Business Administration - Accounting

Graduate Information

NAIT Certification

Accounting diploma.

Pre/Post Graduation Affiliation

Graduates may obtain advance credits toward the Certified General Accountant (CGA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Chartered Accountant (CA) designations. Most courses in the CGA and CMA, and CA programs are also available in NAIT's Accelerated Accounting diploma program, offered in both during the day and in the evening. They are designed for part-time study.

A Management Program diploma with course specialization in Human Resource Management satisfies the educational component for granting the Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation from the Human Resource Institute of Alberta.

Further Career Enhancement Courses

After obtaining a diploma in this program, graduates can continue in Year 3 of the Bachelor of Applied Business Administration - Accounting programs and the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at NAIT.

Advanced Credit Possibilities

Transferable to:

Degree Options
Graduates of the Accounting diploma program may receive a two-year transfer credit toward the completion of the following four year degree programs. (Transfers subject to meeting academic qualifications and program quota limits).

Bachelor of Business Administration at NAIT. Student selection is competitive and is based on criteria that may include academic achievement beyond the minimum stated prerequisites (AGPA 2.3).
Other post secondary Bachelors of Management or Commerce programs.

Applied Degree Options
Graduates of the Accounting diploma program may receive a two year transfer credit toward the following applied degrees. (Transfers subject to meeting academic qualifications and program quota limits)

Bachelor of Applied Business Administration - Accounting degree at NAIT. Student selection is competitive and is based on criteria that may include academic achievement beyond the minimum stated prerequisites (AGPA 2.3).
Bachelor of Applied Business - Finance degree at NAIT. Student selection is competitive and is based on criteria that may include academic achievement beyond the minimum stated prerequisites (AGPA 2.3).

Major Skills Acquired

Graduate specialties depend on electives chosen by the student. However, the following are some major skills acquired by graduates of this program:

  • financial accounting
  • management accounting
  • taxation
  • corporate finance
  • management
  • business math and statistics

For further information, please contact:

Student Recruitment
E-mail: AskNAIT@nait.ca
Phone: 780-471-NAIT (780-471-6248)

The following is a partial list of major activities that a graduate of the Business Administration - Accounting program can undertake:

Major Skill: Detail:
Financial accounting
  • Establish and maintain a complete set of accounting records that are appropriate to the particular needs of the business enterprise.
  • Process accounting transactions utilizing a computer software package like Simply Accounting.
  • Analyze, reconcile and confirm account balances.
  • Operate with confidence in a computerized accounting environment.
  • Prepare, for small- to medium-size firms, all financial statements in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) disclosure requirements.
  • Decide upon proper treatment of unusual and complicated accounting transactions.
  • Assist senior accountants in preparation of complicated annual reports.
Management accounting
  • Maintain cost accounting records for either a job order system or a process-cost system.
  • Prepare all necessary budgets for product costing, planning and control.
  • Manage a standard costing system from the proper recording of transactions to the preparation of performance reports complete with analysis of variances.
  • Perform other duties as required of the managerial accountant.
Corporate finance
  • Plan and control the cost flows and financial requirements of the enterprise.
  • Evaluate capital budgeting projects.
  • Prepare capital budgets for strategic planning.
Management
  • Analyze and interpret financial statements.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of strategic plans, according to statistical data, related legal requirements, economic conditions and marketing forecasts.
Taxation
  • Prepare personal and corporate and income tax returns complete with supporting schedules in compliance with income tax laws.
  • Engage in tax planning activities with a view to minimizing income tax liabilities.
Additional skills (depending on electives chosen)
  • Analyze internal business control systems.
  • Plan investment strategies and managing investment portfolios.
Electives:
  • Management Accounting II 
  • Investments

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