Business Administration – Accounting (Optional Co-op)
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code2405
- SchoolThe Business School
- CredentialOntario College Advanced Diploma
- Program TypePost-secondary program
- Program Length3 years/ 6 semesters
- LocationProgress Campus
- Emailbusiness@centennialcollege.ca
- Telephone416-289-5000 ext. 52280
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- Co-op Option
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
- The Business School Student Success Guide
- Advising
- See how you can complete a Nipissing Business Degree at Centennial!
The Business School will be offering a variety of delivery modes for new students in all programs. These can include, asynchronous learning, synchronous learning, hybrid, and on-campus deliveries, including evenings and weekends.
You may also be interested in the 3 Semester option:
In Centennial College's Business Administration – Accounting program, you'll learn that accounting is about more than crunching numbers. It's about setting up a business for success.
This Business School program will combine rigorous training with quality courses to help you develop the strong fundamental skills for a career in accounting.
Through your Accounting courses, you'll become adept in:
- Financial accounting
- Management accounting
- The use of recognized accounting software
Taxes, auditing and corporate finance will round out the professional options available in the third year of this business program.
Program Overview
The Business School will be offering a variety of delivery modes for new students in all programs. These can include, asynchronous learning, synchronous learning, hybrid, and on-campus deliveries, including evenings and weekends.
You may also be interested in the 3 Semester option:
In Centennial College's Business Administration – Accounting program, you'll learn that accounting is about more than crunching numbers. It's about setting up a business for success.
This Business School program will combine rigorous training with quality courses to help you develop the strong fundamental skills for a career in accounting.
Through your Accounting courses, you'll become adept in:
- Financial accounting
- Management accounting
- The use of recognized accounting software
Taxes, auditing and corporate finance will round out the professional options available in the third year of this business program.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Program Highlights
- Business Administration – Accounting program graduates receive several course exemptions towards the academic requirement for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) designation.
- You will have the opportunity to further enhance your education and specialization in a specific area of accounting.
- A team of professors with strong academic backgrounds, deep subject matter expertise and extensive business and management experience teach the courses.
- Small class environments that offer a leading-edge information technology infrastructure to maximize your learning experience.
- Many classes are taught in lab environments that are fully-equipped with an integrated network of computer systems.
- Your transition into the workplace will be made easier by training in industry-standard accounting software, including QuickBooks and Sage 300 ERP.
Global Citizenship and Equity Portfolio
You will develop a portfolio documenting your engagement with the College's signature global citizenship and equity competencies. For more information on Global Citizenship and Equity, the GC&E Portfolio, opportunities for international travel and available supports, please visit www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity.
Career Outlook
- Financial Accountant
- Merchandising accountant
- Service accountant
- Accountant in the public private and non-for-profit sectors.
Education Pathways
Start in a diploma program, end with a degree! Successful graduates of this Business Administration - Accounting advanced diploma program have the opportunity to apply their learning for credits toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.
Please note that each partner pathway has specific minimum requirements in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the receiving partner institution.
| Partner Institution | Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Algoma University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Accounting |
| Honours Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Economics | |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | |
| Honours Bachelor of Arts in Multiple majors | |
| Athabasca University | Bachelor of Commerce – Post Diploma |
| Bachelor of Commerce with major – Post Diploma | |
| Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations – Post Diploma | |
| Bachelor of Management (3-year) Post Diploma | |
| Carleton University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Multiple majors |
| Conestoga College | Honours Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting, Audit and Information Technology |
| Fanshawe College | Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting |
| Guelph-Humber, University of | Honours Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Humber College | Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting |
| Lakehead University | Honours Bachelor of Commerce - Business Administration |
| Bachelor or Honours Bachelor degree in Multiple majors | |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (3-year) | |
| Laurentian University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Arts in Multiple majors |
| Munster Technological University | Honours Bachelor of Business in Accounting |
| Nipissing University | Honours Bachelor of Commerce (4-year) |
| Bachelor of Commerce - General Business | |
| Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Arts in Multiple majors | |
| Ontario Tech University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies |
| Honours Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting (Advanced entry) | |
| Ottawa, University of | Honours Bachelor of Commerce |
| Queen's University | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Bachelor of Business | |
| Royal Roads University | Bachelor of Business Administration - Innovation and Sustainability |
| Bachelor of Commerce - Entrepreneurial Management | |
| Seneca Polytechnic | Honours Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance |
| Honours Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies | |
| Sheridan College | Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and in Multiple majors |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | Bachelor of Commerce in Business Technology Management - Degree completion |
| Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management | |
| Trent University | Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Specialization in Accounting Option) |
| Honours Bachelor of Arts in Multiple majors | |
| Windsor, University of | Honours Bachelor of Commerce |
| York University | Bachelor or Honours degree in Multiple majors |
| Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Commerce | |
| Honours Bachelor of Health Studies | |
| Honours Bachelor of Human Resources Management | |
| Honours Bachelor of Public Administration | |
Please visit our website at //centennial.adv-pub.moveonca.com/outgoing-home/ for more information on articulation agreements.
