Edwards School of Business
CONTACT
Graduate Director: Noreen Gregor
Admissions: mpacc@edwards.usask.ca
Phone: (306) 966-2697
Edwards MPAcc25 Campus DriveSaskatoon SK CAN S7N 5A7
Accounting
The Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) program is designed to prepare candidates as professional accountants in public practice and industry. The program consists of eleven courses taken over two consecutive summer semesters (May through August). These include advanced study in accounting, assurance, and taxation, and expose candidates to financial and strategic management, the modern business environment, information systems, and entrepreneurship. A key component of the program is a research project, which is completed in a relevant subject area chosen by the candidate. Through a series of workshops and seminars, the program also develops candidates' personal and professional competencies such as ethical behavior, independence, integrity, critical thinking, strategic problem solving, and written and verbal communication skills. Students often obtain business and accounting work experience during the eight-month period between summer semesters; however, this is not a requirement of the program.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Standard Graduate Studies Application plus the following:
- Resume
- Supplementary Application Form (SAF) available from the MPAcc website
- TOEFL (where applicable) scores
APPLICATION DEADLINES
The application deadline is November 30 of each year, 18 months prior to the program start date.
CAREER PATH
Graduates of the MPAcc program are prepared to challenge the UFE and achieve the CA designation. As a CA, the opportunities are unlimited.
MPAcc graduates also have the option of pursuing an academic career such as teaching and doctoral-level studies in accounting and business.
M.P.Acc. +
The MPAcc program provides an alternative route to the CA School of Business (CASB) for students who are seeking a Chartered Accountant (CA) designation in Western Canada. Students who successfully complete the MPAcc program are exempted from the first 5 modules of CASB and participate in CASB module 6 prior to writing the profession's qualifying exam, UFE.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- four year undergraduate degree from a recognized college or university, or equivalent training
- promise of the ability to pursue advanced study, generally presumed to be at least a 75% average in the last two years of study
- English as a first language or evidence of proficiency in English
- adequate preparation in Canadian Accounting, including the following undergraduate courses: Intermediate Accounting (assets and liabilities), Advanced Accounting (theory or consolidations and equity interests), Management and cost accounting, Tax (personal or corporate), and Assurance.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 992 course,
