Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Accounting and Finance in Canada

  • Course Name: Certificate in Accounting and Finance(Accounting and Finance)
  • Major Subject: Accounting and Finance
  • Course Category: Certificate Courses

Institutions Offering Certificate in Accounting and Finance

  • McGill University McGill University, Montreal  
    Course Entry Requirements:
    -This program is designed for managers at all levels, including those in technical and non-financial areas, who are seeking to make better business decisions by understanding financial information. This diversity is one of the program’s strengths – it builds on the experiences of participants from all types of companies, not-for-profit organizations, and government services.


    Mode of Study:
    -Physical
    -Online


    Course Content:
    -Financial Literacy
    Define accounting and finance terms
    Follow the complete accounting cycle, from recording transactions to reporting results
    Interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements

    -Analyzing Financial Statements
    Read annual reports
    Learn generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
    Identify key limitations of financial reporting

    -Pricing and Costing
    Understand the rationale and pitfalls of cost allocations and cost-plus pricing
    Use activity-based costing, activity-based management, and target-costing
    Apply the cost-volume-profit model to business decisions
    Identify and manage structural cost drivers and life-cycle costs
    Evaluate the contracting-out option

    -Strategic Control Systems
    Define and use performance metrics and the balanced scorecard
    Apply the principles of open book management
    Understand budget preparation and interpret results of financial reporting

    -Maximizing Value
    Use multi-attribute, accounting, and financial models to analyze investment decisions
    Understand risk, inflation and opportunity, and weighted average cost of capital
    Calculate and interpret net present value and internal rate of return
    Apply sensitivity analysis

    -Managing Financial Risk
    Grasp the role of finance and finance staffing in an organization
    Evaluate and manage financial risk
    Use the capital asset pricing model and beta to assess cost of equity
    Acquire the fundamentals of financial derivatives such as options, swaps, and futures

    -Understanding Key Ratios
    Calculate and understand financial ratios
    Learn about financial and operating leverage
    Appreciate the role of the auditor

    -Linking Strategy and Finance
    Employ strategic evaluation tools
    Determine limitations of financial analysis
    Connect financial information to other strategic measures

    -Case Analysis
  • Royal Alberta College Royal Alberta College, Edmonton  
    Duration: 49 hours




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