ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN
ACCOUNTING &
FINANCE (ACAF)
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDE
CPA Transfer Credit Guide – Page 2
ACAF
CGA Program
CMA Program
AAT Program
ACIA Program
Introductory Financial
Accounting
FA1
Completion of Quick Start and/or
Accelerated Program
111-Intro Accounting
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I – Assets
FA2
Completion of Accelerated
Program and/or CMA Entrance
Exam
229-Intermediate Accounting I
N/A
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II –
Liabilities & Equity
FA3
Completion of Accelerated
Program and/or CMA Entrance
Exam
229-Intermediate Accounting II
N/A
Introductory
Management
Accounting
MA1
Completion of Quick Start and/or
Accelerated Program
331-Cost & Management
Accounting
N/A
Introductory Finance
FN1
Completion of Accelerated
Program and/or CMA Entrance
Exam
442-Financial Management
N/A
Introductory Personal
Taxation
TX1
N/A
Accounting Software
Application
BC1
N/A
Business Law
LW1
ACAF Prerequisites
424-Taxation
ACA030-Personal Taxation
N/A
Completion of Quick Start and/or
Accelerated Program
ACA010-Financial Reporting
ACA020-Accounting
Information Systems
122-Commercial Law
N/A
ACAF Program
Applied Finance
FN1
N/A
442-Financial Management
N/A
Management Control
MA2
N/A
541-Advanced Management
Accounting
N/A
Advanced topics in
Financial Accounting
FA4
N/A
543-Advanced Financial
Accounting
N/A
Accounting
Information Systems
MS1
N/A
451-Accounting Information
Systems
N/A
Auditing Fundamentals
AU1
N/A
452-Internal Auditing
ACA050-Review and
Compilation Engagements &
ACA060-Audit Engagements
Topics in Corporate
Taxation and
Remittances
TX1
N/A
424 - Taxation
ACA040-Corporte and Other
Taxes
Students are expected, at entry, to have successfully
completed the equivalent courses of Introductory Financial
Accounting and Introductory Management Accounting with a
passing grade.
A single course may appear against more than one module in
cases where it covers competencies across multiple content
areas.
The courses listed above reflect those for which an exemption
may be possible. The courses listed below are part of ACAF’s
Program of studies, but are non-exemptible and therefore
must be completed through the ACAF program, and cannot
be completed outside:
-Introduction to ACAF
-Applied External Audit
-Applied Personal and Corporate Taxation
-Not-for-Profit Accounting
-Public Sector Accounting
-Integrative Business Case
CPA Transfer Credit Guide – Page 3
ACAF
BCIT
Camosun College
Capilano
University
College of New
Caledonia
College of the
Rockies
ACAF Prerequisites
Introductory Financial
Accounting
One of the following combinations:
1) FMGT 1100 & FMGT 2100
2) FMGT 1105 & FMGT 2105
3) FMGT 1105 & FMGT 2100
4) FMGT 1100 & FMGT 2105
ACCT 110 & 111
BFIN 141 and
142
(ACCT 151 & 152) or
COM 204
ACCT 261 & ACCT
262
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I – Assets
FMGT 3110
ACCT 210
BFIN 246
ACC 251
ACCT 373
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II –
Liabilities & Equity
FMGT 4110
ACCT 211
BFIN 347
ACC 252
ACCT 374
Introductory
Management
Accounting
FMGT 3210
ACCT 220
BFIN 341
(ACC 255 & 256) or
COM 212
ACCT 375 & ACCT
376
Introductory Finance
FMGT 3510
FIN 110 & 210
BFIN 241 and
BFIN 350
FIN 257 & 258
ACCT 371
Introductory Personal
Taxation
FMGT 3410 & 4410
ACCT 470
BFIN 351
N/A
ACCT 363
Accounting Software
Application
FMGT 2711 or FMGT 2710
ACCT 250
BTEC 149 or
BFIN 348
ACC 270
TBA
Business Law
BLAW 3100
BUS 276 or BUS 120
BADM 107
LAW 294
MGMT 212
Applied Finance
FMGT 3510 & FMGT 4510
FIN 110 & 210
BFIN 241 and
350
FIN 257 & 258
ACCT 371 & ACCT
372
Management Control
FMGT 4210 and 7210
ACCT 320
BFIN 342
N/A
N/A
Advanced topics in
Financial Accounting
FMGT 7120 or FMGT 7121
ACCT 310
BFIN 411
N/A
N/A
Accounting
Information Systems
BSYS 1000 or
BYSY 1001 & 2050 or
BSYS 2051 & (BSYS 2060 or 2061)
BUS 141 or BUS 241
BADM 201
Auditing Fundamentals
FMGT 3310 & FMGT 4310
ACCT 380
BFIN 331 and
BFIN 412
N/A
N/A
Topics in Corporate
Taxation and
Remittances
FMGT 3410 & 4410
ACCT 471
BFIN 351
N/A
N/A
ACAF Program
Students are expected, at entry, to have successfully
completed the equivalent courses of Introductory Financial
Accounting and Introductory Management Accounting with a
passing grade.
