The Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Smith School of Business fast-tracks your progress to the Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and establishes an outstanding foundation for your career in business.
Smith’s Graduate Diploma in Accounting is the first and best program to prepare you for the CPA designation and a thriving business career.
Running from May to July, the GDA covers key modules of the CPA Professional Education Program in just a few weeks. This is the fastest route to the CPA exam and frees candidates from having to study during their first months of full-time work. On completion, GDA graduates hold advanced standing with every provincial and territorial CPA organization.
The Smith GDA provides cutting-edge business analysis and strategy skills. Graduates are ready to be top contributors to their employers.
9 May 2024
Smith School of Business
Goodes Hall,
KINGSTON,
Ontario (ON),
K7L 3N6, Canada
A relevant undergraduate degree from a recognized university.
IELTS - English for International Opportunity - A minimum score of 7
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
Computer-Based Test: A minimum score of 250 and a minimum Essay Rating score of 5.0
Paper-Based Test: A minimum score of 600 and a Test of Written English (TWE) with a minimum score of 5.0
Internet-based test: A minimum score of 100 and a minimum score of 4 for writing
MELAB - Michigan English Language Assessment Battery - A minimum score of 90
PTE - Pearson Test of English Academic - A minimum score of 70