Course director: Professor Claudio Romano
The course
This course is a full-fee paying degree, taught either on a full-time or part-time basis, the coursework component of which is conducted over two years. It is designed to enhance and develop the knowledge and skills of accounting graduates in public practice, industry and academia. The degree encompasses studies at an advanced level in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, corporate and international finance and investments, and electives chosen from masters level subjects offered in banking, marketing and management. Students attain an advanced conceptual understanding of the fields of accounting and finance, complemented by a wide range of practical applications and case studies. Students also gain insight into research methodologies and techniques which extend and support their learning and expose them to the contemporary issues and problems confronting modern accountants and finance specialists.
Objectives
The Master of Business (Accounting) aims to develop and enhance students' knowledge and skills of accounting and related fields. Students will obtain a thorough understanding of accounting and finance concepts, complemented by a wide range of practical applications. In addition, students' learning will be supported by exposure to research methodologies and techniques which will reveal to them contemporary issues and problems which confront accountants and financial specialists.
Venue
Classes are offered at the Caulfield campus. All classes are held in the evening between 6 to 9pm.
Credit for work done elsewhere
Please refer to the course regulations for the Master of Business (Accounting) for details relating to credit transfers.
Course structure
Candidates must successfully complete the following subjects:
* ACC7200 Issues in competitive advantage I and
* ACC7401 Issues in competitive advantage II.
An additional six subjects shall be completed from the following provided that at least four are from the Syme Department of Accounting and Finance:
* ACC7100 Advanced strategic management accounting
* ACC7110 Advanced information systems
* ACC7120 Advanced auditing and professional practice
* ACC7130 Financial statement analysis
* ACC7140 International finance
* ACC7150 Financial reporting issues
* FIN7160 Contemporary reporting issues
* FIN7170 Issues in corporations law
* ACC7180 Special topics in accounting
* ACC7190 Research dissertation (two-subject equivalent research report)
* ACC7210 Advanced treasury management
* ACC7220 Advanced corporate finance
* ACC7230 Financial product analysis
* ACC7241 Advanced multinational finance
* ACC7251 Advanced financial statement analysis
* ACC7261 Advanced financial product analysis
* FIN7270 Issues in finance law
* FIN7281 Treasury accounting
* ACC7290 Special topics in financial management
* or any subject with a numeric prefix of `4' in the Graduate Diploma of Financial Management or Bachelor of Business (Accounting) (Honours) not previously attempted (two subjects maximum).
* Approved masters-level subjects from the departments or divisions of Banking and Finance, Management or Marketing (two subjects maximum).
Please note: The availability of these elective subjects varies from year to year. Students should contact the division's graduate course officer for the current subjects being offered (Tel. 573 2526).