Admission Requirements:
Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Accounting for Laurier students requires:
Note: If you are a Laurier student planning on pursuing a CPA designation and taking CPA Ontario's PEP program, you must ensure you have all the required courses to enter PEP at Capstone 1 (i.e. to bypass Core 1, Core 2 and electives). It is possible to have met the requirements for a Laurier degree program without having met the requirements for CPA Ontario's PEP program.
*Applications will be considered from applicants with a Canadian undergraduate degree in Business or Economics with a concentration in Accounting (completed or in final stages of completion) on a case-by-case basis. Ensure you have taken the necessary courses approved by your provincial CPA order. Book a meeting with a recruiter to discuss your eligibility and application.
The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics’ Graduate Diploma in Accounting builds upon your undergraduate accounting program and provides a structured and comprehensive path for those working toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
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The Graduate Diploma in Accounting program consists of five courses and has been specifically designed to build upon undergraduate courses to ensure comprehensive coverage of the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) competency map. Integrated within the graduate courses is coverage of the CPA Way
BU517: Financial Statement Analysis
BU527: Management Controls
BU537: Integrated Cases in Accounting
BU547: Advanced Auditing
BU557: Taxation III
The Graduate Diploma in Accounting prepares students for careers as Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) working with CPA firms, public and private companies and government through development of excellent accounting, audit and tax related skills. The program brings together managerial accounting, financial accounting, taxation and auditing.
OSHC: 756 ($) CAD
