The Graduate Diploma in Accounting Analytics, a 15-credit, two-term, standalone (Type 3) part-time online program, will be the first of its kind in Eastern Canada, aimed at producing graduates who are well-versed (but not experts) in the interface between the broad areas of accounting (including, financial and managerial accounting, auditing, taxation etc.), information technology, data analytics and data visualization. The proposed program will be cutting-edge, incorporating current best practices in the industry and offering students experiential opportunities. The curriculum of the program will be constantly revised to incorporate the latest trends in and the needs of the accounting industry. The program learning outcomes and the assessment of those outcomes have been developed by Schulich accounting faculty members and instructors, with input from other Schulich and York faculty, alumni, industry experts and senior leaders in the industry including partners in accounting firms.

Students are required to complete GDAN 5600 1.50 Consulting Project. In this course, students will undertake a comprehensive project at an organization and provide data-based, actionable strategic and business insights in response to a client problem. At the conclusion of the project, the group will be required to distil and synthesize these diverse points of view and opinions into a single actionable item that makes business sense, which they will then have to present to the client for implementation.