Mar 14, 2025  
University of Alberta Calendar 2025-2026 
    
University of Alberta Calendar 2025-2026

Major in Accounting [Business]


Sequence of Courses


Year Four


  • 15 units in free electives (See Note 1)
  • 9 units in Accounting electives (See Note 3)

Notes


  1. See Policy on Elective Courses .
  2. Students may choose to do ACCTG 416 , FIN 430 , OM 468  or SEM 441  in place of ACCTG 426 .
  3. a. Students planning to work toward a professional accounting designation should, in addition to the requirements of the major, consider taking courses for the applicable accounting organization. See Special Students Studying to Satisfy Requirements of Professional Accounting Organizations  for information concerning the Chartered Professional Accountants.

    b. While students are advised to follow the sequencing of accounting courses determined by the course prerequisites, when necessary, after-degree students or students with special scheduling problems may take an accounting course and its prerequisite concurrently with permission of the Department Chair.

Minors


  1. Students with a declared major in Accounting may choose to do a minor in any subject area of Business. See Minors for Business Students . Minors are not required. 
  2. Students with a declared major in another area may complete a minor in Accounting by fulfilling the requirements of Minors for Business Students .

Professional Requirements


Contact the applicable Accounting Organization for a listing of professional requirements. See Requirements of Professional Accounting Organizations