The Master of Accounting and Finance (MAccFin) program is Canada’s first and only graduate degree of its kind. Offered to a cohort of fewer than 50 students at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), MAccFin delivers a personalized educational experience over 12 months of academic study plus one co-op employment term that simultaneously offers you a direct path toward three optional professional designations—CPA, CFA, and ACCA—recognized in Canada and globally. Unlock a world of opportunity at the intersections of accounting and finance.
Pathways to CPA, ACCA and CFA Accreditation
- MAccFin will earn you CPA advanced standing and will exempt you from 10 ACCA exams.
- CFA exam preparation is built into our finance curriculum based on the Candidate Body of Knowledge administered by the CFA Institute.
- MAccFin also includes up to four months of qualifying work experience for these credentials.
Your MAccFin Experience
Professional Engagement
- Build strong relationships with your colleagues, professors and advisors.
- Experience our personalized three-month MAccFin Professional Development Program.
- Get mentored by an alumnus.
- Meet professionals and explore the intersections of accounting and finance employment.
- Grow your professional network.
- Train for CFA Level 1 exam.
Academic Study
- Strategy, Governance and Management Accounting
- Economics and Quantitative Methods
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Leadership (6 weeks)
- Data Analytics
- Integration Analysis (6 weeks)
Professional Engagement
- Dig deeper into the intersections of accounting and finance and discover unique opportunities in public practice, corporate finance, capital markets and other financial services.
- Apply to exclusive MAccFin co-op jobs and secure your role for the next term.
- Network with alumni and learn from their success.
- Apply what you’ve learned in a multi-campus case competition.
- Give back and get involved in the MAccFin and UTSC Management community: be an ambassador or a mentor, contribute to a club or program initiative.
Academic Study
- Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting
- Advanced Topics in Assurance
- Advanced Taxation
- Financial Statement Analysis and Equity Valuation
- Derivatives
- Business Development Strategy and Sales (6 weeks)
- Critical Thinking and Decision Making (6 weeks)
Professional Co-op Experience
- Apply and integrate your knowledge and skills on the job.
- Get paid for your hard work.
- Get feedback from your employer and gain the experience to lead.
- Reflect on what you learned from the co-op experience and what it means going forward.
Professional Engagement
- Lock in the first full-time job that will launch your career.
- Support others in the community, make an impact.
- Experience the CPA mentorship program technical training and CPA exam preparation.
- Get trained for, and consider writing, CFA Level 2.
- Celebrate your success!
Academic Study
- Current Issues in Accounting and Assurance
- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Fixed Income
- Integration Analysis – Board Report
- Advanced Seminar in Accounting and Finance: Learn from the pros
Integrative Learning
- Complete our Integrated Case Writing course (weekend).
- Plan for your career entry.