Students who have completed the two-year accounting diploma program can continue for a third year to earn an Ontario College Advanced Diploma in business administration in accounting.
This program utilizes a case-based approach across the curriculum to expose students to real-life scenarios to develop critical thinking skills. Many employment opportunities are available in industry, public accounting and government where graduates will work in a variety of roles.
Students who complete this advanced accounting program will be eligible for exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) papers F1, F4 and F6.Further, graduates wishing to pursue the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation may path into Fanshawe’s Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Degree, a CPA accredited program.Laptop requirementsPlease note, this program requires a laptop. It is recommended that students use a PC laptop vs. a Mac laptop, as Windows is required to be able to load program-specific software. For more information on specific requirements, visit the Laptop Requirements page on the Fanshawe CONNECTED website.