Accounting Degree Programs

DAP Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships and awards are available to DAP students and are awarded based on a combination of academic achievement and/or achievement in extra curricular activities such as leadership and community service. Most awards by application are posted in Feb/March and July/August. Current scholarships and awards, along with application deadlines, are listed below. Students will be notified via email of any new opportunities as they arise.
DAP Entrance Scholarships
DAP Student Scholarships
DAP Graduation Awards
Other DAP Awards
Upcoming Deadlines for Applications
Application Documents

Loans

Student loans are government-funded repayable financial assistance. This funding is intended to help students finance their post-secondary education. Please refer to the Awards, Fees & Finances section of the UBC website.

DAP Entrance Scholarships

The following entrance scholarships recognize and reward the achievements of incoming Sauder School of Business DAP students:

01679 Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP) Annual Golf Tournament Entrance Scholarship

Scholarships totalling $1,000 have been endowed through proceeds from the Annual DAP Alumni Golf Tournament to recognize outstanding students entering the Diploma in Accounting Program. The scholarships are made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business to part-time or full-time students who are enrolled in the DAP Program and demonstrate a combination of academic excellence, strong leadership abilities and community involvement. Applications for these scholarships are available at entry into the DAP program in May and September (First awards available for the 2008/09 Winter Session; September 2008 entry).

Deadlines for Application: April 15 & August 15

DAP Student Scholarships & Awards

In addition to Entrance Scholarships, the following scholarships are available to current DAP students. Scholarships that include criteria other than, or in addition to, academic achievement are available by application. In addition to the criteria in the award description, to qualify for awards students must have completed a minimum of 9 DAP credit units, with a minimum 75% average.

01661 Chartered Accountants Education Foundation Jim Miller D.A.P. Scholarship

Two scholarships of $1,000 each are offered to students enrolled in the Diploma in Accounting Program at the Sauder School of Business. They are awarded on the recommendation of the School to students with high academic standing and leadership ability who intend to become Chartered Accountants (CA’s).

Deadline for Application: August 15

01500 BDO DUNWOODY LLP Service Award

A service award of $2,000 has been endowed by BDO Dunwoody LLP to recognize a student in the Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP). The award is made on the recommendation of the Sauder School of Business to a part-time or full-time student who is enrolled in the DAP Program and demonstrates high levels of community service and volunteerism within the university or community. Award candidates must also demonstrate high academic standing in the DAP Program.

Deadline for Application: August 15

The following awards are based solely on academics and are not by application:

CGA Academic Excellence Scholarship

The Certified General Accountants Association of BC annually awards a $500 scholarship to a DAP student who has completed the two accounting foundation courses with the highest academic standing: BUSI 293 & 294 in the Diploma in Accounting Program, Sauder School of Business. The scholarship will be applied to the student’s tuition fees in Winter Term 1 when the recipient enrols for further studies at the University of British Columbia - Diploma in Accounting Program.

DAP Graduation Awards

CGA Continuing Education Tuition Scholarship

The Certified General Accountants Association of BC annually awards a $2000 scholarship to a graduate of the Diploma in Accounting Program in the Sauder School of Business. The recipient is an outstanding student with demonstrated interest and experience in accounting. The scholarship will be applied to tuition fees when the recipient enrols in the professional education program of the CGA.

Deadline for Application: April 15
(Please submit a cover letter with your scholarship application, indicating your interest and experience in accounting, along with a demonstrated interest in enrolling in the CGA Program.)

The following awards are based solely on academics and are not by application.

DAP Outstanding Student Award

One award for $1,000 and two awards for $500 will be awarded to three DAP Graduates twice a year: May and November. These awards are meant to recognize graduates with significant academic achievements during the Diploma in Accounting Program, including having one of the highest graduating averages in the following courses:

BUSI 353 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
BUSI 354 Cost Accounting
BUSI 355 Introduction to Income Tax
BUSI 450 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
BUSI 453 Advanced Financial Accounting
BUSI 455 Principles of Auditing

Applications are not required for the DAP Outstanding Student Awards.

Other Dap Awards

The following awards are available to DAP students through external application. Please review award details for the following awards to verify the application deadline and specific requirements for each award.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Core Values Award

We want to hear how you, as University of British Columbia, DAP students, exemplify the core values of PwC. We invite you to provide a 1,000 – 1,200 word composition indicating how you have applied the PricewaterhouseCoopers core values in your life experiences. Your experience can include student involvement, work experience or any experiences where you have found the core values to be important to you and your success. We want you to tell us how living our core values has resulted in unique individual experience and personal achievement. One winning composition will be selected and the recipient will win a $1,000 award!

For more information on this award, including submission requirements, please review the following documents:

Award Description & Criteria
Submission form (to be included with composition and unofficial transcripts)

Deadline for Application: August 28 at 5:00 pm PST

Upcoming Deadlines for Applications

August 15
01679 Diploma in Accounting Program (DAP) Alumni Golf Tournament Entrance Scholarship
01661 Chartered Accountants Education Foundation Jim Miller D.A.P. Scholarship

Application Documents

All scholarship documents must be filled out and submitted to the DAP office by the application deadline to be considered for DAP Entrance and Student Scholarships and Awards. To apply for the DAP Entrance and Student Scholarships and Awards, students must:
Complete, sign and submit an Application Form to the DAP Office
Submit an Up-to-date Resume to the DAP Office
Submit 2 Reference Letters to the DAP Office in support of your application

Hand deliver or mail the above documents to the DAP office:

By Courier or Drop-off:
Diploma in Accounting Program
UBC Sauder School of Business
#202 – 2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2

By Post:
Diploma in Accounting Program
UBC Sauder School of Business
P. O. Box 3610
Station Terminal
Vancouver, BC V6B 3Y6

Vision Statement

Our vision is to be recognized as an innovative leader in professional accounting education and to become one of the primary centers of excellence in education in Hampton Roads and beyond.

