- Length 1.5 years full-time
- Minimum 72 Units
- Academic plan 7413XMPACC
- CRICOS code 050799G
- UAC code
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Mode of delivery
- Internal
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The Master of
Professional Accounting allows graduates to develop skills in accounting
and the ability to analyse accounting-related issues. The program
allows students with prior studies in cognate disciplines to specialise
in accounting and meet the education entry requirements for the
Australian accounting professional bodies. The program is taught
by research active academic staff. Students are exposed to professional
and scholarly accounting development and research. With continuing high
global demand for qualified accountants, graduates of the program have a
wide range of career opportunities in accounting firms, government
departments, banking and finance organisations, corporations and other
related accounting fields.
About this degree
The Master of Professional Accounting requires the completion of 72 units, which must consist of:
60 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
BUSN7005 Contemporary Issues in Accounting
BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
BUSN7031 Management Accounting and Cost Analysis
BUSN7050 Corporate Accounting
BUSN7052 Commercial Law
BUSN7057 Business Association Law
ECON8069 Business Economics
FINM7006 Foundations of Finance
INFS7004 Accounting Information Systems
STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
12 units from completion of postgraduate courses from the following subject areas:
ACST Actuarial Studies
BUSI Business
BUSN Business
ECHI Economic History
ECON Economics
EMET Econometrics
FINM Financial Management
INFS Information Systems
MGMT Management
MKTG Marketing
MMIB Management, Marketing & International Business
STAT Statistics
Enrolment Status
It is possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester but it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be enrolled full-time in 24 units each semester.
Remember you will need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester. You will be able to change your enrolment in courses up until Monday of week 2 of each semester without penalty.
Electives
Students are advised to include the courses BUSN7054 Auditing and Assurance Services and BUSN7021 Taxation Law as electives if they intend to join an Australian professional accounting body.
Study Options
Master of Professional Accounting
Typical full-time study planAcademic Advice
Before applying for any exemptions towards the program, students (except the ANU students) should include an assessment of their qualification completed by either CPA Australia or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. If you are eligible for exemptions, you will need to substitute the exempted courses with CBE electives. Please note students will not receive any credit unless they are a full CPA or a CA.
If after reading through these guidelines you are unsure about your which courses to enrol in, you can seek academic advice during Orientation week and the first week of each semester, or contact your program convenor, Dr Rebecca Tan.Please refer to the CBE Fast Track page:
https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/fasttrack
Do you want to talk to someone before enrolling?
Contact info.cbe@anu.edu.au
