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Accounting

No matter which undergraduate degree program you studied in, the Accounting postgraduate certificate is a great next step for students looking to gain in-demand practical skills in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.

Learn a strong foundation of knowledge and skills in accounting, finance, auditing, management, economics—to name a few—and take your career in the direction of your interests.

Courses

Term 1 

  • ADMN 1221H: Financial Accounting
  • ECON 1010H: Micro-Economics
  • ECON 1020H: Macro-Economics
  • ECON 2200H: Introduction to Statistics
  • COIS 1620H: Information Systems 

Term 2

  • ADMN 2221H: Managerial Accounting 
  • ADMN 3200H: Financial Management
  • ADMN 3221H: Intermediate Financial Accounting
  • ADMN 3250H: Legal Environment of Business

Term 3 

  • ADMN 3710H: Taxation - Individual
  • ADMN 3321H: Intermediate Financial Accounting II
  • ADMN 4301H: Auditing
  • ADMN 3121H: Intermediate Management Accounting 

Term 4 

  • ADMN 4300H: Financial Management II
  • ADMN 4710H: Taxation - Corporate
  • ADMN 4302H: Advanced Management Accounting
  • ADMN 4303H: Advanced Financial Accounting
  • ADMN 3032H: Strategic Management I 

Admission Requirements

The Postgraduate Certificate in Accounting is available to students who hold an undergraduate degree from any accredited university.

If you have any questions about Trent's Postgraduate Certificates, please contact discovertrent@trentu.ca.

Graduating From Trent This Year?

As a Trent grad, you qualify for direct admission to our Business Certificate program. To apply and register, just send a confirmation email to admissions@trentu.ca from your Trent University account. We will waive the application fee. 

For students who have accepted their offer of admission and have questions about registering in their courses or life at Trent, please email ptbocerts@trentu.ca for Peterborough programs and ducerts@trentu.ca for Durham GTA programs.

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Complete this career-boosting professional certificate program as a complement to any undergraduate degree to tailor and boost your career path in accounting, finance or business.

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Peterborough
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Level of Study
Undergraduate
Faculty
School of Business
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Fall
Winter
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Postgraduate Certificate
Time dedication
Full time
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Business, Economics & Finance
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Program Website
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