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Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting – Full-Time

Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting – Full-Time

Elevate your accounting expertise. Advance your career.

Next Enrolment

September 7th, January 11th, May 9th

Tuition

$7,425 (Domestic)

$17,099 (International)

Overview

Build on your accounting skillset with a leadership focus so you can pursue career advancement opportunities and prepare to earn a CPA designation.

What You Will Learn

In this full-time Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting, you’ll explore advanced accounting topics in areas such as auditing, taxation principles and accounting information systems. This program will also help you:

  • Develop an advanced accounting skill set through experiential assignments and projects
  • Hone cross-functional skills such as critical thinking, business acumen, problem solving and communication
  • Practice key management and leadership techniques
  • Prepare for CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) courses to become a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Program Benefits

  • Gain relevant and in-demand accounting knowledge with a curriculum co-designed and taught by senior industry executives
  • Advance through the program with the same peer group and build a professional network that extends beyond the program
  • Engage in experiential assignments and apply your knowledge towards real-world business challenges
  • Complete the program in 9 months of study

Format: Full-time
Delivery: In-class
Term Starts: Fall, Winter, Summer
Program Length: 9 months

Eligible Credentials:
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Career Potential

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.

By completing the Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting, you are now ready for the graduate level CPA Professional Education Program (PEP).

With your York education and the CPA PEP, you can go on to write your CPA Common Final Exam and receive your designation.

For a full list of our accounting courses and their respective CPA preparatory course equivalencies, please click here.

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Get Hired for Jobs Like:
  • Accounting Specialist
  • Accounting Manager
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Controller
Gain These Cross-Functional Skills:
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Teamwork

Who should take this program?

The Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting is ideal for:

  • Graduates of our Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting who want to continue accounting training
  • Professionals in accounting or finance preparing for a more senior or managerial role
  • Accounting professionals planning to pursue their CPA designation
Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting, applicants must have:

  • Official transcripts (International students: please provide original English translated copy of University degree and transcripts.)
  • Online application form
  • Proof of language proficiency (international students only)
  • Statement of Interest video
  • Resume

Review the minimum language scores for this program.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum of a baccalaureate degree with a minimum of a 60% average (C) or 3-year Canadian College Diploma with minimum ‘B’ or 70% average
  • Completed the Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting; OR
    Successful completion Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Economics and Statistics as part of your baccalaureate degree, the Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting, or received exemption from the CPA preparatory courses.

Delivery Format

Full-Time, In-Class

  • Courses are conducted in-person at York University main campus and are typically scheduled four days per week, 3 hours per day
  • In addition to the live instruction, students should budget approximately 8-10 hours per course each week for readings, discussions boards, practice opportunities, assignments

Courses

CSAC3594 Intermediate Financial Acct I

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.

13 Classes

39 Hours

CSAC3510 Intermediate & Adv Mgt Accounting

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. Students will expand their knowledge and understanding of Management Accounting through technical analysis, integrated cases, and class discussion.

13 Classes

39 Hours

CSAC3595 Intermediate Financial Acct II

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.

13 Classes

39 Hours

CSAC3561 Taxation Principles in Acct

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.

13 Classes

39 Hours

CSAC2511 Accounting Information Systems

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. The technical foundations of information systems, their impact on an organization’s management, (knowledge accumulation and decision-making) will be illustrated through software simulations and hands-on practical assignments.

13 Classes

39 Hours

CSAC4520 Advanced Financial Acct

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.

13 Classes

39 Hours

CSAC4900 Strategy Mgt & Corporate Governance

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. In our analysis, we will examine the company as a whole and further your understanding of the importance of the various functional areas of business. You will solve strategic problems by analyzing complex business situations and identifying core issues. Qualitative and quantitative data will be used. You will apply strategic concepts as part of your analysis and implement changes in strategic direction. A case study approach is used.

13 Classes

39 Hours

CSAC4551 Auditing

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.

13 Classes

39 Hours

CSAC3700 Applied Capstone

This course is a culmination of the certificate and will provide students with an opportunity to use the skills learned thus far 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. The format of the final report and presentation will be that of a real consulting project, giving students a genuine feel for how such work is conducted.

10 Classes

30 Hours

Instructors

Supinder Babra Accounting Instructor

Supinder Babra

Rav Bhathal

Stephen Credico

Rashed Chowdhury

Desislava Georgieva Accounting Instructor

Desislava Georgieva

Syeda Fahmida Habib Accounting Instructor

Dr. Syeda Fahmida Habib

Ron Lam

Andy Li Advanced Accounting Instructor

Andy Li

Aron Mak Advanced Accounting Instructor

Aron Mak

Jeff May Advanced Accounting Instructor

Jeff May

Adam Prokop Accounting Instructor

Adam Prokop

Accounting Instructor Amal Shabana

Amal Shabana

Andy Tse Advanced Accounting Instructor

Andy Tse

Calvin Wang Accounting Instructor

Calvin Wang

Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Professional Accounting – Full-Time

Fall 2023

On Campus Classes

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$7,425.00 (Domestic)

Fall 2023

On Campus Classes

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$17,099.00 (International)

Winter 2024

On Campus Classes

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$7,425.00 (Domestic)

Winter 2024

On Campus Classes

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$17,099.00 (International)

Summer 2024

On Campus Classes

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$7,425.00 (Domestic)

Summer 2024

On Campus Classes

Course Details +

$17,099.00 (International)

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