The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Advanced Diploma in Business Administration - AccountingOnline Canada
DEGREE TYPE
Advanced Diploma
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 9,242
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
Specialize in a challenging and rewarding career in accounting.
Earn a flexible diploma that shows you are aware of all areas of business, and that you also have specialized education in accounting.
Accounting is one of seven majors available to Business Administration students. This three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma program starts with three semesters of learning a variety of essential business skills before ultimately deciding on a Major.
The program prepares you for a challenging and rewarding career in the accounting industry. Accounting is often referred to as the backbone of business - businesses need skilled accountants to monitor financial accounts in order to operate effectively and efficiently.
This program enables you to provide businesses with the complete and accurate financial picture they need to thrive.
Study all major areas of accounting including:
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Taxation
- Financial management
Practice recording financial transactions, preparing/presenting financial statements, reports, and other documents, and using current accounting software.
Ideal Students
This Major is well-suited for students who:
- Have strong numeracy skills and can apply, interpret, and communicate mathematical information
- Possess critical-thinking skills
- Enjoy solving (business) problems
- Are detail-oriented, organized, and committed to achieving excellence in their work
- Enjoy working in an office environment
Admissions
Curriculum
Level: 01
- BUS2301: Business Computer Applications
- ECO2305: Microeconomics
- ENL1813: Communications I
- LAW1702: Business Law
- MGT2319: Skills for Academic & Business Success
- QUA0002: Business Mathematics
Level: 02
- ACC2310: Accounting Concepts I
- BUS2303: Database & Advanced Excel Concepts
- ECO2306: Macroeconomics
- ENL1823: Communications II
- MGT2328: Introduction to Management Fundamentals
- QUA0003: Quantitative Methods I
Level: 03
- ACC2313: Accounting Concepts II
- BAI2300: Global Business Environment
- FIN2303: Introduction to Finance
- MGT2320: Material and Operations Management
- MGT2381: Human Resources Management
Level: 04
- ACC2341: Financial Accounting
- ACC2343: Spreadsheet Applications
- ENL1829: The Art of Oratory
- FIN2304: Business Finance
- QUA2343: Quantitative Methods II
Level: 05
- ACC2344: Taxation
- ACC2353: Intermediate Financial Accounting I
- ACC2354: Managerial Accounting I
- ACC2385: Accounting Software Applications
- English General Education Elective: Choose 1
- ENL1725: Canadian Identity
- ENL1726: Symbols, Text and Meaning
- ENL1798: Contemporary Canadian Issues
- ENL1825: Communication Dynamics
Level: 06
- ACC2355: Managerial Accounting II
- ACC2363: Intermediate Financial Accounting II
- ACC2367: Business Strategies
- ACC2368: Accounting Capstone Studies
- General Education Elective: Choose 1
- AST2000: Introduction to Astronomy
- COR1737: Abnormal Psychology
- DSN2100: Design Thinking
- ENL0009: Introduction to Children's Literature
- ENL0010: Science Fiction
- ENV0002: Environmental Citizenship
- ENV5004: Waste-Free Ontario
- FAM1003: Psychology of Learning
- GED0021: Disability in Arts: Portrayals and Identity
- GED0022: Positive Psychology: the Science of Happiness and Well-Being
- GED2200: Free Speech and the Challenge of Social Media
- GED5007: Transatlantic Slavery and Its Abolition
- GED5010: The Fungus Among Us
- GED5301: On Death, Dying and Medical Assistance in Dying (Maid)
- GED7105: Professionalism and Ethics
- GEO0012: Foreign Landscapes and Their Inhabitants
- MGT2346: Introduction to E-Business
- PSI1702: Government of Canada
- PSY0001: Co-Dependency as an Addiction
- PSY0007: Cults and Terrorism
- PSY0010: Criminal Psychology - Psychopathic Minds
- PSY0014: Learning, Thinking, and Problem Solving
- PSY1754: Selected Topics in Psychology
- SCI2200: Dynamic DNA: You Are Not Alone
- SSC5012: Racism and Discrimination
- Approved Other Electives
- MGT1000: Approved Course - Other Program Or Major
- MGT1001: Approved Course - Other Program Or Major
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Record financial transactions in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships, private enterprises, publicly accountable enterprises, and non-profit organizations
- Prepare and present financial statements, reports, and other documents in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships, and private enterprises
- Contribute to strategic decision-making by applying advanced management accounting concepts
- Prepare individuals` and Canadian-controlled private corporations` income tax returns and individuals` basic tax planning in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations
- Analyze and evaluate organizational structures and the interdependence of functional areas, and contribute to the development of strategies that positively impact financial performance
- Analyze and evaluate, within a Canadian context, the impact of economic variables, legislation, ethics, technological advances, and the environment on an organization`s operations
- Analyze and evaluate an organization`s internal control system, taking risk management into account
- Contribute to strategic decision-making by applying advanced financial management concepts
- Co-ordinate the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of team projects by applying project management principles
- Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment, and environmental stewardship
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find employment in both the public and private sectors as Accounting Assistants; Accounting Associates; Accounting Clerks; Junior Financial Analysts and Junior Staff Accountants.
Program delivery
Other Delivery Options
- Part-time Online
- Business Administration - General Business (Full-time Online)
- Business Administration - General Business (Part-time Online)
- Business Administration - Human Resources (Full-time Online)
- Business Administration - Human Resources (Part-time Online)
- Business Administration (Core) (Full-time Online)
- Business Administration (Core) (Part-time Online)