Advanced Accounting
Prerequisites
In order to enroll in a course, students must meet individual course prerequisites. Courses which have no prerequisites are open to all students. For courses with prerequisites, students must complete the prerequisite with minimum grade of C+ or 65% before they can take the course. Please see the prerequisite table at the bottom of this page.
If the prerequisite was completed outside of Langara Continuing Studies, students will need to request for prerequisite approval. The deadline to request for prerequisite approval for upcoming semesters will be two weeks prior to first day of the semester (ie, April 21 deadline for approval to register for courses in May-August semester, first day of semester on Monday May 5).
| First Day of Semester | DEADLINE - Prerequisite Approval Request |
|---|---|
| May 5 for May-August 2025 (Summer) | April 21, 2025 |
| September 2 for September-December 2025 (Fall) | August 19, 2025 |
Request Prerequisite Approval
To request for a prerequisite approval, students will need to submit the following first two documents to csaccounting@langara.ca and request for official transcript:
- Exemption/Prerequisite Approval Form (fill out the form)
- CPA Transcript Assessment (this is optional for students not pursuing CPA, but it will greatly support the request)
- Official Transcript from the institution where the equivalent prerequisite coursework was completed. Please note, official transcript is an unopened/sealed mail containing the transcript. It's recommended that students drop off this official transcript to Continuing Studies at Langara Main Campus, or have the institution mail it to the address below.
Program Coordinator
Accounting & Finance, Continuing Studies
Langara College
100 West 49th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 2Z6
Required Courses
Rapidly advancing technology, globalization of business and industry, and a strong focus on business ethics has placed new demands on the skill set and education of accountants. The Advanced Accounting Certificate will meet these demands by providing education that integrate advanced accounting skills with current changes in the role of an accountant. This program is ideal for individuals who already have some introductory and intermediate accounting education but still need to complete advance-level courses to meet their remaining CPA prerequisite requirements.
Accounting Designations
Courses in the Advanced Accounting program are recognized by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC (CPA). Students are recommended to contact the association directly to ensure they meet any additional requirements. Visit www.bccpa.ca for more details.
Note: Course hours include instructional as well as supplemental hours.
Note: Effective September 2018, Intermediate Accounting Systems has been removed as a program requirement for the Advanced Accounting Certificate.
Certificate Requirements
To qualify for certification, students must complete 270 hours of course work. At least 50% of the program requirements must be completed through Langara, and this must be the final 50% of the program. Courses may be taken individually as long as individual course prerequisites have been met. Students completing the certificate do not need to apply to the program as registration is by course. Students who have completed previous course work and would like to have the courses approved for prerequisites or exemptions towards the certificate must provide documents in the form of official transcripts before registration along with the Exemption/Prerequisite Approval Form.
Upon successful completion of all the required courses with a minimum C+ grade for each course, students will need to complete an Application for Graduation Form. All requirements must be completed within five years of starting the program.
Students who began the program prior to September 2022 will have until August 2027 to receive a certificate credential. Students who began the program September 2022 onwards will receive a short certificate credential.
Current
Course Exemptions
If equivalent coursework was completed, students may be eligible for course exemption to be exempted from completing a course toward the program credential. For instance, if student has completed an equivalent course to BSAD 1087 at BCIT, student may be eligible for course exemption in BSAD 1087 in our program and do not need to take BSAD 1087.
To request for a course exemption, please complete an Exemption/Prerequisite Approval Form with official transcripts from the institution where you completed the coursework.
For description of the difference between a prerequisite approval and a course exemption, visit our FAQ.
The prerequisite for each course is shown in table below or visit our program chart here for the full program prerequisite sequence.
| Course | Required Prerequisites - Minimum C+ (65%) |
|---|---|
| Financial Accounting 1 – Part 1 (BSAD 1084) | None |
| Financial Accounting 1 – Part 2 (BSAD 1085) | Financial Accounting 1 – Part 1 (BSAD 1084) or equivalent |
| Financial Accounting 2 (BSAD 1086) | Financial Accounting 1 – Part 1 and Part 2 (BSAD 1084 and BSAD 1085) or equivalent |
| Financial Accounting 3 (BSAD 2088) | Financial Accounting 2 (BSAD 1086) or equivalent |
| Management Accounting 1 (BSAD 1087) | Financial Accounting 1 – Part 1 and Part 2 (BSAD 1084 and BSAD 1085) or equivalent |
| Economics – Micro & Macro (BSAD 1088) | None |
| Basic Probability & Statistics (BSAD 1123) | None |
| Quantitative Methods 1 (BSAD 1083) | Basic Probability & Statistics (BSAD 1123) or equivalent |
| Business Communications (GBSC 1004) | None |
| Finance 1 – Part 1 (BSAD 1089) | Financial Accounting 1 – Part 1 and Part 2 (BSAD 1084 and BSAD 1085) and Quantitative Methods (BSAD 1083) or equivalent |
| Finance 1 – Part 2 (BSAD 2089) | Finance 1 – Part 1 (BSAD 1089) or equivalent |
| Business Law in Canada (BSAD 1005) | None |
| Management Information Systems (BSAD 1090) | None |
| Sage 50-1 Simply Accounting 1 (CSFW 1000) | Financial Accounting 1 – Part 1 (BSAD 1084) or equivalent |
| Sage 50-2 Simply Accounting 2 (CSFW 2001) | Sage 50-1 (CSFW 1000) or equivalent |
| Sage 300-1 ACCPAC 1 (CSFW 1004) | Financial Accounting 1 – Part 1 (BSAD 1084) or equivalent |
| Sage 300-2 ACCPAC 2 (CSFW 2011) | Sage 300-1 (CSFW 1004) or equivalent |
| Quickbooks 1 (CSFW 1030) | Financial Accounting 1 – Part 1 (BSAD 1084) or equivalent |
| Quickbooks 2 (CSFW 2030) | Quickbooks 2 (CSFW 2030) or equivalent |
| Taxation 1 (BSAD 1060) | Financial Accounting 3 (BSAD 2088) or equivalent |
| Auditing 1 (BSAD 1064) | Financial Accounting 3 (BSAD 2088) and Quantitative Methods (BSAD 1083) or equivalent |
| Management Accounting 2 (BSAD 1057) | Management Accounting 1 (BSAD 1087) and Finance 1 – Part 1 and Part 2 (BSAD 1089 and BSAD 2089) or equivalent |
| Financial Accounting 4 (BSAD 3000) | Financial Accounting 3 (BSAD 2088) or equivalent |
| Strategy for Financial Managers (BSAD 2006) | Management Accounting 2 (BSAD 1057) and Financial Accounting 3 (BSAD 2088) or equivalent |
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