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The Diploma in Business Studies - Accounting program, introduced in 1992, was designed to meet an urgent need within Papua New Guinea's (PNG's) industrial and commercial sectors for Business Management and Accounting graduates. The aim of the program is to provide training in both accounting and managerial fields to satisfy the requirements of PNG's trade and industry sector and small businesses. The course, which was originally based on the Association of Accounting Technicians' (UK) syllabus, was modified to meet the local needs. The paper provides the background to the introduction of the program, the industry training linkage and the role of the Board of Business Studies and the Technical Education Division before describing the Diploma in Business Studies - Accounting program which covers: entry requirements; assessment procedures; certification; the business programs; how graduates have fared so far; post-implementation evaluation; and problems encountered. The author concludes by stressing the need for a strong linkage between the needs of the workplace and the nature of the training programs to ensure the trainees have the competencies that industries need.