Overview
Accounting and Financial Management professionals are the backbone of any organization and Langara grads are ready to meet that challenge. The BBA Accounting Concentration includes the requirements needed to maximize exemptions for the CPA BC 'CPA Professional Education Program (PEP)'. In addition, business and general education courses are incorporated to ensure graduates receive a well-rounded business education, with an emphasis on business decision-making and analysis, strategic management, and teamwork.
The Financial Management Diploma offers students who are not planning on pursuing a CPA designation the flexibility to choose electives from other business areas and/or non-business courses.
Students interested in Accounting should apply to the BBA program through the School of Management and then select Accounting as their concentration.
Career Opportunities
There is an established need for accountants in today's economy. The Accounting Program at Langara College provides graduates with an opportunity to ladder into accounting programs offered by the professional accounting associations or into careers in banking, financial services and planning. Some of the many areas with career opportunities in accounting include:
Public practice accounting (offering services in accounting, taxation and assurance)
Public sector accounting (government and not-for-profit organizations)
Private sector accounting (manufacturing and service sectors)
In the financial services area, our graduates can pursue opportunities in:

Banking
Securities
Financial Planning

Objectives & Outcomes
The objectives of this two-year diploma program are to prepare students for careers in Accounting, and to provide a solid foundation for graduates to ladder into accounting programs offered by professional accounting associations, or the third year of Langara College's Bachelor of Business Administration Program.