The Certificate in Accounting and Finance program is an undergraduate-level certificate program that is intended to provide students with professional competencies and skills in applied accounting and finance that will enhance their career prospects in related fields. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge topics and technologies, such as the use of artificial intelligence, Big Data and Blockchain technologies. This program aligns with the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF). Successful completion of this program will prepare students to write the CPA National Final Exam for the ACAF credential.
The schedule is tentative and subject to change.
| Number | Title | Prerequisites | Available Times | |||
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| 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 |
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| CMSC 101 | Mathematical Tools for Management Profes ... | CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination) |
WED |
TBA |
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| PRE-REQUISITE COURSES | ||||||
| CACF 210 | Introductory Financial Accounting | Co-requisite: CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination) |
MON |
SAT |
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| CACF 215 | Introductory Managerial Accounting | Co-requisites: CACF 210, CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination) |
MON to SAT |
WED |
THU |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| CCLW 205 | Introduction to Business Law |
TUE/THU |
THU |
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| REQUIRED COURSES | ||||||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| CACF 350 | Artificial Intelligence: Application in ... | CACF 210. CCCS 280. | ||||
| CACF 420 | Ethical Considerations and Practices | CCLW 205 | ||||
| CACF 440 | Advanced Financial Reporting | CACF 325. | ||||
| CACF 445 | Audit and Assurance: Principles, Theorie ... | CACF 325. | ||||
| CACF 470 | Public Sector: Financial Management Prac ... | CACF 325. | ||||
| CCCS 280 | Introduction to Computer Information Sys ... | |||||
| COMPLEMENTARY COURSE | ||||||
| CACF 490 | Capstone | CACF 340, CACF 341, CACF 345, CACF 350, CACF 420, CACF 440, CACF 445, CACF 460, CACF 470. | ||||