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Companies depend on accounting professionals to track their financial performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain fiscal well-being. Your initial year will cover foundational coursework shared across all business administration programs, giving you insight into organizational operations. The curriculum explores essential business areas like communication strategies, financial management, personnel administration, and market analysis – all crucial domains where accountants make significant contributions.
Benefit from paid learning opportunities All advanced diploma candidates can acquire over 1,000 hours of practical experience through cooperative education placements. The co-op program is selective, requiring students to maintain specific academic standards for eligibility. Professional relationships developed during work terms often translate into job prospects post-graduation.
Professional Pathways
Earning an advanced diploma in Business Administration – Accounting prepares you for various accounting and financial management positions.
Potential career paths include: Accounting Supervisor, Financial Reporting Specialist, Senior Accountant, Financial Consultant, Compliance Auditor
Accounts Payable Supervisor, Compensation and Benefits Coordinator, Inventory Cost Analyst
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60% plus
Mathematics, Grade 12 (C or U) or mathematics, Grade 11 (M or U*)
MBF3C does not meet this requirement.
Minimum 65% overall average required for PBUSP, PBUSA, PBSAA
Minimum 70% overall average required for PBSAC or
Mature student status.
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS - overall score 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5
TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition (DI Code: 9117) - overall score 80 with no individual section below 20
iTEP Academic - overall score 3.7
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) online or in person - overall score 58 with no individual section below 49
Duolingo English Language Test - overall score of 105 with no individual subscore lower than 85
Cambridge English Test Exams (B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency score) - overall Cambridge English Scale score 169 with no individual score below 162
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) online or in person - overall score 60 with no individual section below 50
Sheridan EPA test - Listening Band - 4.0 Reading Combined Band - 4.0 Writing - CLB 7
Sheridan's ESL program EAP level - A minimum score of 70% in listening and speaking and 70% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%.