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

Bachelor of Commerce Honors in Accounting [Business]


Program


The BCom Honors in Accounting Program is designed for Accounting majors who want to have a deeper understanding in the history of accounting thought, professionalism, and finance, including the areas of pro forma modelling of financial statements and valuation.

Sequence of Courses


Notes


  1. See Policy on Elective Courses . Students are encouraged to use 3 units of their Free Electives to take ACCTG 432  or one additional finance course above the FIN 201  level.
  2. a. Accounting electives may be chosen from any course with the ACCTG designator or any other course with Departmental approval.
    b. Students planning to work toward professional accounting designations should, in addition to the requirements of the honors program, consider taking courses recommended by  the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta. See www.cpaalberta.ca.
    c. 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 prerequisites concurrently with permission of the Department Chair.
  3. FIN electives may be chosen from any course with the FIN designator. ACCTG 432  may be included as a FIN elective.
  4. Students who are taking ACCTG 426  and do not have space in their program to complete the other required Honors courses may eliminate ACCTG 432  or 3 units in FIN electives with consent of the Department.

Additional Information


Students planning to work toward professional accounting designations should, in addition to the requirements of the honors program, consider taking courses recommended by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta. See www.cpaalberta.ca.

 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 prerequisites concurrently with permission of the Department Chair.