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Accounting Full-Time and Part-Time Post-Graduate Certificates

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Accounting Full-Time and Part-Time Post-Graduate Certificates

The Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting will qualify you for roles in accounting and finance fields and get you the necessary industry experience before you ultimately earn your CPA designation. Excelling in an accounting position also requires much more than just technical knowledge. In fact, many top employers believe that emotional intelligence, critical thinking, communication, and business acumen are equally important skills to have. Accounting professionals who master these key competencies routinely receive the best job offers and promotions throughout their careers.

Program Description

Our Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting will deepen your understanding of accounting while simultaneously sharpening your critical thinking, communication, and management skills. The program culminates with a unique final capstone course where you will apply your knowledge to real-world business challenges.

Designed in consultation with senior industry executives, thought leaders, and prominent York University academics, the Certificate will equip you with relevant and in-demand knowledge. All course content can be immediately applied to your current (or future) role.

Graduates of this program are also qualified to go on to our Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting, which is available both part-time online and full-time in-class.

Choose the format and schedule that fits your needs:

Part-time

The online program is by far the most convenient option for completing this program — especially for busy professionals. York University’s accelerated, interactive online program helps you develop a rich network of peers while enjoying the convenience of learning at your preferred location. Study at times that fit your schedule as long as you complete the assignments on time.

Format: Part-time
Delivery: Online
Term Starts: September, January
Program Length: 1.5 years

Full-time

In Ontario, large gatherings are restricted. As such, this program will be offered in our “live online” format, which offers students the structure and group interaction of a face-to-face experience without travelling to York’s campus. Our live online classrooms enable students to hear and interact with the instructor and other students like in a normal classroom.

For the second half of the program, students can expect to be back on campus for in-class sessions with social distancing and health and safety measures in place.

Format: Full-time
Delivery: Online + live online sessions
Term Starts: September, January, May
Program Length: 8 months

Who should take this certificate?

Accounting Full-Time and Part-Time Post-Graduate Certificates

Part-time

  • Professionals launching a career in finance or accounting
  • Professionals seeking the Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA)
  • Professionals in the early or mid-stages of their career who need to add a post-secondary accounting credential to support their plans for career growth

 

Full-time

  • International students seeking a Canadian accounting credential from a respected institution College or university graduates with a 90-credit diploma or a degree outside the field of accounting who are looking to add a specialization to their resume.
  • Professionals in the new or early stages of their career who want to enhance and validate their accounting acumen

CPA Designation

The full-time and part-time Post-Graduate Certificates in Accounting have received CPA Ontario recognition.

The Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is globally recognized and provides a wealth of opportunities to those who hold it. The mean average compensation of CPAs working in Canada is $151,000.

See a full list of our accounting courses and their respective CPA preparatory course equivalencies.

Accounting Full-time and Part-time courses

Micro & Macro-Economics

Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Business Communications

Statistical Methods in Business & Accounting

Applied Corporate Finance

Legal Principles in Canadian Business

Applied Capstone

Why people choose York for Continuing Education

Codesigned and delivered by senior industry leaders within established and emerging professional disciplines, our programs take a pragmatic, hands-on approach that helps students unlock their potential and apply it in the world.

Cohort experience

Our students complete their programs in cohorts, encouraging peer-to-peer collaboration and growing the personal and professional networks of our students for years to come.

Specialized learning

Our programs go deep on specialized knowledge, setting students up to be experts in their field while also enhancing soft skills and cross-disciplinary know how.

Responsive program design

Our programs are responsive to student need and market demand in both form and content. Many of our programs are Canadian firsts.

Accelerated outcomes

Our accelerated formats can be completed in less than a year, part-time or full-time, and our programs can be taken online, onsite, or as blended offerings.

Industry collaborations

We develop our programs through collaborative relationships with industry and academic leaders to encourage career connections and a global perspective.

Customized training

The School offers customized training programs for a range of organizations that are looking to grow, upskill, and adapt to change.

Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting - Full-Time

Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting - Online (January 2027-Aug 2028)

Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting - Online

Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting - Online (January 2027-Aug 2028)

Accounting Full-Time and Part-Time Post-Graduate Certificates

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