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Accounting & Finance - BComm (Hons)

Accounting & Finance

Degree: Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
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Full-time formats: 
• 4 Year
• 5-Year Co-op

Part-time format:
N/A

Requirements: 
Grades-Only


Grade range:
80-85%

Faculty:
Ted Rogers School of Management


Experiential learning:

Co-op available


Is this degree for you?

Learn to lead the way in accounting and finance at the only undergraduate school located on Toronto’s famous Bay Street. With the Accounting & Finance degree program at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), you’ll start with a common 2-year program that connects theory with real-world practice, all taught by experienced professors. From there, you’ll choose your path and major in either accounting or finance. 

  • Accounting students learn financial reporting, taxes, auditing and performance management. 
  • Finance students explore investments, risk management, corporate financial analysis and financial planning. 

Beyond the classroom, you’ll access on-campus recruiting events and co-op partnerships with major banks, telecom companies, auditing firms, government agencies and more. You’ll also join a supportive, tight-knit community of student clubs where you’ll blend competition, networking and socializing to build lasting connections.

Major options:

  • Accounting
  • Finance

 Recognized by:

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute

 Accreditations: 

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
  • Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)

Explore your courses

The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic Undergraduate Calendar for this program.

1st Semester

REQUIRED:

  • BUS 221** Business Decision-Making
  • CAF 199‡ Communication Skills
  • GMS 200 Introduction to Global Management
  • MHR 405 Organizational Behaviour
  • QMS 130* Quantitative Business Analysis

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

2nd Semester

REQUIRED:

  • AFA 100* Introductory Financial Accounting
  • AFF 210* Principles of Finance I
  • CMN 279** Introduction to Professional Communication
  • QMS 230 Statistics for Accounting and Finance

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

Career possibilities

Accounting major:

  • Auditor
  • Corporate accountant
  • Financial analyst

Finance major:

  • Business analyst
  • Compliance officer
  • Risk analyst

Employer possibilities

Accounting major:

  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
  • Deloitte
  • Ernst & Young

Finance major:

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
  • KPMG
  • Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Further education

  • Business Administration (MBA)
  • Professional designations such as CFA or CPA
    • Accounting graduates: Professional Master’s Diploma in Accounting (an accelerated path to a CPA designation)

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Gain real-world experience

In this program, you'll gain experience inside and outside the classroom:


Canada’s largest business co-op program

Join over 3,300 students and earn an average of $55,000 across your co-op terms.

Build your skills

Develop and apply your skills through networking events and case competitions and utilize the Bloomberg Lab with 12 interactive financial information terminals.

Active learning

Get practical experience managing a real investment fund through the Ted Rogers School Student Managed Investment Fund.

Requirements

This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.

Academic requirements for full-time, 4-year program

To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements:

  • Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70%
  • Completion of the following required Grade 12 U courses (minimum grade of 75% in each):
  • English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U)

An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years.

Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page. If you haven’t been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.


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Fees and funding

Tuition and fees range 2026-2027

For detailed fees info, visit tuition and fees by program and costs to expect.

Full-time format:

Ontario: $11,883 - $11,939
Out-of-province: $13,080 - $13,136
International: $44,476 - $44,532

Over $20M across all levels of study

We award more than $20M in awards, scholarships and bursaries throughout all years of study. 
Find scholarships for you.
 

Explore financial assistance

Learn more about government financial aid programs like OSAP, out-of-province student loans and U.S. student loans.
Apply for financial assistance.
 


Ted Rogers School of Management

The Ted Rogers School of Management at TMU is the ideal place to launch your business career, located in the heart of downtown Toronto.

You'll be joining a community of over 13,000 students, learning from more than 200 professors connected to the business world, in one of Canada’s leading diverse, entrepreneurial universities.

Ted Rogers School of Management degree programs


Students learn valuable skills working on real-life investments

Finance students don't just learn about portfolio management and stock valuation through textbooks — they also work on a real-money investment fund to gain practical experience.

Read more: Profiting from experience through Ted Rogers School’s Student Managed Investment Fund

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Disclaimer: 

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this site, in the event of a discrepancy, TMU's current Undergraduate Calendar is the official reference.