrance requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountant’s (CPA) Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) program of studies and partially satisfies its requirements for admission into the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP). Students enrolled in this program may be eligible for a Co-operative Education designation. Co-operative Education involves alternating full-time academic and work terms. For information contact the Co-operative Education Office.