道格拉斯学院

Program Overview

Get ready to launch an exciting career in Canada’s growing financial industry with your Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting. This program’s applied curriculum and work-experience component provides graduates with the necessary skills to secure intermediate-level accounting positions in financial reporting, taxation, management accounting and auditing.

For students who want to continue in their studies, the BBA in Accounting satisfies the entrance requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountant’s (CPA) Professional Education Program (PEP).

In order to graduate from the program, you must complete BUSN 4500, the capstone course, which requires you to have 500 hours of Canadian work experience that is documented and signed off by your supervisor. Hours worked in the Douglas College Co-operative Education program, the Douglas College Business Association tax-clinic, and volunteer positions may be used to satisfy the work-experience component.

It is strongly recommended that you begin your work experience requirement as soon as you are accepted to the program in order to avoid delays with completing your degree.

Career Transfer Pathways

The BBA in Accounting satisfies the entrance requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountant’s (CPA) professional education program. The BBA in Accounting also prepares graduates for a variety of careers in the field of accounting and financial management, including:

• Auditing – accounting firm
• Auditing – Canada Revenue Agency
• Budgeting and treasury analysis
• Financial accounting
• Financial analysis
• Financial management - corporate finance
• Financial management - personal finance
• Income tax preparation – accounting firm
• Internal Auditor
• Management accounting

These specializations are available for Bachelor’s degree students at Douglas College:

• Data Analytics in Accounting
• Economics: Theory and Quantitative Methods
• Economics: Policy Analysis and Management
• Economics: Global Banking and International Trade
• Business Law