Mission Statement

Our mission within this vision is, through our teaching, service and research, to produce ethical accounting graduates who have the academic and professional base of knowledge to meet the challenges posed by a dynamic global business environment.

What is Accounting?

Accounting is the language of business, encompassing all phases of business operations as well as specialized accounting knowledge. Accounting is oriented to both preparers and users of financial information. Many organizations choose their corporate executives form the ranks of the accountant because of their broad training and expertise.

What careers are available in Accounting?

Accounting graduates have a wide variety of career choices. Private accounting or industry offers graduates a chance to pursue managerial accounting, cost accounting or internal auditing careers.

The not-for-profit sector includes federal, state and local governments; colleges and universities; heath care institutions and other such organizations.

Public accounting consists of the “Big-Four” international CPA firms, as well as national, regional, and local firms. Accountants in this area may pursue an interest in auditing, taxation, financial accounting, or systems advisory services.

What awards are available for Accounting majors?

Several awards are available for accounting majors displaying scholastic achievement, leadership abilities, and involvement in student activities. Awards are given by the Virginia Government Finance Officer’s Association, the Association of Government Accountants, the Virginia Society of CPAs, the Institute of Internal Auditors, and the Institute of Management Accountants. A number of other organizations also have scholarships available to students majoring in accounting.

A number of professional certifications are available to accounting graduates. The best known is the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, which gives the holder the right to practice public accounting. The American Institute of CPAs offers the CPA exam each year in early May and November. Most states also require a period of work experience in addition to the successful completion of the exam for an individual to receive certification.

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) also requires successful completion of an exam and work experience for an individual to receive certification. The Institute of Management Accountants offers the CMA exam year round.

Other certifications include the Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Manager and Certified Information Systems Auditor.

Preparing you for the job market and helping you embark on a successful career is top of our agenda in the Department of Accounting and Finance. Careers assistance is provided through a range of mechanisms:
We offer work placements at leading business organisations, turning standard three-year degrees into four-year “sandwich” programmes. In addition to providing you with valuable practical experience, work placements offer great networking opportunities and the chance to “sample” a job that interests you. (They also pay well!)

Our new Accounting, Auditing and Finance degree (NN43), in partnership with Ernst & Young UK and the Institute for Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), is specifically designed to provide a fast-track route to qualification as a professional accountant through a mixture of university modules, on-the-job experience, and professional examinations.

What are Assessment Centres?

Assessment centres often take place over one or two days, and are used by most large employers. Job applicants undertake activities designed to evaluate a range of characteristics including interpersonal skills, ingenuity, assertiveness, teamworking, leadership abilities and time management skills.

They may appear daunting, but in fact they can be a lot of fun - and you are likely to learn a lot.
Our courses aim to provide you with practical insights into management generally, and accounting and finance in particular. For example, our second-year Auditing and Accounting Information Systems course is taught by a former KPMG audit partner, while our third-year Taxation course is taught by a professional accountant/tax consultant. Courses such as Financial Statement Analysis and Strategic Management Control use real-world case studies to help explain and illustrate theoretical concepts.

A well-written and presented CV is essential if your job application is to stand any chance of progressing beyond stage one of the selection process. We therefore provide help and advice with CV writing.

Completing application forms can be a complex and time-consuming task. The Careers Service at Lancaster provides help and advice with the application process. They also provide training in interview techniques and psychometric tests, plus advice on career opportunities.

Many large organisations use assessment centres as part of their graduate recruitment programmes. These can be an intimidating proposition if you don’t know what to expect. We therefore offer training sessions in assessment centre methods led by a former partner of a leading accounting firm (with responsibility for assessment centre design).

Students are required to complete and maintain a Personal Development Plan (PDP) tracing the skills acquired and the experience gained while at Lancaster. Your PDP provides a crucial “skills library” on which to draw when applying for jobs.

The accounting profession continues to change. Accounting professionals are embracing a new vision. (Click here to learn more about the CPA Vision.)

The primary mission of the University of Tulsa’s School of Accounting and MIS is to provide educational programs that prepare students for the role of business information professionals with expertise in analysis and reporting, translating complex information into critical knowledge, and decision-making.

Program Objectives:
In addition to the requisite technical knowledge, we strive to provide our graduates with:
Lifelong learning tools

Critical thinking abilities

Effective personal and communication skills

Information technology skills

Professional team leadership abilities

A global view of business issues and opportunities

In addition to a broad liberal education, we emphasize relevant and integrated business, technology, and financial knowledge and skills. The accounting faculty has created an educational climate whereby our students are motivated to acquire learning abilities that will serve them throughout their professional lives. To achieve this type of learning environment, active student participation and student learning by discovery are important pedagogical aspects used throughout our curriculum.

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