Accounting

A CPA, or Chartered Professional Accountant, is a globally recognized and respected professional designation given to experienced professionals. Courses in the Advanced Accounting Diploma program are recognized by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC towards entry into the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP). Students who already hold a four-year bachelor's degree may be eligible for the CPA PEP program upon completion of the Advanced Accounting Diploma program. It's recommended that students contact the association directly to ensure you meet any other entry requirements.

CPA Transfer Guide

Students who have completed accounting courses in the past and are looking to fulfill CPA Preparatory Course requirements by taking courses in Langara Continuing Studies Accounting will need to follow the steps below:

1. Reach out to CPA to request and receive a CPA Transcript Assessment. CPAWSB uses the transcript assessment to verify whether you are eligible to directly enroll in CPA PEP or if you have any CPA Preparatory Course(s) outstanding to complete.
2. In the CPA Transcript Assessment, you can identify which CPA Preparatory Course(s) are outstanding and the corresponding CPA-recognized course in Langara Continuing Studies (CS). Please refer to the CPA-Recognized Course Table below.
3. After confirming the Langara CS Courses you will need to take, you will then need to check if each CS course have prerequisites. If they do, then you will need to submit the below three items to csaccounting@langara.ca to receive prerequisite override in order to register into the courses. You may use the CPA Transfer Guide to identify the corresponding prerequisite courses across institutions.
   1. CPA Transcript Assessment
   2. Prerequisite Approval Form
   3. Official Transcript from the institution where the equivalent coursework was completed
4. Once your prerequisites are approved, you may register for the course by contacting Continuing Studies Registration Office at 604-323-5322 - see Registration page for more details.
5. Upon completion of a CS CPA-recognized course, you can contact CPAWSB to receive exemption in your CPA Preparatory Course requirements. Please note that a course exemption in a Continuing Studies (CS) accounting program does not equal to exemption to CPA Preparatory Course. Students taking CS courses only for the purpose of fulfilling CPA Preparatory Course requirements for CPA PEP do not need to request for CS course exemptions.

For more information about CPA PEP entry requirements, please contact the CPA association directly by visiting the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC website.

Click here for a visual diagram of which CS Langara courses are CPA-recognized and their prerequisites. It's recommended that students use the visual diagram to plan their course schedule, as courses should be taken in order (while adhering to the prerequisite requirements), from bottom to top.

CPA-Recognized Course Table