Programs & Courses
Beginning in September, January and May.
Ontario – and Toronto in particular – has become one of North America's top three financial services hubs. Pursue acareer in accounts payable, accounts receivable, cost accounting, general ledger accountant, general accounting, credit and collections, inventory control, payroll accountant, budget analysis consultant, financial accountant, management accounting, tax auditor, tax preparation and compliance manager – asset management.
Humber's Business – Accounting diploma program provides you with a solid grounding in accounting procedures and theory, taxation, law, information systems, and management. Students learn in our state-of-the-art Accounting Centre, using relevant computer technology and best practices, while developing hands-on skills with industry-standard software such as Access, Excel, Simply Accounting and Accpac Plus. Expert faculty provide students with a connection to industry and computer technology, and teach students key concepts in buying, selling, financing and investing.
All accounting students complete a common firstyear program before finally choosing either the two- or three-year program path. Courses such as cost accounting and business law lead to a final semester personal taxation course.
Second semester students who achieve a 70 per cent average in all courses may be eligible for the three-year advanced diploma, noted for its paid co-op work term at the end of semesters three, four and five.
Put your accounting knowledge and skills into practice during the 84-hour business placement component to this program. The student and the school share responsibility for initiating the placement in a company.
This program is recognized by Certified General Accountants (CGA), the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping, the Canadian Payroll Association, and the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners (CIFP). Successful CGA candidates must obtain 70 per cent in core accounting and related courses.
Note: Refer to the Selection Procedures for more information
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The 2009/2010 fee for two semesters was
- domestic $3,052.70
- international $11,730.
For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 108 | Information Systems Concepts | 3 | |
| ACCT 111 | Introduction to Accounting 1 | 4 | |
| BMAT 210 | Financial Mathematics for Accounting | 3 | |
| COMM 200 | College Writing Skills | 3 | |
| HUMA 024 | Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Science | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 202 | Personal Computer Applications | 3 | |
| ACCT 211 | Introduction to Accounting 2 | 4 | |
| ACCT 221 | Computerized Accounting: Simply | 4 | |
| ACCT 341 | Cost Accounting 1 | 4 | |
| COMM 300 | Business Writing Skills | 3 | |
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 230 | Intermediate Accounting 1 – Assets Part A | 3 | |
| ACCT 421 | Computerized Accounting: Advanced | 4 | |
| BECN 100 | Microeconomics | 3 | |
| BLAW 100 | Business Law | 3 | |
| BMGT 300 | Human Resource Administration | 3 | |
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 231 | Intermediate Accounting 1 – Assets Part B | 3 | |
| ACCT 441 | Cost Accounting 2 | 4 | |
| ACCT 461 | Introduction to Income Tax | 4 | |
| BECN 200 | Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| BISM 327 | Business Systems | 3 | |
| BUSN 450 | Business Placement | 3 |
