Accounting - Beedie School of Business
Program

Accounting identifies, measures and communicates economic information to external groups such as investors, and to internal groups, such as managers. You take accounting courses in the core degree program as well as elective courses in tax, auditing, advanced and international accounting. Most accounting courses count toward the professional designations of Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified General Accountant (CGA).

Degree offered: BBA

Career opportunities
Accounting Coordinator, Accounting Technician, Appraiser, Audit & Assurance Associate, Bank Manager, Budget Analyst, Certified Accountant (CGA, CA, CMA, CPA), Commercial Account Manager, Corporate Financial Controller, Cost Accountant, Environmental Accountant, Financial Auditor, Litigation Accountant, Internal Accountant, Internal Auditor, Partner, Public Accountant, Risk Management Assessor, Sole Practitioner, Staff Accountant, Tax Specialist.


Admission Requirements

Criteria

For admission to the Beedie School of Business, students will be selected competitively from one of the following four streams. To be considered for admission to the faculty, students in categories 2, 3 and 4 must have completed each lower division required course with a minimum C- grade.
Category 1 – direct from secondary school

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from secondary school graduates based on the general Simon Fraser University admission requirements (plus mathematics 12*), combined with an assessment of overall leadership potential and extra-curricular achievements. Successful applicants will have experience in one or more of the following extra-curricular areas: entrepreneurship, social activism, athletics, arts (performing, visual, music, and writing), community leadership and/or involvement, career progression or other areas.
Category 2 – direct from a recognized post-secondary institution

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from studentswho have completed all of their courses at Simon Fraser University including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on grades achieved in the nine lower division required courses** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those nine lower division courses. Note that a minimum Simon Fraser University cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.
Category 3 – all courses at Simon Fraser University

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed all of their courses at Simon Fraser University including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the nine lower division required courses,** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those nine lower division courses. Note that a minimum Simon Fraser University cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.
Category 4 – some Simon Fraser University and other post-secondary courses

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed some courses at Simon Fraser University and some at other post-secondary institutions including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the nine lower division required courses earned at Simon Fraser University and other institutions,** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those nine lower division courses. Note that a minimum Simon Fraser University cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.

*or equivalent advanced placement or international baccalaureate courses as listed under General Admission Requirements for British Columbia Secondary Schools
**nine lower division courses are as follows:

BUS 237-3 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems in Business

BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting 1
BUS 272-3 Behaviour in Organizations
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics

and one of

BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

and one of

MATH 150-4 Calculus 1 with Review
MATH 151-3 Calculus 1
MATH 154-3 Calculus 1 for the Biological Sciences
MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences 1

and two of

ENGL 101-3 Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 102-3 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 103-3 Introduction to Drama
ENGL 104-3 Introduction to Prose Genres
ENGL 105-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture
ENGL 199-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture
PHIL 001-3 Critical Thinking
PHIL 100-3 Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 120-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy

Application Procedures

Students applying under category 1 or 2 should apply to the faculty at the same time that they apply for admission to the University.

Category 3 or 4 applicants should apply to the faculty after completing the 30th unit. Students should apply during the term in which the lower division requirements (except BUS 207 and 254) are completed. Students not accepted upon initial application may reapply. Unsuccessful applicants may appeal through the faculty admissions appeals committee.