Professional Accounting Practice (PRA)
Starts in September
Campus
Duration
3 Semesters Consecutive (42 Weeks)Credential Awarded
Ontario College Graduate CertificateAbout the Program
This 12-month graduate certificate program is a fast-track option for four-year degree graduates to pursue a career in accounting wishing to pursue the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) designation. You will study financial and management accounting, tax, information systems, audit, finance and economics focusing on analysis and interpretation of information and making sound ethical decisions.
You will be introduced to the modern technological environment of business using spreadsheets (Excel), database software (Access) and integrated database application technologies (ERP) through exposure to accounting software package(s). You will also gain industry exposure through research, case studies and projects.
You are eligible to enrol in this program with little or no knowledge of accounting. Upon graduation, you can choose to continue to complete an accounting degree such as Seneca's International Accounting and Finance degree, or pursue your CPA professional designation (minimum grade requirements apply).
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Your Career
As a graduate of this program, you may pursue future career options within:
- Financial accounting supervisor
- Divisional and corporate accountant
- Accounting analyst
- Cost accountant
Related Careers
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Communications
Analytical thinking
Decision-making
Budgeting
Professional Certification
As a student of this program, if you have met the minimum grade requirements:
- You will have completed courses recognized as equivalent to the 14 preparatory courses required for admission to the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP). Click here for more details.
- You will have completed courses required towards the CPA Canada's Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF). You may be eligible for exemptions of up to six ACAF Technical Courses and could write the ACAF exam upon the completion of only four additional applied courses. Click here for more details.
- You will be eligible for exemptions for ACCA Papers F1 to F4.
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 Seneca academic policy – Life of a Credit. Any credits completed more than 10 years prior to an application for transfer credit or equivalency will not be considered.