Accounting Diploma

This is a 30 credit program which consists of 2 co-requisite courses, 6 required courses and 4 complementary courses. The program provides a broad-based accounting education for university graduates which will help prepare them for admission to the CA, CGA and CMA professions as well as for positions as an accountant in the industry.

N.B. Please note there are 2 external courses which are pre-requisites for courses in the program and must be completed prior to commencing the program or can be taken concurrently with the co-requisite courses:
MGCR 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting and MGCR 331 Information Systems
Students who wish to apply for Advanced Standing for the pre-requisite or co-requisite courses to the program, must complete a Credit/Exemption Request form (www.mcgill.ca/conted-students/forms) at the time of admission or they may take an Exemption by Examination Test for these courses.

2 Co-requisites to program
CEC2 532 Business Economics
(or the Exemption by Examination test)
CMS2 521 Applied Management Statistics
(or the Exemption by Examination test)


6 Required courses:
CCFC 511 Financial Accounting 1
CCFC 512 Financial Accounting 2
CCFC 513 Financial Accounting 3
CCMA 511 Managerial Accounting 1
CCTX 511 Taxation 1
CFIN 512 Corporate Finance

The 4 complementary courses may be chosen from among all courses listed below if you are not pursuing a specific stream.

CA STREAM

In addition to the 6 required and co-requisite courses listed in the Diploma in Accounting, you must take the following courses if you wish to follow the CA stream (other courses may be required; contact the CA Program)**

CCAU 511 Auditing 1
CCMA 522 Managerial Accounting 2
CCFC 514 Accounting Theory and Practice
CCTX 532 Taxation 2

CGA STREAM

In addition to the 6 required and co-requisite courses listed in the Diploma in Accounting, you must take the following courses if you wish to follow the CGA stream (other courses may be required; contact the CGA office)***

CCAU 511 Auditing 1
CCAU 525 Operational Auditing Ø
CCAU 520 External Auditing Ø
CCFC 514 Accounting Theory and Practice
CFIN 522 Applied Topics in Corporate Finance
CCMA 522 Managerial Accounting 2
CCTX 532 Taxation 2
CMIS 520 Accounting Information Support Systems

Ø Only one of these courses can be taken for credit towards the Diploma in Accounting

CMA STREAM

In addition to the 6 required and co-requisite courses listed in the Diploma in Accounting, you must take the following courses if you wish to follow the CMA stream (other courses may be required; contact the CMA office)****

CCAU 511 Auditing 1
CCAU 525 Operational Auditing
CCFC 514 Accounting Theory and Practice
CFIN 522 Applied Topics in Corporate Finance
CCMA 522 Managerial Accounting 2
CCMA 523 Managerial Accounting 3
CMIS 520 Accounting Information Support Systems

OTHER COMPLEMENTARY COURSE

CCTX 540 U.S. Taxation
CCFC 516 Forensic Accounting
CCFC 521 Corporate Governance
CCFC 522 Strategic Financial Management
CCFC 590 Topics in Accounting