The Graduate Certificate of Accounting suits students with various aspirations, including:

1. Graduates with no background in accounting who can study concepts and techniques in accounting without enrolling in a full Masters program.

2. Graduates with prior accounting studies who wish to develop advanced knowledge in accounting without enrolling in a full Masters program.

3. Graduates with prior accounting studies who need up to four more courses to fully satisfy the admission requirements of the Australian professional accounting bodies.

The Graduate Certificate program is designed to articulate into the Master programs in accounting. Students who wish to continue their advanced studies and complete the Graduate Certificate with a GPA of 4.0 may apply for admission to the Master of Applied Accounting. Those with a GPA of 4.5 may apply for admission to the Master of Professional Accounting or the Master of Accounting.

The program is taught by research active academic staff. Students are exposed to professional and scholarly academic research in commerce, enhancing their academic and professional competence.