Business - Accounting

• School: The Business School
• Credential: Ontario College Diploma
• Program Type: Post-secondary program
• Program Length: 2 years/ 4 semesters>
• Start Date: Fall, Winter, Summer
• Location: Online

Program Availability

• May 2024
• September 2024
• January 2025
• May 2025

Program Overview:

Centennial College's Business - Accounting program was created for students seeking excellent accounting-related training in a short time frame.

In this two-year Business School program, you'll learn the basics of accounting through a rigorous curriculum that will focus on expanding employable skills. While this business program will include the quality features of all Centennial College accounting programs, it will concentrate on building proficiency in financial and managerial accounting and on fostering in-depth knowledge of accounting software. Because they're essential for career success, communication and analytical skills will also be emphasized.

As a graduate of this diploma program, you'll be able to look forward to rewarding employment opportunities in a wide range of business sectors.

Academic Requirements:

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older).

Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required),

or

take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission.

Grade 11 Mathematics or Grade 12 (C, M, or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required),

or 

take a Centennial College Math Skills Assessment for Admission.

Additional Requirements: English language proficiency

Courses

Semester 1

ACCT-112               Financial Accounting 1
COMM-160/161      College Communication 1
COMP-106             Applied Business Software 1
GNED                     General Education Elective
MATH-119              Mathematics of Finance II
MKTG-116              Principles of Marketing

Students with an English assessment score of 170/171 will take COMM170/171 in the first semester.

Students with a MATH assessment score of less than 36/45 will be required to take MATH128 or MATH118 based on MATH assessment test. Students who test into MATH 128 will be subject to an additional fee.

Semester 2

ACCT-150               Small Business Software
ACCT-221               Financial Accounting 2
ACCT-257               Accounting Information Systems 1
COMM-170/171      College Communication 2
COMP-126             Applied Business Software 2
ECON-205              Principles of Microeconomics

Semester 3

ACCT-226               Taxation 1
ACCT-228               Accounting Microcomputer Applications 1
ACCT-256               Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
BUSN-225              Research Methods and Data Analysis 1
BUSN-333              Business Culture and Collaborative Practices
GNED-500              Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action

Semester 4

ACCT-222               Management Accounting 1
ACCT-224               Corporate Finance 1
BUSN-331              Business Law
ECON-206              Principles of Macroeconomics
GNED                     General Education Elective
HRMT-300              Organizational Behaviour

Minimum Program GPA of 2.0 (C Grade average), required to graduate.

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/ end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.