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Mar 14, 2025
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University of Alberta Calendar 2025-2026
Bachelor of Commerce Honors in Accounting [Business]
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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. Year Three
- 12 units in free electives (see Note 1)
- 3 units in Accounting electives (see Note 2)
Year Four
- 9 units in free electives (see Note 1)
- 6 units in Accounting electives (see Note 2)
Notes
- 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.
- 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. - FIN electives may be chosen from any course with the FIN designator. ACCTG 432 may be included as a FIN elective.
- 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. |
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