Outline
Outline
This postgraduate accounting course is suitable if you have previously completed an undergraduate accounting degree recognised by CPA Australia.
This course enables you to obtain advanced skills and knowledge to provide advice to management. The main areas of study include corporate governance, financial accounting and management accounting.
In this course, you may concurrently enrol in the professional level of the CPA Program with CPA Australia.
Note: This major differs from the Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting), which is tailored towards graduates with minimal or no experience in accounting.
This major sits within the Master of Commerce degree. To apply for this major, you will apply for the Master of Commerce.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
How this course will make you industry ready
Successful completion of this course will provide you with an advanced level of knowledge in the three core areas of auditing, financial accounting and managerial accounting. With this advanced skill-set, you will be ready to move into an accounting career holding a postgraduate qualification and will be well on your way to becoming a certified practising accountant.
Note: If you wish to do the CPA Program, you must be enrolled in the CPA Program administered by CPA Australia. You must also register for and sit the CPA Australia exams. You are responsible for all CPA Program fees including CPA Program segment exam fees.
In order to enrol in the CPA Program, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are qualified and able to meet the requirements for associate membership for CPA Australia.
What jobs can the Advanced Accounting course lead to?
Careers
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Corporate treasurer
- Finance manager
Industries
- Accounting
- Finance and investment
- Government
- Law
- Resources and renewables
What you'll learn
- critically analyse issues in collection, recording and reporting of economic activity; develop innovative solutions to user needs for accounting information systems giving cost effective decision useful information
- develop innovative processes to locate, extract and critically appraise decision useful information related to economic activity from sources within an organisation and from external sources
- relate the significance of commercial events and issues to the business and investing community using effectively structured financial communication and appropriate language
- use electronic resources to effectively interrogate databases, analyse data, collect information and communicate
- utilise the investigation skills developed in the course to undertake self-directed learning and the development of a career long attitude of continuing professional development
- recognise the global nature of accounting by applying international financial reporting standards and appreciate the information requirements of a global financial system
- demonstrate an understanding that cultural practices and differences impact commercial practices and interpersonal relations
- apply an ethical approach to analysing and reporting commercial activities, advising clients, demonstrating leadership and the ability to delegate tasks to ensure timely outcomes; work independently or in teams as appropriate to achieve agreed outcomes
- apply principles of accounting, economics, information systems, statistics, law, ethics and behavioural science as they relate to reporting business activity
