To work as an auditor in B.C., you may choose to earn the Certified Internal Auditor® (CIA) designation from the Institute of Internal Auditors. Please contact the Institute of Internal Auditors for eligibility requirements.

To work as an accountant in B.C., you may choose to earn the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. Eligibility for this designation is achieved through the completion of a bachelor’s degree in any subject from a Canadian or international university and required prerequisite courses. 

Financial auditors and accountants

To work as a bookkeeper in B.C., you may choose to earn the Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada (IPBC) Certification. Eligibility for the certification is achieved through work experience and successful completion of the certifying exam.

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

To work as an administrative officer in B.C., you may choose to earn the Canadian Certified Administrative Professional designation. The designation is earned by completing the Canadian Certified Administrative Professional (CCAP) program, for which you must be a member of the Association of Administrative Professionals (AAP).

Administrative officers

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. These programs include courses in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.

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Financial auditors examine and analyze the accounting and financial records of individuals and establishments to ensure accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards and procedures. Accountants plan, organize and administer accounting systems for individuals and establishments. They are employed by private sector accounting and auditing firms or departments and public sector accounting and auditing departments or units, or they may be self-employed. Articling students in accounting firms are included in this unit group.

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers maintain complete sets of books, keep records of accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions, and provide personal bookkeeping services. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed.

Administrative officers oversee and implement administrative procedures, establish work priorities, conduct analyses of administrative operations and coordinate acquisition of administrative services such as office space, supplies and security services. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors. Administrative officers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

To receive the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, you must be registered with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) in good standing. Eligibility is achieved through completion of the required coursework, relevant exams, and the Job Ready Program offered by the HRPA. 

Please confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work in human resources in B.C., you may choose to pursue the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation. Eligibility is achieved by completing requisite education requirements or passing the National Knowledge Exam, and by proving sufficient work experience.

Human resources professionals

Employment insurance and revenue officers

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces

Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

College and other vocational instructors

Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers

Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as an educational policy researcher in B.C., you may need a Certificate of Qualification in Teaching. Eligibility is achieved through meeting requisite education requirements, including a teacher education program.

Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers

Program officers unique to government

Technical writers

Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade

Postal and courier services managers

Any Bachelor's Degree

The Professional Accounting advanced diploma courses are designed for degree holders in any discipline who require prerequisite courses for admission to the CPA Professional Education Program.

The Professional Accounting advanced diploma program is right for you if you:
    - Completed a bachelor’s degree in any discipline
    - Are looking to earn your CPA designation
    - Want to pursue a multi-faceted business career

Professional Accounting: Advanced Diploma

This Business Administration Post-Degree Diploma, Accounting Option, prepares you for an advanced career within the business and financial worlds. You'll gain a solid background and knowledge in accounting to enter business or government while working through financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and finance courses. You'll also have the option to take an internship work term to apply your skills to the workplace. 



Accounting Option: Business Administration Post-Degree Diploma

The Professional Accounting Post-Degree Diploma provides courses on various accounting courses and focuses on business finance, management accounting, taxation, and auditing.

Professional Accounting Post-Degree Diploma

Prepare for your Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) with this two-year program. Working as Senior Accountant, you will be practicing in areas such as cost accounting, income tax, and auditing. All courses have been approved by the CPA. Graduates of the Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting program are able to enter into the Certified Professional Accountant's (CPA) Professional Education Program (CPA PEP).

Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Diploma

This Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Diploma is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than commerce or business administration. Once you graduate you'll have the skills to secure intermediate-level accounting positions in financial reporting, taxation, management accounting and auditing. During the Diploma, you'll have the option to participate in Co-op and Career Boost programs. 

The Accounting Post-Degree Diploma is designed for students with a degree in commerce or business administration. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to secure intermediate-level accounting positions in financial reporting, taxation, management and auditing. You'll take courses in accounting, income tax, data analytics, business strategy, and more. You'll also have the option to participate in the Career Boost programs. 

Accounting Post-Degree Diploma

The Accounting Studies Post-Degree Diploma is for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than commerce or business administration. You'll take courses in accounting, income tax, data analytics, business strategy, and more. You'll also have the option to participate in the Career Boost programs.  

Accounting Studies Post-Degree Diploma

The Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Diploma is designed for you who has completed a bachelor's degree and has decided to further their education by pursuing the CPA accounting designation. The program will allow you to obtain the required accounting courses to then be accepted into the accounting professional program. It aims to provide the skill sets identified by CPA Canada as critical to achieve competency as a CPA. You can develop strong technical skills in financial reporting, management accounting, strategy and governance, audit and assurance, finance and taxation. It will also ensure the development of the required enabling competencies of the profession: professionalism, ethical behaviour, written and oral communication, leadership, and problem solving.

The Post-Degree Diploma in Accounting (PDD-A) is for students who hold a bachelor's degree and wish to pursue a career in accounting. Applicants who do not hold a degree in business or commerce are advised that this is a very rigorous program. It meets the requirements for entry-level education of the Chartered Professional Accountants Professional Education Program (PEP). [View program information](https://langara.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/accounting-post-degree/program-curriculum.html).


The Business Administration Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting specializes in accounting with a focus on preparation for entry into the Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) certification program. Gain work experience through your internship and build your network of personal contacts.

Accounting Option: Business Administration Post-Graduate Diploma (NIC)

The Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Diploma focuses on foundational accounting classes required to enter into the CPA Professional Education program. You can expect classes to include elements of processing data, reporting, analysis, business law as well as management. 

The Post-Graduate Accounting (PGA) Diploma will give you a solid financial accounting and management background to advance your career in this field.  As a student in our Post-Graduate Accounting diploma program, you will have the opportunity to complete the course requirements for the CPA qualification in a professional and supportive environment, and to learn from qualified and experienced accounting-accredited instructors. The course content provides you with valuable theoretical in accounting principles, and practical experience to guide you towards accreditation as a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Accounting Post-Graduate Diploma

The Accounting Post-baccalaureate Diploma is for students who have a non-business degree and want to return to university for one or two years to acquire a specialty in a functional area of business. Students with a first degree in business, but who want to change their area of focus, may complete a post-baccalaureate diploma as well. Topics include principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics, financial management, financial accounting, statistics, commercial law, income taxation, accounting information systems, and more. 

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