This Course and Program Catalogue is effective from May 2024 to April 2025.

Not all courses described in the Course and Program Catalogue are offered each year. For a list of course offerings in 2024-2025, please consult the class search website.

The following conventions are used for course numbering:

  • 010-099 represent non-degree level courses
  • 100-699 represent undergraduate degree level courses
  • 700-999 represent graduate degree level courses

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MPAC 831.3: Strategy and Governance

The course provides MPAC students a hands-on opportunity to develop the competencies needed to formulate a risk management plan, performance management system, and a firm’s strategy, as well as evaluate and improve its governance.

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.


MPAC 833.4: Financial Reporting and Analysis

Develops an in-depth understanding of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and ASPE (Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises), including the underlying principles upon which the standards were developed. Students are expected to attain the competencies required of an entry-level CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant).

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.


MPAC 835.3: Assurance

Aims to develop knowledge of financial statement auditing concepts and practices, enhance critical thinking and analytical skills to support decision making, develop awareness of relevant auditing issues and future developments in the field, and develop other relevant knowledge, behaviors, and skills (e.g., adherence with professional codes of conduct, development of communication skills).

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.


MPAC 837.3: Advanced Finance

Using the framework of financial valuation as an organizing tool, key topics from corporate finance are discussed including risk, return, capital-budgeting, capital structure and payout policy and valuation under leverage. Alternative approaches to valuation, real and financial options financial forecasting and models are also considered.

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.


MPAC 839.3: Advanced Taxation

This course examines many of the tax issues, problems and planning opportunities professional accountants encounter in providing tax services to taxpayers. Students are challenged to gain a deeper understanding of the purpose of specific rules in the Canadian system and to think critically about the issues faced by policymakers.

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.
Note: Students with credit for MPAC 816.4 will not receive credit for this course.


MPAC 851.4: Advanced Management Accounting

This course focuses on the vital role that modern management accounting information plays in running a business in today’s economy in the context of performance management, and leverages technical management accounting techniques that are used to make strategic operational business decisions.

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.
Prerequisite(s): MPAC 831, MPAC 833, MPAC 835, MPAC 837, MPAC 839, MPAC 992


MPAC 853.3: Advanced Financial Reporting

Designed to provide mastery of additional accounting concepts, apply student knowledge in a wide variety of circumstances, and further develop the skills required of professional accountants. Emphasis in this course will be placed on integrating students’ understanding of the CPA Handbook, as well as financial reporting concepts.

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.
Prerequisite(s): MPAC 831, MPAC 833, MPAC 835, MPAC 837, MPAC 839, MPAC 992.


MPAC 855.3: Advanced Assurance

Examines the provision of assurance in modern business organizations. Students are introduced to several areas in which assurance is provided, and study in detail financial statement audit and review engagements. Students will also study the provision of related professional services.

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.
Prerequisite(s): MPAC 831, MPAC 833, MPAC 835, MPAC 837, MPAC 839, MPAC 992


MPAC 858.3: Advanced Financial Planning

Using the frameworks of tools learned in prior finance and taxation courses, this course will discuss key topics in financial planning which integrates finance and tax issues. Alternative approaches to valuations, financial forecasting for decision-making, and personal and corporate tax planning will be reviewed using case analysis.

Restriction(s): Open to Master of Professional Accounting students only.
Prerequisite(s): MPAC 831, MPAC 833, MPAC 835, MPAC 837, MPAC 839, MPAC 992.


MPAC 891.3: Integrative Capstone

Using the CPA Professional Programs’s annual integrative comprehensive case, the content from Finance, Performance Management, Assurance, Tax, and Financial Reporting will be reviewed and their interrelationships highlighted. A variety of pervasive skills expected from entry-level professional accountants will be reinforced in the context of solving client problems. The course will culminate in a board report and final presentation.

Prerequisite(s): MPAC 831, MPAC 833, MPAC 835, MPAC 837, MPAC 839, MPAC 992 and permission of department.


MPAC 892.3: Integrative Capstone 2

This course will integrate content from Performance Management, Finance, Tax, Assurance, and Financial Reporting using cases and simulations. This course will provide the context for day 1, 2, and 3 of the Chartered Professional Accountants National Common Final Exam.

Prerequisite(s): MPAC 831, MPAC 833, MPAC 835, MPAC 837, MPAC 839, MPAC 992 and permission of department.


MPAC 898.3: Special Topics

Offered occasionally in special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.


MPAC 899.6: Special Topics

Offered occasionally in special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.


MPAC 992.3: Research - Project

Through undertaking a series of academic article critiques, this course provides students with an opportunity to develop insights into, and an appreciation for, the academic research process.

Permission of department required.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Studies.