Career development

Find the right opportunity

Accounting is known as “the language of business” and an accounting education is an asset for almost any business professional. This is a rewarding career that opens doors at home and abroad whether your aspirations are entrepreneurial or more corporately aligned. Become a partner in an accounting firm; work in government; consult or play a corporate leadership role. If you can rise to the academic rigours of a professional training program, you will reap the benefits of an interesting, dynamic and financially rewarding career.

Career Services

UBC DAP reaches beyond the classroom to help you develop your career. By taking advantage of workshops, one-on-one career coaching, exclusive networking events connecting students with top employers, and other beneficial resources, you'll learn how to take charge of your career path and find the job that's the right fit for you.

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CPA Designation

Officially recognized by the CPA Western School of Business (CPAWSB) and CPA British Columbia (CPABC), UBC DAP provides students the opportunity to acquire the pre-requisites required to qualify for the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP).

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Launching Your Career

Watch "UBC Diploma in Accounting Program: Russell Garrett, Career Coach" on YouTube

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Who hires our grads

Microsoft
Aritzia
Royal Bank of Canada
BDO Canada LLP
BMO Bank of Montreal
CIBC
Coast Capital Savings
Davidson & Company LLP
Deloitte LLP
Electronic Arts
WestJet
Ernst & Young LLP
Fortis Inc.
Grant Thornton LLP
HSBC
KPMG LLP

Lululemon Athletica
Meyers Norris Penny LLP
Office of the Auditor General of BC
JOEY Restaurant Group
TELUS
Parks Canada
Park Place Seniors Living
PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada LLP
Scotiabank
Smythe Ratcliffe LLP
TD Bank
Bosa Properties Inc.
Canada Revenue Agency
Hootsuite

"I spend most of my week in my clients’ offices working as their CFO, helping to provide financial guidance and strategy in order to manage and fuel continued growth. I enjoy so many aspects of my role, but I think my favourite is the opportunity to share in the journey of passionate, motivated entrepreneurs doing absolutely incredibly things in the technology sector."

Stephen Gable

CPA, CA Partner, Pacific Chartered Advisors