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Master of Accounting

The Graduate Program in Accounting is a professional master’s degree program designed to develop students’ academic and intellectual abilities in all fields of professional accountancy.

The 12-month (three term), 45-credit program is accredited by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. Successful graduates will have acquired in-depth knowledge in all of the subdisciplines that constitute the broad field of accounting and will have also deepened their expertise in two chosen areas. They may proceed to write the Common Final Examination immediately following graduation from the program.

The program places heavy emphasis on developing students’ critical thinking abilities and their capacity to operate in decision environments characterized by high degrees of ambiguity through applied case analysis. Cases also help to develop students’ appreciation of multiple viewpoints and perspectives. This program is designed to provide a strong foundation for initial career placement (also through an optional internship in Term 3) and long-term career growth.

Admission to the Master of Accounting is open to graduates from business programs. Non-business graduates are encouraged to apply for the Graduate Diploma in Intermediate Accounting.

The Graduate Program in Accounting can be completed on a full-time basis. Entry is fall or summer term.

Please visit http://schulich.yorku.ca for more information.

Admission Requirements

Master of Accounting

Applicants with a non-Canadian or non-business degree must first complete the Diploma in Intermediate Accounting (DIAc), which is an eight-month graduate diploma to bring internationally educated and non-business students up to speed on accounting principles and tax practices for the MAcc.
Applicants with CPA accredited business degrees from Canadian institutions, Schulich i/BBA students/graduates with non-accounting specializations, registered CPA students who have completed Core 1 of the PEP may be eligible for admission to Term 1 of the MAcc.
Schulich i/BBA students/graduates with an accounting specialization, applicants with an accounting specialization from CPA accredited business programs, registered CPA students who have completed CPA-accredited Core 2 of the PEP may be eligible for admission to Term 2 of the MAcc.
All applicants other than those with eligible three-year degrees from India who have completed Term 0 of their DIAc program at either the Schulich campus in India or at the Keele campus, or those with eligible three-year degrees from other foreign countries assessed by WES as having degrees that are equivalent to four-year degrees from Canadian universities and who have completed Term 0 of their DIAC program at the Keele campus should possess a four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum B average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work. Candidates are also required to have completed prerequisite courses at the undergraduate level. Schulich students should also have a minimum B (6.0) average in all CPA courses.
Post-graduate work experience is recommended but not required.
Applicants are required to submit essays, résumé, references, and take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with acceptable scores on all measures thereof. These requirements will be waived if the applicant graduated from Schulich within the last five years.
Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5.

Degree and Diploma Requirements

MAcc

Master of Accounting

Students must successfully complete:

45 credits of coursework, consisting of:
36 credits of core courses, and,
9 credits of electives from four sets of electives.

All other requirements are identical to those of Schulich’s other master’s programs.

DAAc

Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting

The Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting will be awarded to students who, after being admitted to the Master of Accounting, elect to leave the program upon successful completion of Term 2 of the degree program.

The Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting develops students’ academic and intellectual abilities in the core competency areas that constitute the field of accountancy. Students deepen their expertise through the selection of electives in at least two areas of professional practice. The program is academically rigorous, involving 30 credit-hours over two terms.

The emphasis given to case-based instruction in the program’s accounting, audit and tax courses as well as an overall commitment to developing students’ proficiency in case analysis ensures that students graduate with highly developed critical thinking skills and are well prepared for real world situations characterized by imperfect information, ambiguity and complexity. After completing the program, graduates will have acquired in-depth learning of all of the field’s competency areas and expertise in two fields of professional practice.

Completion of the graduate diploma satisfies the Chartered Professional Accountants’ requirements for its core and elective modules. Students who successfully complete the CPA academic requirements through the Master’s in Accounting may complete the remaining academic requirements to sit for the Common Final Examination through CPA Ontario.

Candidates must apply to the Graduate Program in Accounting to enter the Graduate Diploma in Advanced Accounting.

Please visit http://schulich.yorku.ca for more information.

DIAc

Graduate Diploma in Intermediate Accounting

The Graduate Diploma in Intermediate Accounting develops students’ academic and intellectual abilities in the core competency areas that constitute the field of accountancy. This includes courses that are fundamental to accounting as well as basic and intermediate courses in accounting. The program is suitable for graduates of four-year non-business programs and graduates of four-year business programs not accredited by CPA Ontario and graduates of three -year business or non-business programs from Indian universities assessed as being equivalent to four-year degrees by CPA Canada, and who meet the minimum 120 credit hour requirement of CPA Canada based on a course-by-course evaluation and those with eligible three-year degrees from other foreign countries assessed by WES as having degrees that are equivalent to four-year degrees from Canadian universities. The curriculum is academically rigorous and comprises 30 credits over two terms.

After completing the program, graduates will have acquired in-depth learning of all of the field’s competency areas and expertise in basic and intermediate accounting, covering the Core 1 and Core 2 of the CPA qualification path. Graduates may proceed to complete their education necessary for professional certification through pursuing Schulich’s Master of Accounting (advanced standing will be provided to successful graduates) or enter the CPA professional certification stream.

Please visit http://schulich.yorku.ca for more information.

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