Faculty and Administration
Dean
Barry Wright
Goodman School of Business
Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Programs
Usman Raja
Goodman School of Business
Core Faculty
Professors
Walid Ben Omrane (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Ernest Biktimirov (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Kareen Brown (Accounting), Fayez A. Elayan (Accounting), Hemantha Herath (Accounting), Jingyu (Jennifer) Li (Accounting), Alex Nikitkov (Accounting), Parunchana Pacharn (Acounting), Barbara Sainty (Accounting), Paul Scarbrough (Accounting), Tanya Tang (Accounting), Samir Trabelsi (Accounting)
Associate Professors
Ian Adamson (Accounting), Louis Culumovic (Accounting), Nam Ho (Accounting), Sohyung Kim (Accounting), Pascale Lapointe-Antunes (Accounting), Michelle Lau (Accounting), Mengtian Li (Accounting), Zhefeng (Frank) Liu (Accounting), Unyong (Howard) Pyo (Finance, Operations and Information Systems), Anamitra Shome (Accounting), Tashfeen Sohail (Accounting), Linda Stillabower (Accounting), Simon Suwanyangyuan (Accounting)
Assistant Professors
Dan (Sabrina) Gong (Accounting)
Participating Faculty
Lecturers
Norman Chasse (Accounting), Sangeeta Hollo (Accounting), Glenn Skrubbeltrang (Accounting), Xia (Celine) Zhang (Accounting)
Goodman School of Business, Graduate Program Office
Director, Operations, Graduate and Executive Programs
Carrie Kelly
905-688-5550, extension 3954
GSB 342A
Graduate Academic Coordinator
Philip Alexander
905-688-5550, extension 5871
GSB344
Manager, International Programs
Jingtao (Teresa) Feng
905-688-5550, extension 4157
GSB 343
Student Skills Development Coordinator
Nicole Redmond
905-688-5550, extension 5727
GSB 342
International Recruitment/Admissions Officer, Graduate Programs
Jason Barfoot
905-688-5550, extension 5936
GSB 347
Graduate Admissions/Scholarships Coordinator
Laurie Redford
905-688-5550, extension 6169
GSB 346
Graduate Recruitment Coordinator
Ute Gerbershagen
905-688-5550, extension 5362
GSB 340
Program Description
The Graduate Diploma in Accountancy (GDAcc) program (a one term program) is part of the Goodman School of Business’s BAcc/MAcc CPA Pathway and consists of the first term of the MAcc program. The Goodman School of Business is accredited by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and eligible graduates of GDAcc can proceed with the MAcc program and subsequently to write the common Final Evaluation (CFE) in the September immediately following the program.
Students who have not completed the Goodman BAcc (Bachelor of Accounting) degree may be eligible for the CPA Pathway. Contact the Goodman School of Business’s Graduate Programs Office for an individual assessment.
For students interested in obtaining the CPA designation, the GDAcc program enables them to complete two CPA Electives in four months of full-time study. The GDAcc enables students to assimilate advanced knowledge in accounting and related aspects of business. The program encourages the development of critical thinking, analytic, and communication skills.
Admission Requirements
Successful completion of a four year Canadian Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, with an accounting concentration including courses in advanced financial accounting, cost and management accounting, advanced auditing, advanced personal and corporate taxation, business/management information systems, corporate finance, economics, Canadian business law and integration and problem solving with an average of not less than 75% (mid-B) over the last two years of full-time undergraduate study.
For students who must provide proof of English Language Proficiency, a minimum Academic IELTS score of 7.5 or TOEFL iBT score of 105 (or equivalent) is required. For a full listing of accepted tests, see the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs English Language Proficiency webpage.
The Graduate Admissions Committee will review all applications and recommend admission for a limited number of candidates.
Transfer to MAcc Program
Students who successfully complete all five half-credit courses and achieve an overall average of 75% in the GDAcc program may transfer directly to the Master of Accountancy degree program (MAcc) with the approval of the Goodman Graduate Programs Office. Those students who opt to transfer to the MAcc will not receive or will relinquish the GDAcc and instead may use the GDAcc earned credits to fulfill half of the MAcc degree requirements. If a student later leaves the MAcc prior to completion, the student will remain eligible to receive the GDAcc.
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