Learn from faculty with real-world accounting experience as you develop practical knowledge in taxation, advanced management and financial accounting, auditing, leadership, and more.

This program consists of ten academic courses and followed by two semesters of Directed Field Studies (DFS). In DFS, you secure your own paid work placement, with approval from the Academic Chair, and apply your skills in a real-world setting.

You graduate from this program with pre-requisite courses you need to enter the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Professional Education Program.

Is this the right fit for me?
To be successful in this program, you should:

invest time and energy into your coursework
have access to a computer prior to enrolling in the program due to the amount of technology used in the curriculum
be able to read, write and understand the English language at a high level.
Credentials
After successfully completing this program, graduates will receive a SAIT Bachelor of Applied Business Administration degree.

This applied degree is recognized as meeting the pre-requisite educational requirements needed to enter the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Professional Education Program.

Graduates can pursue job opportunities in accounting, financial and information management in business, industry, government and public practices.

Potential positions include:

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
controller
financial analyst
project accountant
tax consultant
Related careers include:

auditor
accounting manager