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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Claim your place as an essential member of the financial management team thanks to Northern’s two-year diploma in Business Accounting. Starting Fall 2025, students have an opportunity to continue their studies to become a Registered Professional Accountant with RPA Canada. Upon completion of the Bus

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Academic Year:

2026-2027

Credential :

Ontario College Diploma

Program Delivery:

Full-Time

Duration:

2 Years

Length:

4 Semesters

Program Code(s):

B006 - Timmins Campus (PC)

B207 - Distance (CK)

DESCRIPTION

Claim your place as an essential member of the financial management team thanks to Northern’s two-year diploma in Business Accounting. Starting Fall 2025, students have an opportunity to continue their studies to become a Registered Professional Accountant with RPA Canada. Upon completion of the Business Accounting diploma, students will have met the majority of the requirements, with only four courses remaining to complete, to write the mandatory professional exam.

Year 1 focuses on Business Fundamentals. Then you’ll dive into a curriculum that blends working-world case studies with ledgers and the latest technology.

You’ll learn how to balance the books and perform analyses that are critical to daily operations in finance as well as business strategy. You’ll design and implement an accounting system for a small business. You’ll even apply accounting concepts to prepare tax returns and forecast trends.

Plus, with additional courses in marketing, Canadian business law and human resources management, you’ll graduate knowing how the numbers affect decision-making on every level - from macroeconomics right down to personal income tax.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Accountant or Financial auditor
  • Tax accountant
  • Assistant controller
  • Employed by private and public sector accounting and auditing firms

VOCATIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Record financial transactions in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships, private enterprises, publicly accountable enterprises and nonprofit organizations.
  2. Prepare and present financial statements, reports and other documents in compliance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for sole proprietorships, partnerships and private enterprises.
  3. Contribute to recurring decision-making by applying fundamental management accounting concepts.
  4. Prepare individuals’ income tax returns and basic tax planning in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.

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Business - Accounting Program Outline 2026-2027

Business - Accounting

Program Outline 2026-2027

  1. Analyze organizational structures, the interdependence of functional areas, and the impact those relationships can have on financial performance.
  2. Analyze, within a Canadian context, the impact of economic variables, legislation, ethics, technological advances, and the environment on an organization’s operations.
  3. Outline the elements of an organization’s internal control system and risk management.
  4. Contribute to recurring decision-making by applying fundamental financial management concepts.

PROGRAM COURSES

The following reflects the planned course sequence for full-time offerings of the program. Programs at Northern College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities.

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Source: https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Business-Accounting-2026.pdf