The Graduate Diploma in Accounting (Type 3 Diploma) is designed for Lakehead University Honours Bachelor of Commerce students (primarily, but not exclusively, Accounting Majors) who wish to develop graduate level skills and knowledge in the field of Accounting. The Diploma consists of the following courses: Integrative Analysis and Professional Judgement in Accounting; Financial Statement Analysis and Security Validation; Performance Measurement and Control; Ethics, Governance and Audit Quality; and Advanced Concepts in Taxation. The courses will be delivered through face-to-face instruction, facilitation and online elements and will use a case-based approach. The program is full-time over one semester. Graduates of Lakehead’s GDA will be eligible for advanced standing in the Chartered Professional Accountants’ Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) program and receive credit for four of the six PEP modules. Lakehead’s GDA is accredited by the Chartered Professional Accountants – Ontario.