The Specialist in Accounting and Finance is designed to provide students with academic preparation in accounting and finance within a management-focused degree. It will develop both breadth and depth of disciplinary knowledge aligned with the requirements of the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation frameworks, enabling students to prepare for professional certification exams while completing an undergraduate degree. A key aim of the program is to equip students to apply interdisciplinary accounting and finance knowledge to organizational decision-making. Graduates are expected to integrate financial reporting, financial analysis, and valuation concepts into broader business strategies, supporting organizational performance, sustainability, and long-term financial health.

The Specialist is limited enrolment in which students are required to complete 16.5 credits in total, including core courses in accounting, finance, auditing, tax and governance, economics, calculus, and the financial aspects of business operations (equity valuation and analysis, marketing, organizational behaviour, communications, data analytics, etc.).