Advanced
Accounting
in Canada
TWO-YEAR, FULL-TIME ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
CERTIFICATE PROGR AM
Langara is a community of thinkers, collaborators, and mentors who
value exceptional learning opportunities. Whether you are on a set path
or navigating your way through a sea of options, our focus is on you and
your experience here.
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Are you seeking to begin a career in accounting?
Vancouver is a large urban centre where students will
Langara College Continuing Studies provides a two-
have access to many activities and attractions.
year certificate program designed to get you job ready.
Learn to effectively communicate, manage, and lead in
today’s business environment. Acquire the tools you
need to achieve a rewarding career in accounting and
finance management.
The city is noted for its multicultural perspective.
Students studying at Langara College will find their
learning experiences enriched through the contributions
of instructors and students who represent many of
these cultures.
ABOUT L ANGAR A COLLEGE
Langara College is located in beautiful Vancouver, BC,
“Vancouver is a city unlike any other. Wherever I look, I see
Canada. Today, Langara is one of BC’s leading post-
water or mountains – or both.”
secondary institutions providing university studies,
- The Daily Telegraph (UK)
career studies, and continuing studies programs and
courses to more than 21,000 students annually.
LEARN MORE
+1.604.323.5193
csaccounting@langara.bc.ca
www.langara.bc.ca/canada-accounting
Langara College Continuing Studies
100 West 49th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 2Z6
Canada
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Advanced Accounting
THE PROGR AM
CURRICULUM
WORK OPPORTUNITIES
The Advanced Accounting program integrates accounting
This is a two-year, full-time program. Each term is 13 to 15
Courses are offered in the evenings and on weekends.
with general business and information technology tools,
weeks in length with a two to three week break between
The program schedule is designed to provide students the
allowing students to maximize their contributions to
terms. Intake dates are January, May, and September.
opportunity to work part-time during the day. Students
an organization’s success. Students will develop the
knowledge and skills required to effectively communicate,
manage, and lead in today’s business environment.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
The program covers financial accounting, management
accounting, tax, audit, and finance as well as business
courses on law, economics, communications, statistics,
strategy, and information technology.
ACCOUNTING DESIGNATION
Courses in the Advanced Accounting program are
recognized by the Charted Professional Accountants
of British Columbia (CPA) towards entry into the CPA
Professional Education Program (PEP), and Advanced
Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF). Students
can complete the remaining requirements directly
through the association.
Year One
• Basic Probability and Statistics
are able to work up to 20 hours per week while studying in
the program.
WHY CHOOSE A CAREER IN ACCOUNTING?
• Direct education path
• Job security
• Competitive compensation
• Advancement opportunities
• Diverse career prospects
• Unrestricted global boundaries
• Business Communications
Upon completion of this two-year program, students may
• Business Law in Canada
apply and qualify for a three-year post-graduate work
WHY CHOOSE LANGARA?
• Economics - Micro & Macro
permit in Canada.
Our student-centered approach means students receive
• Financial Accounting 1 - Part 1
• Financial Accounting 1 - Part 2
• Financial Accounting 2
• Financial Accounting 3
• Management Accounting 1
• Management Communications
• Quantitative Methods 1
• Sage 50-1 or Sage 300-1
For more information, contact Citizenship and
Immigration Canada (CIC) at 1.888.242.2100.
the highest quality education and experience. Our
program includes:
• Focused learning activities in small classes
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. A four-year accredited bachelor’s degree from a
recognized university or college
2. English language proficiency to support college-level
studies
• Passionate and qualified instructors with industry
experience
• Competitive tuition
• Student support services
• Sage 50-2 or Sage 300-2
APPLICATION PROCESS
Year Two
1. Complete the application form
• Auditing 1
2. Attach all required documents
• Finance 1 - Part 1
3. Send the application form and required documents to:
“I liked how the accounting program at
Langara was structured, the convenient
• Finance 1 - Part 2
Langara College Continuing Studies
location, and in-class environment. In
• Financial Accounting 4
100 West 49th Avenue
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• Intermediate Accounting Systems
Vancouver, BC, Canada
comparison to my other post-secondary
Graduates of the Advanced Accounting program will
• Management Accounting 2
V5Y 2Z6
be qualified for positions related to accounting,
• Management Information Systems
sizes, and found the instructors were more
financial management, taxation, auditing, finance,
• Strategy for Financial Managers
and business consulting.
• Taxation 1
personable. Studying at Langara helped
For more information, visit www.bccpa.ca.
experiences, I enjoyed the smaller class
For a complete list of admission requirements and
further advance my career and I am on track
documents required for application evaluation, visit
to earn my accounting designation.“
www.langara.bc.ca/canada-accounting
Peter Tse
www.langara.bc.ca/canada-accounting