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Program Requirements
This accredited professional accounting program provides a pathway to completion of the Professional Education Program (PEP) of Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) Quebec. Upon completion, you will be ready to challenge the CFE (Common Final Exam), the three-day CPA professional examination. Both the PEP and the CFE are required for obtaining the CPA designation and to practice as an accountant.
This program is structured for working individuals and offered part-time. It is made up of a series of courses, intensive capstone courses, case-based learning, team work, and mock exams focusing primarily on enhancing CPA candidates’ ability to apply the professional knowledge, values, ethics, and attitudes expected of CPAs in a professional context.
The courses focus on expanding your knowledge of accounting and developing your analytical skills, critical thinking abilities, and capacity to operate and navigate professionally in an increasingly ambiguous environment. They reflect the technical and enabling competencies that business, public practice, and government require from professional accountants. The courses are delivered by our team of experienced CPAs who use a range of learner-centered techniques and methodologies to convey their wealth of knowledge and the practical experience they have gained within leading global organizations.
Required Courses (18 credits)
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CCPA 601 CPA Foundations 1 (6 credits)
Overview
CCPA : This course examines the application of technically complex financial accounting and reporting issues. It will also explore corporate governance, strategy and management accounting, with an emphasis on their integration. The course will foster integration between financial accounting and related audit notions in a case-based setting, while focusing on different roles a CPA may play in an organization, both internal and external.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Brick, Liane; Rosen, Melissa; Zerbino, Riccardo; Matarasso, Robert; Shapiro, Robert; Epstein, Shannon (Fall)
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Certificate in CPA Professional Education.
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CCPA 602 CPA Foundations 2 (6 credits)
Overview
CCPA : This course develops upon the financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, and audit concepts explored in CCPA 601. Tax will be integrated into case scenarios to simulate the complete set of decision variables faced by a CPA. The course will explore how to perform cash flow projections and business valuations. Emphasis will be placed on using these analyses to provide advice to management.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Rosen, Melissa; Zerbino, Riccardo; D'Ambrosio, Cassandra; Matarasso, Robert; Epstein, Shannon; Kirsh, Nathaniel; Tassoni, Joshua; Bourque, Maxime (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): CCPA 601
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Certificate in CPA Professional Education.
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CCPA 631 Case-Writing and Communications for CPAs (3 credits)
Overview
CCPA : This course focuses on developing a structured case writing approach and effective presentation skills. Students will practice case-writing which will be professionally graded and debriefed in class. Students will also learn techniques on how to prepare and deliver board-level presentations.
Terms: Winter 2020
Instructors: Rosen, Melissa; Matarasso, Robert; Kirsh, Nathaniel; Brick, Liane; Bourque, Maxime (Winter)
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CCPA 641 Capstone 1 Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
CCPA : This course will provide an introduction to comprehensive case analysis. Teamwork will be used as a means to integrate the enabling competencies and the six technical competency areas required of a CPA to develop a presentation and report aimed at a Board of Directors. Emphasis will be placed on developing case responses using the CPA Way.
Terms: Summer 2020
Instructors: Brick, Liane; Rosen, Melissa (Summer)
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits from the following. Those wishing to obtain the rights to practice in public accounting must choose CCPA 621 and CCPA 623. Students must also complete CCPA 642 if they wish to take the Common Final Exam as required by OCPAQ.
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CCPA 621 Taxation (3 credits)
Overview
CCPA : This course will focus on providing tax planning and compliance advice for Canadian corporations, trusts individuals and partnerships. This course will integrate tax planning with financial reporting, governance and finance issues.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Zerbino, Riccardo; Armanious, Joseph; Roy, Marie-Danielle (Fall)
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CCPA 622 Performance Management (3 credits)
Overview
CCPA : This course will explore how to articulate an effective business strategy and policies for corporate governance. The course will also explore how to manage and mitigate risk while assessing overall business performance.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Damiani, Michael; Kirsh, Nathaniel (Fall)
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CCPA 623 Assurance (3 credits)
Overview
CCPA : This course will focus on the different elements of an audit plan and how to tailor that plan to different business settings (private companies, public enterprises and NPOs). The course will also explore how to develop procedures, evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and conclude on audit results.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Tassoni, Joshua; D'Ambrosio, Cassandra (Fall)
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CCPA 624 Finance for CPAs (3 credits)
Overview
CCPA : This course will examine how to evaluate and recommend investment and financing projects. Advanced topics in corporate finance will be explored, with a focus on decision-making. This course will stress the integration of finance-related decisions with strategy and governance.
Terms: Fall 2019
Instructors: Bourque, Maxime; Bradley-Tessier, Jenny (Fall)
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CCPA 642 Capstone 2 Examination Preparation
Overview
CCPA : This course will explore communication using the case method. Emphasis will be placed on case writing best practices, mastery of technical material and application of enabling competencies acquired during the program.
Terms: Summer 2020
Instructors: Matarasso, Robert; Armanious, Joseph; Rosen, Melissa; D'Ambrosio, Cassandra; Bradley-Tessier, Jenny; Kirsh, Nathaniel; Tassoni, Joshua (Summer)
Prerequisite(s): CCPA 601, CCPA 602 and CCPA 631; and two of CCPA 621, CCPA 622, CCPA 623, and CCPA 624.
Corequisite(s): CCPA 641.
Restriction(s): Only open to students in the Graduate Certificate in CPA Professional Education.
**Web add deadline is April 28, 2019 which is the day before the start of classes.
**No web drop allowed.
**Web withdrawal not applicable