For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please visit ONTransfer.
Educational Partners
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
Ever dream of an accounting career overseas? Centennial is the only Ontario college partnered with the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA), an international organization offering a globally recognized designation. This partnership provides graduates of our three-year advanced diploma Accounting program with several course exemptions toward the academic requirement for the ACCA Designation. No other Ontario college offers such a significant number of exemptions, giving you a head start on your accounting career in Canada or abroad!
Nipissing University: Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Commerce
Upon graduation, you will be eligible to enroll in Nipissing University's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with advanced standing, meaning you could graduate with a degree in as little as 16 months! This partnership allows you to complete your studies at Centennial using a blended learning model that incorporates both in-class and online learning. With the advanced diploma and degree you will qualify to complete the remainder of the CPA designation requirements.
Please note: The qualification requirements and costs for each external accreditation, designation, certification or recognition are set by the granting body — not by Centennial College. In order to qualify for any external accreditations, designations, certifications or recognitions, students and graduates will need to follow the processes and meet the applicable requirements listed on the websites and in the materials of those external bodies.
Areas of Employment
- Federal/provincial government
- Enterprise corporations
- Start-ups
- Accounting firms
- Banks
- Advertising agencies
- Not-for-profits
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent; or mature student status (19 years or older)
- Grade 12 English College or University preparation, or equivalent (minimum grade required); or take the Centennial English Admission Test
- Grade 11 Mathematics College, Mixed or University preparation course or Grade 12 Mathematics College or University preparation course, or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take a Centennial College Business Math Skills Assessment for Admission
Additional Requirements
Co-op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete two co-op work terms as an employee in the field. This experience not only allows you to put classroom learning into practice, but will also provide valuable contacts for your future career.
To participate in this co-op option, you will need to complete an application process in the second semester. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program. Academically qualified students who are accepted into the program will register for the co-op preparation course as scheduled.
Co-op Requirements
- Minimum of 80% of courses completed from semester one and two combined
- Completion of COMM-160/161 by the end of semester 2 with a C grade (60%) or higher
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (this must be maintained for the duration of the program)
- Students must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Students who meet the above prerequisites will submit their application for co-op to the Career Services & Cooperative Education Department in semester 2.
Note: Meeting the minimum co-op program requirements does not guarantee admission into the co-op program.
How to Apply
1. Apply Online
Domestic Students
If you are applying through the Better Jobs Ontario Program, please apply at the Employment Training Centre (Progress Campus). The Better Jobs Ontario Program is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Better Jobs Ontario Program.
If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $125 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
International Students
Apply directly to Centennial College here.
2. Submit Documents
Domestic Applicants
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Domestic applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
International Applicants
Please refer to the International Education Application Guide.
3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
4. Pay Fees
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Tuition and Fees
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2024.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $2,721.00 | $1,235.34 | $3,956.34 |
| International | $16,649.00 | $1,723.52 | $18,372.52 |
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Record financial transactions in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships, private enterprises, publicly accountable enterprises and non-profit organizations.
- Prepare and present financial statements, reports and other documents in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships and private enterprises.
- Contribute to strategic decision-making by applying advanced management accounting concepts.
- Prepare individuals' and Canadian-controlled private corporations’ income tax returns and individuals’ basic tax planning in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
- Analyze and evaluate organizational structures and the interdependence of functional areas and contribute to the development of strategies which positively impact financial performance.
- Analyze and evaluate, within a Canadian context, the impact of economic variables, legislation, ethics, technological advances and the environment on an organization’s operations.
- Analyze and evaluate an organization's internal control system, taking risk management into account.
- Contribute to strategic decision-making by applying advanced financial management concepts.
- Co-ordinate the planning, implementation, management and evaluation of team projects by applying project management principles.
The Business School Student Success Guide
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-Akhy Bhowmik, Business Administration – Accounting Alumni.Hats off to the entire co-op team and my college. I would advise every old and new student to pursue a co-op program as I know there is a high chance that any student can get where I am today, enjoying a taste of success and working hard and long towards a bright and promising future.
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