Today's financial world requires analytical, flexible and motivated accountants. This certificate helps you find your place in the industry by providing you with the basic skills you need to start an accounting career. Many of the courses that make up this certificate are accredited by the Certified General Accountants (CGA) of Ontario and (with the requisite grade) may be applied to their program of study. For more information, contact the Continuing Education Business Studies department at 416-415-5000, ext. 2163, or cebusiness@georgebrown.ca.

You must have a secondary school diploma, a Grade 12 English (college stream) credit with a grade of C (63%) or better and one Grade 12 mathematics (college stream) credit. If you do not meet the English requirement, you must complete the General English Assessment and score high enough to be assigned to College English.

You must achieve a cumulative grade average of C (63%) or better in the 11 required courses in order to receive the certificate.

Compulsory Courses (Seven)
ACCT 1032   Accounting I
ACCT 1035   Accounting II
ACCT 2002   Financial Accounting I
ACCT 2003   Management Accounting I
ECON 1124   Microeconomics
MATH 1058   Quantitative Methods I
ACCT 2034   Taxation I

Elective Courses (Choose Four)
COMP 9578   ACCPAC
ACCT 2035   Auditing I
ACCT 2005   Financial Accounting II
BUS 9112   Introduction to Forensic Accounting (online)
ACCT 2006   Management Accounting II
COMP 9577   QuickBooks
COMP 9576   Simply Accounting
ACCT 3011   Taxation II