Public Accounting (Concentration)
Overview
Gain the knowledge you need to excel in accounting and financial auditing with the Public Accounting concentration. In this BBA Accounting concentration you’ll learn topics such as external auditing, public sector accounting procedures, accounting with non-profit organizations, estate planning, data analytics, detecting accounting fraud and more.
Canadian Chartered Professional Accountants with experience in audits are in high demand in B.C. and have the opportunity to work with different clients in many industries. If you’re looking for a career with variety and continuous opportunities for growth, this BBA concentration will help you excel in your career.
Admissions Requirements
There are no separate admission requirements for a concentrations; however, the student must be enrolled in a Bachelor of Business Administration program in order to complete this concentration.
Cost
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Program Requirements
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- This concentration is only available for students enrolled in a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
- Successful completion of 12 credits; two (2) required courses (6 credits) and two (2) elective (6 credits).
- Students who have already taken and received credits for the required and elective course(s) in their Bachelor's degree program can also apply the course(s) towards the requirements for the concentration.
- Student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.33 (C+) for the courses required to earn the concentration.
Course Requirements:
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
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Required Courses (6 credits): |
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Ethics and Workplace Skills |
3.00 |
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Business Applications |
3.00 |
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Select two of the following courses (6 credits): |
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Real Estate Accounting |
3.00 |
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Real Estate Taxation |
3.00 |
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Detecting Accounting Fraud |
3.00 |
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Data Analytics for Managers |
3.00 |
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Public Sector and Not-For-Profit Accounting |
3.00 |
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International Taxation |
3.00 | |
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Taxation at Death and Estate Planning |
3.00 | |
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Applied External Audit |
3.00 | |
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Marketing Professional Services |
3.00 |
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To complete the program efficiently, students need to:
1) Make note of courses that are not offered every term to adjust their plans accordingly and
2) Take all pre-requisites prior to attempting to register for a given course.
* Note: some courses require pre-quisites that are not part of the Concentration requirements.
Program Guidelines
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.