A single course may appear against more than one module in
cases where it covers competencies across multiple content
areas.
CIS 165
TBA
The courses listed above reflect those for which an exemption
may be possible. The courses listed below are part of ACAF’s
Program of studies, but are non-exemptible and therefore
must be completed through the ACAF program, and cannot
be completed outside:
-Introduction to ACAF
-Applied External Audit
-Applied Personal and Corporate Taxation
-Not-for-Profit Accounting
-Public Sector Accounting
-Integrative Business Case
CPA Transfer Credit Guide – Page 4
ACAF
Douglas College
Kwantlen Polytechnic
University
Langara BBA
Langara Continuing
Studies
Nicola Valley
Institute of
Technology
ACAF Prerequisites
Introductory Financial
Accounting
(ACCT 1110 & 1210)
or ACCT 1235
ACCT 1110 & 1210
or 2293
(FMGT 1115 & 1215)
or FMGT 2293
BSAD 1084 & 1085
TBA
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I – Assets
ACCT 3310
ACCT 3310 or ACCT 3510
FMGT 1321
BSAD 1086
TBA
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II –
Liabilities & Equity
ACCT 3410
ACCT 3410 or ACCT 3510
FMGT 2421
BSAD 2088
TBA
Introductory
Management
Accounting
ACCT 2320
ACCT 3320
FMGT 2294
BSAD 1087
TBA
Introductory Finance
FINC 2340
ACCT 3380
FMGT 2371 & 2474
BSAD 1089
TBA
Introductory Personal
Taxation
ACCT 3370
ACCT 3335
FMGT 2325
BSAD 1060
TBA
Accounting Software
Application
OADM 1239 or ACCT
1222
CBSY 2306
FMGT 2308
CSFW 1030 & CSFW
2030; or CSFW 1000 &
CSFW 2001; or CSFW
1004 & CSFW 2011; or
BSAD 1091
TBA
Business Law
BUSN 1320
BUSI 2390
BUSM 1285
BSAD 1005
TBA
Applied Finance
FINC 2340
ACCT 3380
FMGT 2371 & 2474
BSAD 1089 & 2089
TBA
Management Control
ACCT 3420
ACCT 3420 or 3520,
and ACCT 4720
FMGT 3223
BSAD 1057
TBA
Advanced topics in
Financial Accounting
ACCT 4510
ACCT 4455
FMGT 3121
BSAD 3000
TBA
Accounting
Information Systems
CSIS 2200
CBSY 2205 or ENTR 3160
BCAP 3200
or CSIS 2500
BSAD 1090
TBA
Auditing Fundamentals
ACCT 4750
ACCT 3444 & ACCT 4445
(prior to Sep 1, 2015) or ACCT
3444 (after Sep 1, 2015)
FMGT 3263
BSAD 1064
TBA
Topics in Corporate
Taxation and
Remittances
ACCT 3370 & ACCT
3470
ACCT 3335
FMGT 2325
& 4225
BSAD 1060
TBA
ACAF Program
Students are expected, at entry, to have successfully
completed the equivalent courses of Introductory Financial
Accounting and Introductory Management Accounting with a
passing grade.
A single course may appear against more than one module in
cases where it covers competencies across multiple content
areas.
