Concentration in Accounting
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Accounting topics cover areas such as managerial decision-making, financial analysis, taxation, and auditing. You'll work with financial data and records to support strategic planning and drive business growth.Required Courses
Six credits from the following courses:
| COMM_O Courses | MGMT_O Courses | Credits |
| COMM_O 353 – Financial Accounting – Intermediate 1 | MGMT_O 300 – Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| COMM_O 354 – Cost Accounting | MGMT_O 401 – Intermediate Managerial Accounting | 3 |
Elective Courses
Nine credits from the following courses:
| COMM_O Courses | MGMT_O Courses | Credits |
| COMM_O 355 – Income Taxation | MGMT_O 402 – Introduction to Income Taxes in Canada | 3 |
| COMM_O 450 – Financial Accounting – Intermediate 2 | MGMT_O 304 – Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| COMM_O 453 – Financial Accounting – Advanced | MGMT_O 404 – Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| COMM_O 454 – Accounting for Management Control and Incentives | MGMT_O 405 – Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| COMM_O 455 – Principles of Auditing | MGMT_O 403 – Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
* COMM_O 399 – Special Topics in Business I or COMM_O 499 – Special Topics in Business II may be used when approved by the Faculty of Management as appropriate to Accounting.
Many upper-level courses require lower-level prerequisites, students should select lower-level electives carefully.
It is recommended that students review the course planning materials on the BCom Course Planning webpage to help with credit selections.
Understanding your electives
| 27 elective credits must be non-COMM_O or non-MGMT_O |
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| 24 elective credits must be COMM_O or MGMT_O |
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| 3 credits can be COMM_O or MGMT_O or non-COMM_O or non-MGMT_O at any level |
Students Tracking to the CPA Professional Education Program
Students who want to pursue the Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation after completing the BCom are recommended to review the resources below. Many upper-level courses have specific prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to registering.
In order to meet all the BCom required courses and all the courses required for entry into the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) students need to plan early and use their elective space in Year 1, 2, and 3 very carefully.