Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting – Online

Major aspects of financial accounting, in areas of required knowledge and core competencies, as laid out by the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Canada. Areas of study will include a framework for financial reporting, accounting judgements, evaluating financial reporting needs and processes to support reliable financial reporting, and the implications of current trends and emerging issues in financial reporting.

39 Hours

Schedule

September 22 to November 23, 2025

Fully Online

Building on the knowledge competencies developed in Intermediate Financial Accounting I, this course will expand knowledge and skills in financial reporting to include identifying and analyzing specialized financial reporting requirements; developing and evaluating financial statements; analyzing accounting policies and procedures; preparing financial statements, and evaluating treatment of routine, non-routine, and complex transactions.

39 Hours

Schedule

December 01, 2025 to February 15, 2026

Fully Online

This course covers intermediate and advanced theories and techniques of Management Accounting. It will provide a comprehensive study of costing for decision-making, planning and performance evaluation. This includes determining and evaluating relevant data and information to support decisions and understanding how management can use information technology to support strategy. Students will expand their knowledge and understanding of Management Accounting through technical analysis, integrated cases, use of systems like PowerBI, and class discussion.

39 Hours

Schedule

February 23 to April 26, 2026

Fully Online

The primary focus of this course will be to cover advanced topics in financial accounting. These include: investments in associates with significant influence, business combinations, foreign currency transactions, foreign owned investments, and accounting for not-for-profit organizations.

39 Hours

Schedule

May 04 to July 05, 2026

Fully Online

This course offers an overview of the Canadian income tax system. The course introduces the Income Tax Act and the technical rules that define the tax system - tax base, accounting period, rate structure, tax filing unit and administrative apparatus - and tax expenditures. It also looks at personal and corporate income tax topics, including: the purposes of the system; the structure of the Income Tax Act; employment income and fringe benefits; business income; capital cost allowance and cumulative eligible capital; property income; capital gains; other incomes; deductions and tax credits; non-arm's length transactions; and attribution rules.

39 Hours

Schedule

July 13 to September 13, 2026

Fully Online

Examine an overview of information systems - from conceptual design to actual selection, with emphasis on systems management. The strategic role of information technology within a competitive business environment will be explored, along with the ethical implications. Student will learn the technical foundations of information systems, their impact on an organization's management and risk assessment including understanding data privacy and data security.

39 Hours

Schedule

September 21 to November 22, 2026

Fully Online

This course is an introduction to the theory, underlying principles, and the practice of assurance services. Topics include: purpose of the audit, quality control practices in audit, legal liability of the auditor, professional judgment and ethics in auditing, management assertions and the related audit objectives, auditor considerations in client acceptance, materiality; the audit risk model, internal controls and the impact on the audit, audit evidence, audit strategy, audit reports and an overview of other assurance and non-assurance services.

39 Hours

Schedule

November 30, 2026 to February 14, 2027

Fully Online

This course examines how companies respond to competitive pressures and other issues using the strategic management process, including identifying, formulating, evaluating and implementing business strategies. Students will learn to gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to help inform decisions and gain insight into various functional areas of the business.

39 Hours

Schedule

February 22 to April 25, 2027

Fully Online

This course is a culmination of the certificate and will provide students with an opportunity to use the skills learned to real world situations. The course will have students analyze numerous cases with increasing complexity, thereby enhancing their skills and confidence in pinpointing issues within an organization. In addition, the course will cover essential techniques needed to analyze organizations in the real world. Students will learn how to prepare an analysis that can then be presented to management, while ensuring all backup and important requirements have been covered off.

30 Hours

Schedule

May 03 to July 04, 2027

Fully Online

Major aspects of financial accounting, in areas of required knowledge and core competencies, as laid out by the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Canada. Areas of study will include a framework for financial reporting, accounting judgements, evaluating financial reporting needs and processes to support reliable financial reporting, and the implications of current trends and emerging issues in financial reporting.

39 Hours

Schedule

January 26 to March 29, 2026

Fully Online

Building on the knowledge competencies developed in Intermediate Financial Accounting I, this course will expand knowledge and skills in financial reporting to include identifying and analyzing specialized financial reporting requirements; developing and evaluating financial statements; analyzing accounting policies and procedures; preparing financial statements, and evaluating treatment of routine, non-routine, and complex transactions.

39 Hours

Schedule

April 06 to June 07, 2026

Fully Online

This course covers intermediate and advanced theories and techniques of Management Accounting. It will provide a comprehensive study of costing for decision-making, planning and performance evaluation. This includes determining and evaluating relevant data and information to support decisions and understanding how management can use information technology to support strategy. Students will expand their knowledge and understanding of Management Accounting through technical analysis, integrated cases, use of systems like PowerBI, and class discussion.

39 Hours

Schedule

June 15 to August 16, 2026

Fully Online

The primary focus of this course will be to cover advanced topics in financial accounting. These include: investments in associates with significant influence, business combinations, foreign currency transactions, foreign owned investments, and accounting for not-for-profit organizations.

39 Hours

Schedule

August 24 to October 25, 2026

Fully Online

This course offers an overview of the Canadian income tax system. The course introduces the Income Tax Act and the technical rules that define the tax system - tax base, accounting period, rate structure, tax filing unit and administrative apparatus - and tax expenditures. It also looks at personal and corporate income tax topics, including: the purposes of the system; the structure of the Income Tax Act; employment income and fringe benefits; business income; capital cost allowance and cumulative eligible capital; property income; capital gains; other incomes; deductions and tax credits; non-arm's length transactions; and attribution rules.

39 Hours

Schedule

November 02, 2026 to January 17, 2027

Fully Online

Examine an overview of information systems - from conceptual design to actual selection, with emphasis on systems management. The strategic role of information technology within a competitive business environment will be explored, along with the ethical implications. Student will learn the technical foundations of information systems, their impact on an organization's management and risk assessment including understanding data privacy and data security.

39 Hours

Schedule

January 25 to March 28, 2027

Fully Online

This course is an introduction to the theory, underlying principles, and the practice of assurance services. Topics include: purpose of the audit, quality control practices in audit, legal liability of the auditor, professional judgment and ethics in auditing, management assertions and the related audit objectives, auditor considerations in client acceptance, materiality; the audit risk model, internal controls and the impact on the audit, audit evidence, audit strategy, audit reports and an overview of other assurance and non-assurance services.

39 Hours

Schedule

April 05 to June 06, 2027

Fully Online

This course examines how companies respond to competitive pressures and other issues using the strategic management process, including identifying, formulating, evaluating and implementing business strategies. Students will learn to gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to help inform decisions and gain insight into various functional areas of the business.

39 Hours

Schedule

June 14 to August 15, 2027

Fully Online

This course is a culmination of the certificate and will provide students with an opportunity to use the skills learned to real world situations. The course will have students analyze numerous cases with increasing complexity, thereby enhancing their skills and confidence in pinpointing issues within an organization. In addition, the course will cover essential techniques needed to analyze organizations in the real world. Students will learn how to prepare an analysis that can then be presented to management, while ensuring all backup and important requirements have been covered off.

30 Hours

Schedule

August 23 to October 24, 2027

Fully Online