BBA. Accounting

Program Overview:

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting program allows graduates to earn a business degree that prepares them to obtain a professional accounting designation in Canada (CPA designation).

In Canada, a degree is required for acceptance into the accounting designation. The BBA in Accounting offers courses in financial and management accounting, tax, audit, finance, economics, and other core business functions such as marketing and operations and information management, satisfying the undergraduate requirements of the accounting designation.

Admission Requirements:

• GPA: 2.8 or above

• PTE, Score of 61 or higher, taken within the last two years from the term of admission

• IELTS, overall band of 6.5 or higher, with a minimum 6.0 in each band, taken within the last two years from the term of admission

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Some unique features of this program are:

• Applied projects and assignments are needed to ensure graduates acquire the practical skills valued by employers.

• A large offering of courses in Richmond, Surrey, and Langley during the day and evenings for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters to ensure maximum flexibility in schedules.

• Opportunities for accounting-related employment (through Careers Services and Cooperative Education) while earning a degree.

• Opportunity to join the Accounting Society of KPU (ASK) student club, providing regular exposure to CPA representatives.

Career Outlook:

Career opportunities are numerous, diverse, and often lucrative for BBA Accounting graduates. More than 90% of BBA Accounting graduates find career opportunities within six months of graduation. Placements range from public accounting firms to internal management accounting positions in industry, government and the not-for-profit sector. These positions provide the work experience required for the CPA designation.

Program Intake: Fall, Spring & Summer