Preparatory Course for
ACCA Examination

This two and a half year program prepares students to become professional accountants. Our Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination helps students pass their ACCA exams. It provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their career goals in the modern world of accounting and finance.

Fees & Facts

2024 Fees:

$18,350 CAD
Fees after Diversity Discount*
International Students

$14,590 (Daytime session)

*Additional fees may apply. All fees are in Canadian dollars. Please see Fees page to learn more.

Duration:
Full-time Academic:  77 weeks
Total length: 115 weeks including scheduled breaks

Start Dates: 

Class Time:
Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills Levels:

Daytime

Strategic Professional Level:

Evening

Weekends

What is ACCA?

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional accountancy qualification that is recognized around the world, with 486,000 plus students and 200,000 plus members worldwide across 181 countries.

Once you qualify, ACCA membership can open the door to a successful career in finance or accountancy and will increase your earning potential. It is highly regarded in the fields of banking, management and consulting and provides a major advantage in competing for senior roles around the world.

ACCA in Canada

Toronto School of Management has been awarded Gold Learning Partner status by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which has over 5,000 members and students in Canada. The Gold Learning Partner approval gives us recognition as an ACCA Learning provider in Canada. In order to be recognized, institutions must meet ACCA’s high performance standards including the evaluation of our student feedback, tutors, student reviews, facilities, mock exams and much more.

For more information about ACCA, visit the website at www.accaglobal.com or email [email protected]

Our Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination teaches ACCA differently, giving you more study hours and adding value to the core modules. You will benefit from:


  • More quality hours 

Our tutors are selected for the depth of their subject knowledge, communication skills and passion for teaching. Their years of experience mean that they can explain how concepts link to real business scenarios.

  • Highly experienced tutors 

Our tutors are selected for the depth of their subject knowledge, communication skills and passion for teaching. Their years of experience mean that they can explain how concepts link to real business scenarios.

  • Free ACCA paper re-sit

We recognize your commitment to your studies, so we offer a free re-sit course^ in the unlikely event that you have to repeat the exam.

  • 24/7 online support

Supplement your ACCA lectures with online study resources on the award-winning InterActive study platform. You’ll be able to practice exam questions and watch HD video recordings covering the entire ACCA syllabus at your own convenience.

  • Route to a BSc

This course also opens up a study route to a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting with Oxford Brookes University. TSOM can recommend pre-selected tutors to help you to pursue this. For more information, visit the Oxford Brookes BSc section on the ACCA Global website.

  • Pathway to an MBA

Our Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination has a pathway with University Canada West (UCW) MBA* program.

*Terms and Conditions apply
  • ACCA study manuals and class notes
  • Revision kits and revision cards
  • Revision classes
  • Past exams
  • Mock exams with extensive feedback
  • Exam technique sessions

Toronto School of Management (TSOM) offers 13 ACCA papers to help you complete your qualification.

  • Applied Knowledge
  • BT Business and Technology
  • MA Management Accounting
  • FA Financial Accounting
  • Applied Skills
  • LW Corporate and Business Law
  • PM Performance Management
  • TX Taxation
  • FR Financial Reporting
  • AA Audit & Assurance
  • FM Financial Management
  • Strategic Professional – Essentials
  • SBL Strategic Business Leader
  • SBR Strategic Business Reporting
  • Strategic Professional – Options
  • APM Advanced Performance Management
  • AAA Advanced Audit & Assurance
  • AFM Advanced Financial Management
  • Registration with the ACCA global body
  • Have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent or be at least 18 years of age and pass the Wonderlic test.
For non-native English speakers:
  • Successful completion of TSOM EAP Level 4 or
  • Have the required IELTS 5.5 score or equivalent or
  • Pass the TSOM English Assessment
For more information on English language requirements, please see English Proficiency page
Computer Use Expectation:

In order to successfully progress through your studies at Toronto School of Management (TSOM), it is recommended that each student have access to a personal computer or laptop. TSOM offers access to computer labs on campus, but availability cannot be guaranteed and some program software may not be available on all open access computers.

Our Campus is licensed computer based examination (CBE) centre for ACCA global body. Students have the option to take on demand CBE for papers BT, FA, FA1, FA2, MA, MA1, MA2, FBT, FMA, FFA and LW.

For inquiries or bookings, please email: [email protected]

ACCA Contact Details:

110 Queen Street
Glasgow G1 3BX
United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)141 582 2000

ACCA Website: www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student

Hear from our students and faculty

Watch these videos to gain a deeper perspective of studying at TSOM.

This special Q&A video, featuring Mahmood Khan, Academic Manager for ACCA at Toronto School of Management (TSOM), and Jillian Couse, Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) North America, addresses frequently asked questions about the ACCA and the programs and opportunities TSOM offers in relation to the ACCA.

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FAQs on ACCA and TSOM with Mahmood Khan and Jillian Couse

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Yoselin Moreno, Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination – Venezuela

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Alfiya Rashid, Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination – India

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Vaughn Thompson, Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination – Jamaica

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Charlotte Bekaert, ACCA – Canada

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Cheryl Ranganadhan, ACCA – Canada

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George Dan Firanescu, Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination – Romania

Free Taster Class-ACCA

Free Taster Class – Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination

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FAQs on ACCA and TSOM with Mahmood Khan and Jillian Couse
This special Q&A video, featuring Mahmood Khan, Academic Manager for ACCA at Toronto School of Management (TSOM), and Jillian Couse, Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) North America, addresses frequently asked questions about the ACCA and the programs and opportunities TSOM offers in relation to the ACCA.

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Yoselin Moreno, Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination – Venezuela
Yoselin Moreno, Get an inside look at what it’s like being an international student in Canada! Also, learn about the advantages of being part of the ACCA, and how TSOM’s preparatory course provides students with fantastic academic support and career opportunities!

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Alfiya Rashid, Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination – India
Alfiya Rashid, Gain insights into her life as an international student as she unravels her TSOM journey, including her reasons for choosing our institution as her academic partner here in Canada, the struggles of going abroad to study, and how TSOM helps her out with these obstacles.

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Vaughn Thompson, Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination – Jamaica
Vaughn Thompson, Watch as he tells his story about being an international student, how he made the shift from music to accountancy, as well as why he loved his student journey here at TSOM!

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Charlotte Bekaert, ACCA – Canada

Charlotte Bekaert,

One of TSOM’s Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) students, has placed first in all of Canada in her December 2021 examination. Ms. Bekaert, who is from Belgium, achieved the highest score in the country on her Performance Management (PM) paper. She credits the key to her success as consistency and planning, as well as TSOM’s instructors who “provide the tools to help their students succeed.

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Cheryl Ranganadhan, ACCA – Canada

Cheryl Ranganadhan

She is currently studying the Preparatory Course in the ACCA Examination and recently achieved the highest mark in the Audit and Assurance (AA) paper in North America. She also placed eighth globally for the same paper. With a determined attitude, she was able to achieve this milestone - something she least expected due to the busy nature of her work as a Director of Travel Trade at one of the famous hotels in Canada.

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George Dan Firanescu, Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination – Romania

George Dan Firanescu

Dan who is originally from Romania, a holder of Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Master in European Finances, moved all the way to Toronto in 2012 to pursue a career in the finance industry as a controller for automation & motion business units for Siemens Canada.

Free Taster Class-ACCA

Free Taster Class – Preparatory Course for ACCA Examination

Free Taster Class

Welcome to TSOM's virtual classroom! This one-hour long F8 paper is taught by Larry Yarmolinsky, our TSOM instructor.