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 professional accounting associations (CPA). 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 an Accounting designation (CPA) the flexibility to choose electives from other business areas and/or non-business courses.
Career Opportunities
Objectives
Langara College's Financial Management Program is designed to provide graduates with a multi-disciplinary education with a strong emphasis on finance and accounting. The program provides:

a strong technical base in finance and accounting, with many courses transferable to the designation programs offered by professional accounting associations.
an overview of business, based on feedback from the business community.
interpersonal skills training, so necessary to succeed in the world of corporate finance and accounting.
an excellent co-operative education option that gives students the opportunity to complement their academic training with practical “on-the-job” experience.

Outcomes
Graduates receive a diploma in Financial Management, encompassing the following:

Fundamental Business Skills - students learn the basic skills required in the business environment, including computer technology, interpersonal skills, business applications of mathematics and statistics and organizational behaviour.
Advanced Skills in Financial Management - students in the program focus on higher level skills in accounting and finance, including advanced financial and management accounting, taxation and corporate finance.