University of British Columbia
Transfer Credit Guide
CGA Program
- updated 28/05/2013
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University of British Columbia ***
Phone: 822-3014
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Where more than one course is indicated both courses must be taken at University of British Columbia
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE GRADE : 65%
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[FA1] Financial Accounting Fundamentals
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COMM 293 or COMM 457
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[EM1] Micro & Macro Economics
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One of the following combinations:
1) ECON 100
2) ECON 101 + ECON 102
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[LW1] Business Law
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COMM 393
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[FA2] Financial Accounting: Assets
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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COMM 353
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[QU1] Business Quantitative Analysis
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COMM 290 + 291
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[MA1] Management Accounting Fundamentals
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COMM 294 or COMM 458
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[CM1] Business Communication
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One of the following:
1) ENGL 112 + 301
2) ENGL 112 + COMM 299
3) B Comm Degree
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[FA3] Financial Accounting: Liabilities & Equities
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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COMM 450
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[FN1] Corporate Finance Fundamentals
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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One of the following:
1) COMM 298 + COMM 370
(if courses completed after August 31, 2012
2) COMM 298
(if course completed before August 31, 2012)
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[MS1] Managing Information Systems
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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COMM 391
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[MA2] Advanced Management Accounting
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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COMM 354 + 454
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[TX1] Personal & Corporate Taxation
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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COMM 355
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[AU1] External Auditing
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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COMM 455
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[AT1] Accounting Theory & Contemporary Issues
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COMM 353 + 453
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[FA4] Financial Accounting: Conslidations & Advanced Issues
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
Also note: Only available to students who are following the new 'Program 06 Sequence' only. Please read course FA4 guideline below.
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COMM 453
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PACE LEVEL
The following courses qualify for CGA challenge exams.
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[FN2] Advanced Corporate Finance
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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COMM 371 + 471
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[MS2] Information Systems Strategy
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
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COMM 335
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS
[BC1] Accounting Business Case
Effective Session 1 – 2013-2014 academic year, this course must have been taken within the last 10 years in order to be eligible for an exemption.
In addition: BC1 transfer credit will be granted if you have a business diploma or degree with an accounting concentration/major AND transfer credits in: FA1, FA2, FA3, CM1, MA1, MS1 & FN1. Credit in these courses alone is not sufficient for transfer credit.
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BComm - Accounting Concentration
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Public Speaking
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COMM 299 or PS 001 or B Comm Degree
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*** Commerce courses are available on a priority basis to students registered full-time with the UBC Commerce department. All students must meet all entrance and prerequisite requirements for any intended commerce courses.
BLOCK TRANSFER:
To be eligible for a block transfer, applicants to the CGA program must hold a business degree/diploma in accounting, completed within the past five academic years, with a cumulative average of 65% or C+. CGA transferable courses need to meet the institution’s passing grade to be considered for the block transfer. Any tax and auditing courses must have been completed within the last five academic years.
FA4 COURSE GUIDELINE:
Starting from the 2006 - 2007 academic year this course is fully transferable to students who are following the new 'Program 06' only. Program 06 allows for FA4 to be transferable and requires the student to complete both Capstone exams, Professional Applications 1 (PA1) – Issues in Professional Practice and Professional Applications 2 (PA2) — Issues in Strategic Management. Students in other programs (091 or 098) are not eligible for an FA4 exemption and must complete the CGA FA4 exam. If you are a student on Program 091 or 098 and would like to transfer into Program 06 in order to be eligible to transfer FA4 into the program, please refer to the Program Sequence section of your Student Handbook.
Program 090/Program 091 students are not required to complete PA1 or PA2 but may complete these courses as their PACE level electives.
Program 098 students must complete either PA1 or PA2 as part of the PACE level requirements.
Program 06 students are required to complete both PA1 and PA2.
For specific details of your program requirements, please refer to the Program Sequence section of your Student Handbook.
This represents the most current information made available to CGA. Students are responsible to confirm with the Post Secondary Institution for course availability.
TRANSFER CREDIT GUIDES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE