Business Administration - Accounting

CONTACTS

Phone: 780.471.6248 or toll-free: 1.877.333.6248

OVERVIEW

As business and management techniques become more complex, the management of financial resources and the provision of management information assume greater importance. In short, administrators of business, industrial and governmental organizations need staff with specific training in accounting to handle this increased complexity.

Whether utilizing handwritten books or computerized systems, the Business Administration - Accounting program at NAIT provides students with practical, specialized training that enables them to operate in business with competence. Training is balanced with managerial courses designed to provide students with sufficient knowledge and training to work in supervisory positions.

The objectives of the program are to provide the student with a good working knowledge of accounting and information systems, and to understand the accountant's role in those systems. Accounting and information systems include familiarity with computer applications in business, understanding of quantitative analysis techniques and derivation of meaningful relationships in financial data.

This program is recommended for those who want to pursue careers in accounting, who expect to make extensive use of accounting in their jobs or who wish to use their expertise as financial managers.

FLEXIBLE COURSE OPTIONS

This program has a number of full-time, part-time and distance course options to meet the diploma requirements.  Visit www.nait.ca for more information.

PROGRAM MODEL

The Business Administration - Accounting program is offered both full-time (daytime classes) and part-time (evening and weekend classes). The part-time program is offered through NAIT’s Continuing Education department. Note: It is possible to transfer between the full-time and Continuing Education programs.

PART-TIME (P/T) COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete all courses in the Business Administration - Accounting curriculum in order to graduate. Year 1 (Semester 1 and 2) consists of set courses in Business Administration. Year 2 (Semester 3 and 4) consists of both Accounting courses and electives.

PART-TIME (P/T) ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Entrance into Year 2 of the Accounting program requires completion of Year 1 of NAIT’s Business Administration program (or its equivalent from other Alberta post-secondary institutions).

PART-TIME (P/T) PROGRAM CHANGES

Students in Progress:

Avoid taking additional courses as a result of program changes. 

Students continue on the program path from the year they began their studies.  If you began your studies prior to September 2009, and have already completed ACCT106, ACCT107, MATH117 or year 2 courses, you are a student in progress.

To verify the remaining courses you need, contact the program office at 780.471.7031 or 780.471.7032.

All other inquiries - contact the Student Success Contact Centre at 780.471.6248.

COURSE CHANGES

Effective August 2009, several course changes have occurred. Refer to Continuing Education Business Course Changes (PDF, 126 KB) for detailed information.