Program Goals
Professionalization of CAF Finance Officers via CPA Credentialing
Generate CPA-designated CAF members in the shortest timeline, with the least risk and the greatest chance of durable success.
Expand RMC’s course offering to include all of the first segment of the CPA curriculum (i.e. the CPA Qualifying Courses: the mandatory courses and the additional business courses)
Our Certificate in Accounting has officially received CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) recognition! This significant achievement reflects our commitment to excellence in public finance and governance.
CPA Mandatory Courses
| CPA Title | RMC Title | RMC Code |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate Financial Reporting I | Intermediate Accounting I | BAE302 |
| Intermediate Financial Reporting II | Intermediate Accounting II | BAE414 |
| Advanced Financial Reporting | Advanced Accounting | BAE424 |
| Intermediate Management Accounting | Intermediate Management Accounting | BAE404 |
| Audit and Assurance | Audit | BAE310 |
| Taxation | Taxation II | BAE318 |
| Corporate Finance | Finance | BAE300 |
Other Business Courses**
| RMC Title | RMC Code |
|---|---|
| Financial Accounting | BAE202 |
| Managerial Accounting | BAE208 |
| Taxation I | BAE316 |
| Business Law | BAE420 |
| Introduction to Economics | ECE101 |
| Introduction to Information Technology | BAE220 |
| Introduction to Strategic Management | BAE238 |
| Quantitative Methods I | BAE242 |
**Flexible course selection for undergraduate students.
Required courses for students enrolled in the certificate in Accounting
- BAE 202 Financial Accounting
- ECE 103 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECE 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- ECE 101 Introduction to Economics
- BAE 242 Quantitative Methods I
- BAE 420 Business Law
- BAE 220 Introduction to Information Technology
- BAE 238 Introduction to Strategic Management
Points of Contact
Lead Professor:
Nabil Messabia, DBA, CPA, Associate Professor
email: nabil.messabia@rmc-cmr.ca
Administrative Assistant:
Noha Hassan
email: noha.hassan@rmc-cmr.ca