Administration and Governance

Program Details


Certificate in Accounting and Finance (Program as of Fall 2020)

Objectives

The Certificate in Accounting and Finance program is an undergraduate-level certificate program which is intended to provide students with professional competencies and skills in applied accounting and finance that will enhance their career prospects in related fields.

The schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Courses

Number Title Prerequisites Available Times
Spring/Summer 2025 Fall 2025 Winter 2026 Spring/Summer 2026
EXTERNAL PREREQUISITES TO THE PROGRAM
(These courses must be taken prior to beginning the Cert. in Accounting and Finance)
* the Exemption by Examination Test OR
CMSC 000 Foundations of Mathematics Note that this is a 3-credit course as of the Fall 2021 term and is therefore subject to the fee rules. Please refer to the McGill SCS student tuition & fees on the McGill SCS website. FRI
THU
TBA
TBA
CMSC 101 Mathematical Tools for Management Profes ... CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination) WED
TBA
REQUIRED COURSES (30 credits):
CACF 210 Introductory Financial Accounting Co-requisite: CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination) MON
SAT
CACF 215 Introductory Managerial Accounting Co-requisites: CACF 210, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination) MON to SAT
WED
THU
CACF 305 Information System Tools in Accounting Co-requisites: CACF 210, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination) TUE
CACF 310 Intermediate Financial Reporting 1 CACF 210, CACF 305, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination); Co-requisite: CMSC 101 (or the Exemption by Examination) MON
TUE
CACF 325 Intermediate Financial Reporting 2 CACF 310, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination); Co-requisite: CMSC 101 (or the Exemption by Examination) MON
CACF 340 Corporate Finance: Value Creation and De ... CACF 210, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination); Co-requisite: CMSC 101 (or the Exemption by Examination) SAT
CACF 341 Taxation: Concepts and Regulations CACF 210, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination); Co-Requisite: CACF 305, CMSC 101 (or the Exemption by Examination) MON
CACF 345 Intermediate Managerial Accounting CACF 215, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination); Co-requisite: CMSC 101 (or the Exemption by Examination) THU
WED
CACF 450 Financial and Working Capital Management CACF 340, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination); Co-requisite: CMSC 101 (or the Exemption by Examination) THU
CACF 460 Applied Personal and Corporate Taxation CACF 341, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination); Co-requisite: CMSC 101 (or the Exemption by Examination) MON