Accounting (ACCT) Courses
Financial Accounting
Fundamentals of financial accounting. Techniques used to measure business transactions, preparation of financial statements, recording and valuation of assets, liabilities and equities.
Managerial Accounting
Fundamentals of managerial accounting and control. Techniques for management decision-making, planning, and control including cost-volume-profit analysis, product costing, variance analysis, relevant costing, transfer pricing and the balanced scorecard.
Financial Statement Analysis
A user-oriented approach to the study of financial statements. The role of the financial statements and the annual report in the financial reporting process, using ratio analysis to analyze firm performance and make forecasts of future performance.
Performance Measurement and Control
Efficacy and efficiency of corporate strategies. Design and use of performance measurement systems from an organizational integrated systems view. Balanced scorecard, activity-based management, and other performance measurement and control systems.
Precludes additional credit for BUSI 5000 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 5002.
Financial Reporting and Control in Public Organizations
Public sector accounting principles, practices, and unique financial reporting requirements. Comparison with private sector financial reporting, control, and performance evaluation.
Governance and Accountability
Corporate governance functions including management and controllership, boards of directors, auditors, security commissions and the control of enterprise-wide risk management. Historical development and evaluation of current practices, including Sarbanes Oxley and its implications.
Advanced Concepts
An in-depth exploration of selected topics in financial accounting, assurance and taxation.
Advanced Concepts II
An in-depth exploration of selected topics in management accounting, finance and corporate governance.
Issues in Taxation
This course will provide students additional knowledge in Canadian Federal Taxation required in the MAcc program. Emphasis on corporate income tax and some specialized topics.
Advanced Taxation
Canadian taxation planning issues regarding personal and business decisions involving individuals, corporations, partnerships and trusts.
Data Analytics for Professional Accountants
Data and information analysis with application to professional accounting.
Advanced Assurance
Assurance concepts are applied to a range of assurance and auditing engagements, including auditing financial statements and non-financial statement assurance engagements. Current trends in assurance are also explored.
Strategy for Professional Accountants
Overview of the strategy process required of professional accountants. Case-based course with accounting focus, exploring the development of a company’s situation analysis, identification and analysis of strategic and operational issues.
Professional Accounting Cases I
An introduction to approaching, planning and writing accounting cases, including integration across multiple disciplines.
Advanced Finance
The impact of the financing decision upon the value of the firm, firm valuation, investing and risk management.
Performance Management
Exploration of performance management in evaluating organizational performance, management decision making, effective problem solving skills and making recommendations for improvements to organizational operations.
Advanced Integration I
Discussion, analysis and integration with an emphasis on the application of strategic management to various accounting and finance issues.
Precludes additional credit for ACCT 5133 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 5128. Completion of a minimum of 2.0 credits in the Master of Accounting program with a minimum average grade of B-.
Advanced Integration II
Discussion, analysis and integration of issues involving financial reporting, assurance, finance, management accounting, taxation and/or strategy.
Precludes additional credit for ACCT 5135 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 5134.
Professional Accounting Cases II
A continued development and honing of problem solving abilities when placed in real-life, business situations. Case-writing skills will be finessed, with focus on analysis and integration, while keeping the big picture in mind.
Internship
Application of M.Acc. course knowledge and building management skills in a professional environment. Minimum 480 hours. Graded Sat/Uns.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the M.Acc. office.
Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca