• Bachelor of Arts in Accounting at Cape Breton University is offered as a 4-year teaching program.
  • This bachelor program has a co-op work option.
  • In order to be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Intermediate Accounting
    • Managerial Accounting
    • Planning and Control
  • Accounting is much more than numbers. Global Business and government departments are constantly in need of high-quality, dedicated employees with a thorough understanding of financial management, and current generally accepted accounting principles and best practices.
  • Career positions may include: 
    • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
    • Aboriginal Financial Officer Association (AFOA)
    • Financial planning and insurance
    • Government accounting
    • Investing
    • Chief Financial Officer, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.