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Accounting Business Degree

Advance your career without putting your life on hold. Earn a fully online flexible business degree in as few as 2.5 years*.

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Program Overview

Accounting Business degree

The Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting provides you with the technical, analytical and interpretive skills required for a successful career in the accounting field.

The program offers specialized knowledge in accounting policy choices and the criteria by which such choices are made, as well as develops skills in analyzing financial statements. You will learn how managers use accounting information to make effective business decisions and study different types of reports, financial statements and analytical tools which may be used by managers to effectively plan, coordinate, evaluate and monitor performance of an organization.

Culminating in a Capstone course, the Accounting specialization requires you to demonstrate the financial and managerial accounting knowledge acquired in earlier coursework and complete a comprehensive auditing project.

Start Dates

January, April, July, October

Duration

As few as 2.5 years*

Delivery Mode

100% online

*With full course load, year-round study and/or approved transfer credits.

ACCREDITATIONS

Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA)

CPA Canada is the national organization established to support a unified accounting profession in Canada. CPAs are highly attractive to employers for their expertise in contributing to improved efficiency and growth. This recognition provides Yorkville University students with a faster pathway to obtain both a degree and a Chartered Professional Accountants designation.

ACCREDITATIONS

The Canadian Payroll Association (CPA)

The CPA has approved credit transfer of certain BBA courses towards its following professional certification:
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP)
• Certified Payroll Manager (CPM)

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Our Program Features

Online Degree Programs

Making higher education possible for students across Canada.

Asynchronous Learning

Study as few as one course at a time and balance family and life commitments through a flexible weekly schedule.

Multiple Intakes

4 annual intakes to get you started with the program as soon as you are ready for a challenging and rewarding academic program.

Assistance from the Start

From the admission process through to graduation, student services is committed to your success.

Full-Time Tutoring

Learning support services are available 24/7 for math, research, writing and resource challenges.

Writing Lab

Interactive resource and proof-reading service to enhance and refine writing and grammar skills.

Small Class Sizes

Class size of up to 18 students to facilitate engagement, participation and personalized attention.

Expert Faculty

Mentored by professional faculty dedicated to creating an engaging learning environment.

Faculty-Supervised Practicum

Enhanced learning with field training experience integrating theoretical knowledge with practice.

“The scheduling flexibility offered at Yorkville University makes its programs better suited to busy, working professionals like me to upgrade our credentials and progress in our career.”

Clive van Rensburg

BBA Graduate

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Yorkville University offers six programs that are designated in New Brunswick and are delivered online: a Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy (DCP), a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA General), a Master of Education in Adult Education (M.Ed), a Master of Education in Educational Leadership (M.Ed), and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Pedagogy (MECP). The New Brunswick campus also offers an online associate diploma in Interior Decorating, a Graduate Certificate in Education (GCE): Leadership in Social Justice, and a Graduate Certificate in Education (GCE): Teaching and Learning.

Yorkville University offers an Associate of Arts program and also offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (General), and with specializations in Accounting, Energy Management, Project Management and Supply Chain Management. These programs have received consent in British Columbia and are delivered on campus and online.

The Institution has been granted consent by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to offer the Associate of Arts for a 3-year term starting on 01/16/24, the Bachelor of Business Administration for a 4-year term starting on 06/17/25, and to use the term “university” for a 4-year term starting on 06/17/25.

In Ontario, Yorkville University offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in Project Management (BBA PM), a Bachelor of Interior Design (BID), and a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), all of which are delivered on campus and online.

The institution has been granted consent by the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security to offer the BBA PM for a 5-year term starting 01/28/25, the BID for 7-year term starting 01/28/25, and the BCA for a 7-year term starting 12/17/2020, and the MBA for a 5-year term starting 06/27/2025

By submitting this form, I agree to the privacy policy  and to be contacted by Yorkville University at the email and/or phone number I provided above. Contact methods may include emails and phone calls generated from an automated telephone dialling system. These calls will be about Yorkville University educational services. By entering my phone number, I agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Yorkville University on my mobile phone. View SMS Terms & Conditions  for more details. I understand that I can opt out at any time and I am not required to provide additional consent to receive services from Yorkville University.

We improve our products and advertising by using Microsoft Clarity to see how you use our website. By using our site, you agree that we and Microsoft can collect and use this data. Our  privacy policy  has more details.

Yorkville University offers six programs that are designated in New Brunswick and are delivered online: a Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy (DCP), a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA General), a Master of Education in Adult Education (M.Ed), a Master of Education in Educational Leadership (M.Ed), and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Pedagogy (MECP). The New Brunswick campus also offers an online associate diploma in Interior Decorating, a Graduate Certificate in Education (GCE): Leadership in Social Justice, and a Graduate Certificate in Education (GCE): Teaching and Learning.

Yorkville University offers an Associate of Arts program and also offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (General), and with specializations in Accounting, Energy Management, Project Management and Supply Chain Management. These programs have received consent in British Columbia and are delivered on campus and online.

The Institution has been granted consent by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to offer the Associate of Arts for a 3-year term starting on 01/16/24, the Bachelor of Business Administration for a 4-year term starting on 06/17/25, and to use the term “university” for a 4-year term starting on 06/17/25.

In Ontario, Yorkville University offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in Project Management (BBA PM), a Bachelor of Interior Design (BID), and a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), all of which are delivered on campus and online.

The institution has been granted consent by the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security to offer the BBA PM for a 5-year term starting 01/28/25, the BID for 7-year term starting 01/28/25, and the BCA for a 7-year term starting 12/17/2020, and the MBA for a 5-year term starting 06/27/2025

If you are an international student, please write to us at international@yorkvilleu.ca or call 1-506-454-1220 for more information

Canada's Future Leaders Bursary

With the goal of propelling your learning journey—and increasing the accessibility and value of your education—we are proud to introduce the Canada’s Future Leaders Bursary. This 25% bursary accelerates your ambitions by improving access to a future-focused BBA program that shapes you into tomorrow’s leaders.

The bursary is available to both new and current students of the Bachelor of Business Administration program who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. It is automatically applied to tuition on a pro-rated, per-course basis and cannot be combined with other Yorkville University awards, except for the Yorkville Graduate Bursary. The University reserves the right to adjust the bursary’s weighting, timing, or program fees, with funds applied only to outstanding tuition and no excess disbursed or refunded.

Note: We also offer a 35% BBA tuition bursary to Indigenous students and members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Check the respective bursaries below for more information.

*This bursary is available for new and current Canadian citizen or permanent resident students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration program and provides a 25% discount on the cost per credit of tuition fees charged (“BBA Bursary”) compared to standard cost per credit tuition rates. With the exception of eligible students who qualify for Yorkville University’s “Graduate Bursary”, the BBA Bursary cannot be otherwise combined with any other Yorkville University bursary or other financial awards. The BBA Bursary will be automatically applied toward the Bachelor of Business Administration program tuition costs on a pro-rated, per-course basis.  The BBA Bursary discount offer does not apply to fees charged in addition to course tuition fees such as application fees, transcript fees, textbooks/course materials, seat deposits and graduation fees. The University reserves the right to adjust the BBA Bursary’s eligibility, weighting, timing, or program fees. Bursary may only be applied against tuition amounts owing and will not be distributed as a cash payment or refund. BBA Bursary will apply to tuition fees owing for courses commencing as of January 2026 and will not be applied retroactively to any fees paid prior to January 1, 2026.

** Total Program Cost may be reduced further when applying applicable transfer credits from previous education experience.