The courses listed above reflect those for which an exemption
may be possible. The courses listed below are part of ACAF’s
Program of studies, but are non-exemptible and therefore
must be completed through the ACAF program, and cannot
be completed outside:
-Introduction to ACAF
-Applied External Audit
-Applied Personal and Corporate Taxation
-Not-for-Profit Accounting
-Public Sector Accounting
-Integrative Business Case
CPA Transfer Credit Guide – Page 5
North Island
College
Northern Lights College
Northwest
Community
College
Introductory Financial
Accounting
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 111 & 121
TBA
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I – Assets
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 263
TBA
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II –
Liabilities & Equity
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 273
TBA
Introductory
Management
Accounting
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 264
TBA
Introductory Finance
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 296
TBA
Introductory Personal
Taxation
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 208 + BUAD
369
TBA
Accounting Software
Application
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 236
TBA
Business Law
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 209
TBA
Applied Finance
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 195 & 296
TBA
Management Control
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 365 & BUAD
466 (formerly BUAD
366)
TBA
Advanced topics in
Financial Accounting
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 462 (formerly
BUAD 362)
TBA
Accounting
Information Systems
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 283
TBA
Auditing Fundamentals
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 364 or BUAD
363 & BUAD 463
TBA
Topics in Corporate
Taxation and
Remittances
TBA
TBA
TBA
BUAD 208 & BUAD
369
TBA
ACAF
Okanagan College
Selkirk College
ACAF Prerequisites
ACAF Program
Students are expected, at entry, to have successfully
completed the equivalent courses of Introductory Financial
Accounting and Introductory Management Accounting with a
passing grade.
A single course may appear against more than one module in
cases where it covers competencies across multiple content
areas.
The courses listed above reflect those for which an exemption
may be possible. The courses listed below are part of ACAF’s
Program of studies, but are non-exemptible and therefore
must be completed through the ACAF program, and cannot
be completed outside:
-Introduction to ACAF
-Applied External Audit
-Applied Personal and Corporate Taxation
-Not-for-Profit Accounting
-Public Sector Accounting
-Integrative Business Case
CPA Transfer Credit Guide – Page 6
ACAF
Thompson Rivers University - BBA
Thompson
Rivers University Open Learning
Trinity Western
University
UBC (BCom)
UBC (DAP)
ACAF Prerequisites
Introductory Financial
Accounting
ACCT 2210 or BBUS 2110
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BBUS 2211 or ACCT
1211 & ACCT 1221
BUSI 121 & BUSI
222
COMM 293
BUSI 293
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I – Assets
ACCT 3200 or BBUS 3200
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BBUS 3201
BUSI 321 & BUSI
322
COMM 353
BUSI 353
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II –
Liabilities & Equity
ACCT 3210 or BBUS 3210
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BBUS 3211
BUSI 321 & BUSI
322
COMM 450
BUSI 450
Introductory
Management
Accounting
ACCT 2250 or BBUS 2540
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BBUS 2541
BUSI 323
COMM 294
BUSI 294
Introductory Finance
FNCE 2120 or BBUS 3120
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
FNCE 2121
BUSI 342
COMM 298
BUSI 370
Introductory Personal
Taxation
ACCT 3220 or ACCT 3260 or BBUS
3220 (if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014) or
BBUS 3260 (if taken prior to Sep 1,
2014)
BBUS 3221
BUSI 428
COMM 355
BUSI 355
Accounting Software
Application
ACCT 1921
Business Law
BLAW 2910 or BBUS 3930
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
N/A
N/A
BBUS 3931
N/A
N/A
BUSI 345 & BUSI
346 or BUSI 245 &
BUSI 346
COMM 393
BUSI 393
(BUSI 317 & BUSI
342) or
BUSI 441
COMM 298 & COMM
370
BUSI 370
& BUSI 470
ACAF Program
Applied Finance
FNCE 2120 & FNCE 4110 or BBUS
3120 & BBUS 4130 (if taken prior to
Sep 1, 2014)
Management Control
ACCT 3250 or BBUS 3250*
(*if completed prior to Sep 2014)
BBUS 3251
BUSI 377 + 324
COMM 354 (if
completed after Sept
2013)
BUSI 354 (if
completed after
Sept 2013)
Advanced Topics in
Financial Accounting
ACCT 4200 or BBUS 4200
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BBUS 4201
BUSI 421
COMM 453
BUSI 453
Accounting
Information Systems
MIST 2610 or BBUS 1370
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BBUS 1371 (if taken
prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BUSI 370
COMM 335
BUSI 335
Auditing Fundamentals
ACCT 4230 or BBUS 4230
(if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BBUS 4231
BUSI 426
COMM 455
BUSI 455
Topics in Corporate
Taxation and
Remittances
(ACCT 3220 or ACCT 3260) & ACCT
3230 or (BBUS 3220 or BBUS 3260) &
BBUS3230 (if taken prior to Sep 1, 2014)
BBUS 3221 & BBUS
3231
BUSI 428
COMM 355300
BUSI 355
Topics in Corporate
Taxation and
Remittances
(ACCT 3220 or ACCT 3260) & ACCT
3230 or (BBUS 3220 or BBUS 3260)
& BBUS 3230 (if taken prior to Sep 1,
2014)
BBUS 3221 & BBUS
3231
N/A
Students are expected, at entry, to have successfully
completed the equivalent courses of Introductory Financial
Accounting and Introductory Management Accounting with a
passing grade.
