Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting - Sprott School of Business

Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in AccountingPrepare for the CPA designationThe Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting provides students who have an undergraduate degree in any discipline with the majority of the prerequisite core courses to be eligible to apply to the Sprott Master of Accounting (MAcc) program or enter the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP), pathways leading to the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and a career in professional accounting.Sprott's Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting is primarily delivered online, with the option of some classes being available on campus. Normal completion of the program is within two calendar years after the date of initial registration; however, exceptions may be considered to accommodate students’ unique circumstances and progression.Admissions RequirementsApplicants are expected to hold a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, or equivalent, with a minimum overall average of B- (70-72%) and have completed the following prerequisite courses, or equivalent:

BUSI 1004: Financial Accounting for Business Students, or equivalent, with a grade of C or higher.

BUSI 1005: Managerial Accounting for Business Students, or equivalent, with a grade of C or higher.

In order to meet residency requirements, a maximum of 3 courses completed prior to admission to the PBDA can be counted in the program requirements.BUSI 1004 & BUSI 1005 course equivalents, BUSI 1001 & BUSI 1002, can be completed by studying as a Special student at Carleton University.Program Requirements (5.0 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit
BUSI 2001	Intermediate Accounting I	0.5
BUSI 2002	Intermediate Accounting II	0.5
BUSI 2005	Income Tax Fundamentals	0.5
BUSI 2503	Introduction to Finance	0.5
BUSI 3001	Accounting for Business Combinations	0.5
BUSI 3007	Auditing I	0.5
BUSI 3008	Intermediate Management Accounting & Control	0.5
BUSI 3040	Data Analytics and Information Systems for Accounting	0.5
BUSI 3629	Corporate Governance and Strategy	0.5
BUSI 4008	Advanced Management Accounting & Control	0.5

CPA/MAcc Additional RequirementsStudents will also need to complete the following additional courses outside the diploma to meet admission requirements for the Sprott Master of Accounting (MAcc) Program or to the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP):

CPA/ MAcc Requirement	Carleton Equivalent
Economics	ECON 1001 and ECON 1002 or ECON 1000. (online sections available at Carleton)
Statistics	STAT 2601 or STAT 2606/2607 (on campus available at Carleton) Or STAT 2507/2509 (online section available at Carleton)
Information & Information Technology	BUSI 1401 OR BUSI 2400
Canadian Business Law	BUSI 2601

Please note that students are required to earn C- (60-62%) in each course in order for it to count towards the program requirements. Students who earn lower than C- in any specific course will be required to repeat it prior to graduation.Tuition FeesTuition fees are calculated based on the number of courses registered for in an academic term – please refer to Carleton University’s fee estimator for tuition feesSelect term, undergraduate, year of study = no year, program = Post-Bacc Diploma in Accounting, select Full Time or Part Time, and Number of CoursesTake the Next StepsFollow us on SocialInstagram@SprottSchoolTwitter@SprottSchoolLinkedInSprott School of Business at Carleton UniversityFacebookSprott School of Business at Carleton University

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