Outline
Outline
This course, accredited by CPA Australia and ACCA Global (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), is suitable if you wish to upgrade your accounting knowledge to further your career in commerce, government, industry or public practice. The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is nested within this graduate diploma.
In addition to the topics covered in the graduate certificate – such as cost behaviour and financial accounting – you’ll study Australian tax law, corporate accounting, date analytics, microeconomics and macroeconomics in an international context.
It is the perfect opportunity for you to sample the accounting discipline in depth before you decide whether to commence Curtin’s Master of Commerce (Professional Accounting).
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
What jobs can the Professional 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
- apply principles of accounting, economics, information systems, statistics, law and social sciences as they relate to reporting business activity.
- critically analyse issues in collection, recording and reporting of economic activity to enable the development of accounting information systems giving cost effective decision useful information.
- 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.
- take responsibility for 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; demonstrate leadership and the ability to delegate tasks to ensure timely outcomes; Work independently and in teams to achieve agreed outcomes.