A single course may appear against more than one module in
cases where it covers competencies across multiple content
areas.
TBA
COMM 355
The courses listed above reflect those for which an exemption
may be possible. The courses listed below are part of ACAF’s
Program of studies, but are non-exemptible and therefore
must be completed through the ACAF program, and cannot
be completed outside:
-Introduction to ACAF
-Applied External Audit
-Applied Personal and Corporate Taxation
-Not-for-Profit Accounting
-Public Sector Accounting
-Integrative Business Case
CPA Transfer Credit Guide – Page 7
ACAF
University of the
Fraser Valley
University of Victoria
Vancouver Island
University
VCC Accounting
Certificate
ACCT 100 & ACCT 201
TBA
(ACCT 101 & 102) or
ACCT 202
Yukon College
ACAF Prerequisites
Introductory Financial
Accounting
BUS 143 & BUS 144
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I – Assets
BUS 343
N/A
ACCT 335
TBA
ACCT 209
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II –
Liabilities & Equity
BUS 344
N/A
ACCT 336
TBA
ACCT 210
Introductory
Management
Accounting
BUS 247
COM 316
ACCT 294
TBA
ACCT 204
Introductory Finance
BUS 349 & BUS 449
COM 371 & 445
FNCE 130 & FNCE 330
TBA
BUS 260 + BUS 261
Introductory Personal
Taxation
BUS 345
COM 425
ACCT 217
TBA
Accounting Software
Application
BUS 338
Business Law
BUS 261
COM 302 or COM 402
Applied Finance
BUS 349 & BUS 449
Management Control
BUS 348 and 444
Advanced topics in
Financial Accounting
BUS 439
Accounting
Information Systems
BUS 160
Auditing Fundamentals
BUS 347
Topics in Corporate
Taxation and
Remittances
BUS 345 & BUS 346
COM 315
N/A
N/A
N/A
TBA
BUS 203
LAW 326
TBA
BUS 311
COM 371 & COM 445
FNCE 130 & FNCE 330
TBA
N/A
COM 316 + 426
ACCT 362 & 421
TBA
N/A
ACCT 435
TBA
N/A
QUME 380
TBA
N/A
ACCT 410
TBA
N/A
ACCT 217 & ACCT 317
TBA
N/A
ACAF Program
N/A
COM 331
N/A
COM 425
Students are expected, at entry, to have successfully
completed the equivalent courses of Introductory Financial
Accounting and Introductory Management Accounting with a
passing grade.
A single course may appear against more than one module in
cases where it covers competencies across multiple content
areas.
The courses listed above reflect those for which an exemption
may be possible. The courses listed below are part of ACAF’s
Program of studies, but are non-exemptible and therefore
must be completed through the ACAF program, and cannot
be completed outside:
-Introduction to ACAF
-Applied External Audit
-Applied Personal and Corporate Taxation
-Not-for-Profit Accounting
-Public Sector Accounting
-Integrative Business Case