The DeGroote School of Business offers a Graduate Diploma in Professional Accountancy (GDPA), a fast-tracked graduate program that equips students with the technical competencies required to pursue the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
Fully accredited by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario), this program provides a streamlined pathway for aspiring accountants to meet the rigorous educational and professional requirements needed to achieve CPA certification.
With the unification of accounting designations in Canada in 2015, the CPA designation became the sole recognized credential for professional accountants nationwide, and demand for CPAs continues to grow across industries. Under the new CPA Ontario requirements, graduate-level programs like the GDPA now carry more of the responsibility for ensuring students meet the full set of required competencies — DeGroote’s redesigned curriculum has been built around that shift.
Whether you’re building on existing accounting knowledge or moving into a career in professional accountancy, the GDPA offers a direct, efficient path to your CPA designation.
Starting with the May 2027 intake, the GDPA curriculum is being redesigned to reflect new competency requirements introduced by CPA Ontario. More information about the transition to the new CPA Professional program can be found on the CPA Ontario website.
