Overview
Duration
2 YEARS
Scholarship
YES
Fee
AU $34,600
Intake
FEB, JULY, NOV
Develop advanced accounting expertise to progress your career, with the Master of Professional Accounting at Victoria University.
This postgraduate qualification in accounting offers specialist knowledge and skills and a deep understanding of sustainability issues and global accounting trends.
During your study, you will undertake these specialist activities to graduate well-prepared for a senior accounting position:
*execute case studies and business plans
*assess and complete a substantial research project or evidence-based capstone activity
*adapt cross-disciplinary knowledge to evaluate business decisions with creativity
*develop specialist knowledge in accounting, economics and finance.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
*Critically reflect upon theoretical approaches and analyse their application to achieve effective accounting practice;
*Justify and interpret theoretical propositions and related bodies of knowledge to critically evaluate the resolution of business problems and make recommendations/recommend actions in authentic/contemporary business settings;
*Adapt cross disciplinary knowledge to evaluate business decisions with creativity for emerging professional accounting contexts;
*Exhibit accountability in autonomous and collaborative judgements and innovative strategic thinking in response to emerging business/ accounting challenges in complex contexts;
*Formulate, implement and evaluate industry-specific investigations to resolve complex professional problems and inform management decision making as a reflective practitioner;
*Articulate recommendations and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences including multi-disciplinary teams, diverse cultural communities and business and other professional organisations;
*Exemplify initiative and inspirational leadership in a contemporary work environment, acting consistently, ethically and socially responsibly to achieve sustainable economic and social goals; and,
*Evaluate and execute an evidence-based research project as a capstone activity informing effective accounting practice to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at abstract and practical levels.
Course structure
To attain the Master of Accounting, students will be required to complete 192 credit points consisting of:
48 credit points college core units
96 credit points professional core units
12 credit points BMO5501 Business Ethics and Sustainability; and,
12 credit points BMO7006 Applied Business Project (Capstone); and,
24 credit points elective units. Please check any pre-requisite requirements prior to enrolling.
Careers
Upon completion of this course, you will be eligible to apply for accreditation with CPA Australia and/or the Chartered Accountants – Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).
Employment opportunities for accountants are plentiful and span various roles in different industry settings, including public accounting practice, commercial and government organisations.
This course could lead to one of the following careers:
auditor
*general accountant
*project accountant
*systems accountant
*taxation accountant
*management accountant.
