The Accounting (ACC) program provides you with a thorough knowledge of accounting practices and related technology applications and the business fundamentals and soft skills needed to find employment immediately after graduation.
Qualified ACC graduates may enter directly into year 3 of the Honours Bachelor of Commerce- International Accounting & Finance (IAF) program upon completion of five bridging courses.
You'll benefit from courses delivered using hands-on computer applications, including use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Access relational database management software.
You'll also be encouraged to combine your program of study with meaningful summer work experience.
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Start your career as a small business accountant, accounts payable/receivable analyst, general accounting co-ordinator, accounting technician, payroll administrator, tax return specialist or junior corporate accountant. Our Accounting (ACC) diploma program will prepare you for a range of challenging entry-level accounting positions in virtually every segment of the Canadian and global economy.
Assuming grade requirements are met, ACC graduates will also have completed nine of ten Program and Technical prerequisite courses required for entry into CPA Canada's Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF). Details.
ACC graduates choosing to pursue the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation may transfer into Seneca's Bachelor of Commerce-International Accounting and Finance program, assuming minimum grade requirements are met.
For Programs within the School of Accounting and Financial Services, the CPA policy of a ten-year course currency of education is applied as part of the Seneca Life of a Credit (academic policy), and credits completed more than 10 years prior to an application for transfer credit or equivalency will not be considered.
Grow your accounting and finance skill set in a space dedicated to supporting and engaging Seneca students, whether at the introductory or advanced levels of their accounting studies. Academic support is offered in partnership with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. Located in the Newnham Campus Learning Centre.
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.
$4,028
$15,189
$1,459
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice. Parking, locker and some mandatory incidental fees are among the charges not included in the figures above.
The Degree and Credit Transfer Office provides a number of services for students continuing their education at Seneca, and for graduating students considering degree transfer options.
Through transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this Seneca College program may be eligible for credit at various post-secondary institutions. Please refer to the Degree Transfer Guide for more information.
Transfer Credit may be granted for courses deemed equivalent to courses at Seneca that have been completed at recognized postsecondary institutions. Additional information is available online.
Please select the curriculum from the Academic Year in which you started (or will be starting) your studies. An Academic Year begins in September and ends in August of the following year.
Also see: English and General Education requirements.
Semester 1 | |
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ACC120 | Accounting Basics I |
BAM101 | Introduction to Business Administration |
EAC150 | College English |
ISC100 | Introduction to Seneca Studies |
QNM106 | Mathematics of Finance |
Semester 2 | |
ACC220 | Accounting Basics II |
MRK108 | Introduction to Marketing |
ECN501* | Introduction to Principles of Economics - Micro |
QNM222 | Business Statistics |
SMS216 | Systems Studies I |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 3 | |
ACC416 | Intermediate Accounting I, Part 1 |
ALW381 | Business Law for Accounting |
EAC594 | Business Communications for the Digital Workplace |
OBR250 | Organizational Behaviour |
SMS315 | Systems Studies II |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
ACC400 | Taxation |
ACC417 | Intermediate Accounting I, Part 2 |
ACC433 | Managerial Accounting |
ECN502* | Introduction to Principles of Economics - Macro |
ETH400 | Contemporary Ethics Issues |
SMS416 | Systems Studies III |
* These courses will not fulfill a General Education requirement. Note: The following courses will also not fulfill a General Education requirement: ECN230, ECN550. |
Semester 1 | |
---|---|
ACC120 | Accounting Basics I |
BAM101 | Introduction to Business Administration |
EAC150 | College English |
ISC100 | Introduction to Seneca Studies |
QNM106 | Mathematics of Finance |
Semester 2 | |
ACC220 | Accounting Basics II |
MRK108 | Introduction to Marketing |
ECN501* | Introduction to Principles of Economics - Micro |
QNM222 | Business Statistics |
SMS216 | Systems Studies I |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 3 | |
ACC416 | Intermediate Accounting I, Part 1 |
ALW381 | Business Law for Accounting |
EAC594 | Business Communications for the Digital Workplace |
OBR250 | Organizational Behaviour |
SMS315 | Systems Studies II |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
ACC400 | Taxation |
ACC417 | Intermediate Accounting I, Part 2 |
ACC433 | Managerial Accounting |
ECN502* | Introduction to Principles of Economics - Macro |
ETH400 | Contemporary Ethics Issues |
SMS416 | Systems Studies III |
* These courses will not fulfill a General Education requirement. Note: The following courses will also not fulfill a General Education requirement: ECN230, ECN550. |
Semester 1 | |
---|---|
ACC120 | Accounting Basics I |
BAM101 | Introduction to Business Administration |
EAC150 | College English |
ISC100 | Introduction to Seneca Studies |
QNM106 | Mathematics of Finance |
Semester 2 | |
ACC220 | Accounting Basics II |
MRK108 | Introduction to Marketing |
ECN501* | Introduction to Principles of Economics - Micro |
QNM222 | Business Statistics |
SMS216 | Systems Studies I |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 3 | |
ACC416 | Intermediate Accounting I, Part 1 |
ALW381 | Business Law for Accounting |
EAC594 | Business Communications for the Digital Workplace |
OBR250 | Organizational Behaviour |
SMS315 | Systems Studies II |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
ACC400 | Taxation |
ACC417 | Intermediate Accounting I, Part 2 |
ACC433 | Managerial Accounting |
ECN502* | Introduction to Principles of Economics - Macro |
ETH400 | Contemporary Ethics Issues |
SMS416 | Systems Studies III |
* These courses will not fulfill a General Education requirement. Note: The following courses will also not fulfill a General Education requirement: ECN230, ECN550. |
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