Graduate Certificate In Professional Accounting (GCPA Program)

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA) program consists of eight courses, for a total of 24 credits. There are four three-credit courses, three four-credit courses, and a zero-credit Exam Prep course. The program at Desautels takes 16 months to complete with courses offered lock-step over three terms: summer, fall, and summer. The program requires students to attend full-time in the two summer terms. In the fall term students normally attend school part-time; no courses are taken in the winter term. During the fall and winter terms students usually work as part of the training period required to meet the requirements of the CPA designation. In the final summer term of the program students enroll in the final course as well as the Common Final Exam Prep Seminar, an intensive preparation course for the CFE. Additional fees are required for this seminar.

Common Modules
 

• ACCT 653 Issues in Professional Acct 1 (3 Credits)

• ACCT 654 Issues in Professional Acct 2 (3 Credits)

• ACCT 663 Strategic Aspects of Acct 1 (3 Credits)

• ACCT 664 Strategic Aspects of Acct 2 (3 Credits)

Elective Modules
 

• ACCT 683 Practice of Taxation (4 Credits)

• ACCT 687 Assurance Services (4 Credits)

Capstone Modules
 

• ACCT 695 Integrative Analysis (4 Credits)

• ACCT 699 Exam Preparation Seminar

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Applicants should be graduates of a recognized university and hold a bachelor's degree of recognized reputation.

• The academic standing of at least a B, or 2nd class, upper-division, or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0 is normally required.

Indian Student Eligibility:
 

• Indian students need to maintain an overall average of 60% in each year.

• The minimum GPA required is 3.0/4.0 or students must have B grade in their degree.

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.

Annual tuition fees:
 

• CA$ 16,504