Master of Professional Accounting

Overview

The Master of Professional Accounting equips students with advanced conceptual and applied skills needed by professional accountants to thrive in a dynamic, global business environment. It prepares graduates to become proficient, tech-savvy accountants with a strong sense of ethics and social responsibility. Designed with industry input, the program includes units on Financial Crime, AI, Blockchain, and Visualization to meet market demands. Accredited by professional accounting bodies, the course offers students associate membership to CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

Aims and objectives

• apply coherent and developed knowledge of accounting and business related concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with reference to established frameworks
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of accounting within project work
• demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context
• apply integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of Indigenous local global cultures in a sustainable context
• apply accounting and business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate accounting and business methods and tools
• reflect on, and take responsibility for, learning and self-management processes
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence

Career opportunities

Graduates will have specialised knowledge and research skills in accounting and related areas of business and be suitable for a variety of accounting related roles in the private and public sector including government administration, financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, teaching, finance, treasury, information systems, banking, superannuation, manufacturing, consulting or business advisory services..

Professional recognition

The Master of Professional Accounting is professionally accredited through CPA Australia  and Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ), Graduates are therefore eligible to apply for membership of CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)

The Master is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. The alumni of AACSB accredited business schools are among the world’s most influential leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs impacting business, government, and non-profit sectors. Only the top six per cent of business schools worldwide are AACSB accredited.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Professional Accounting is 100 credit points (normally eight units).