The Graduate Diploma in Intermediate Accounting (DIAC) develops students’ academic and intellectual abilities in the core competency areas that constitute the field of accountancy.  This includes courses that are fundamental to Accounting as well as basic and intermediate courses in Accounting.  The program is suitable for graduates of non-business programs and graduates of business programs not accredited by the CPA.  The curriculum is academically rigorous and comprises 30 credits over two terms. After completing the program, graduates will have acquired in-depth learning of all of the field’s competency areas and will have acquired expertise in basic and intermediate accounting, covering the Core 1 and Core 2 of the CPA qualification path.  Graduates may proceed to complete their education necessary for professional certification through pursuing Schulich’s Master of Accounting (MAcc; advanced standing will be provided to successful graduates) or enter the CPA’s professional certification stream.