Seneca’s School of Accounting & Financial Services provides you with numerous ways to study accounting. Whether you want to pursue a diploma, degree, graduate certificate or your Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, with both full-time and part-time opportunities, Seneca can help you achieve your goal.

Seneca’s School of Accounting & Financial Services is a leading Canadian postsecondary education provider of financial planning education and training. With financial planning-related programs at every level (including diploma, degree and graduate certificate), Seneca’s School of Accounting & Financial Services provides clear pathways to Canada’s most demanded financial planning-related certifications. Graduates of Seneca’s financial planning-related programs are able to obtain their Certificate in Financial Services Advice (CFSA) and continue on the pathways to obtain their Qualified Associate Financial Planner (QAFP), Personal Financial Planner (PFP) and/or Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designations.

Seneca’s School of Accounting & Financial Services also offers the opportunity to study and prepare for careers in leading-edge areas in financial services, including financial technology, financial services compliance, and fraud examination and forensic accounting.

Join the more than 2,500 students who choose Seneca each term to pursue their goals related to accounting, financial planning and financial services.

Programs

Industry Certification Paths

Programs within the School of Accounting and Financial Services give you the opportunity to attain licensing and designation credits towards designations such as:

Why pursue industry-related designations?

Open doors, enhance your prospects and engage in a life-long career with unlimited potential.

To learn more about the designations you can pursue through a Seneca program, please click on the adjacent links.

Programs and Industry Certification paths available

Accounting and Payroll (APP)

  • Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate – 4 required credits
  • Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping (CIB) – most required courses
  • CPA Certified Payroll Manager Certificate – 3 of 5 required courses (payroll.ca for more information)

Business – Insurance (BIN)

  • Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation –  8 of 10 credits possible

Financial Services – Client Services (FSA)

  • Canadian Investment Funds Course – coverage of mutual funds licensing course
  • Mortgage Agent – educational requirements for licensing
  • Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) – earn 1st credit toward designation

Business Administration – Financial Planning (BAF)

  • Canadian Investment Funds Course – coverage of mutual funds licensing course
  • Canadian Securities Course – coverage of CSC exams 1 and 2
  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) FPSC Level 1 Examination in Financial Planning eligibility