1999 Business and Economics Handbook - Master of Professional Accounting

Master of Professional Accounting - MProfAcc

General
Course objectives
Admission requirements
Fees
Duration
Mode of offering
Credit for work done previously
Course structure
- Core subjects
- Optional subjects

General

Course director: Mr Grant Gay
Course code: 0826
There will be no intake into this course after 1998.
The Master of Professional Accounting is a course designed for those without tertiary qualifications in accounting. The MProfAcc enables graduates, who have completed degrees in disciplines other than accounting, to become academically qualified to enter the professional year program of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Associate and CPA programs of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants.

Course objectives

On completion of the course students should:

have developed a core of knowledge in the area of accounting and finance;
have completed a conversion course which enables them to satisfy membership requirements of The Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia;
have developed critical, analytical and technical skills to assist them in their future career;
be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
have developed specialist skills in accounting and finance.

Admission requirements

Entry to the course is open to applicants who have qualified for a pass degree in a discipline other than accounting or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.

Fees

This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the Department of Accounting and Finance as to the 1999 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The Master of Professional Accounting is normally completed in four semesters of full-time study or eight semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

This course is offered on-campus at the Clayton campus.

Credit for work done previously

Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of twelve credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study. Please refer to the Department of Accounting and Finance for further details.

Course structure

The structure and content of the course is consistent with the educational requirements of both professional accounting bodies. The course content requirements imposed by the professional accounting bodies determines approximately 80 per cent of the subject content of the degree and accordingly restricts the number of subject options available to students.

Core subjects

AFC9000 Introductory accounting
AFC9010 Computing and information systems for accounting
ETC9320 Principles of quantitative analysis
AFC9020 Corporate finance
AFC9030 Accounting for company groups
AFC9040 Accounting for planning and control
ECC9015 Principles of economics
AFC9140 Auditing and accountability
BTC9130 Company law
BTC9110 Business law
AFC9120 Issues in financial reporting
BTC9100 Income tax law

Optional subjects

Four graduate subjects taught by the Department of Accounting and Finance and the Department of Business Law and Taxation. These subjects may include fourth-year honours subjects such as AFC4100 (Research methods in accounting and finance), AFC4120 (Financial accounting theory), AFC4130 (Management accounting), AFC4140 (Corporate financial theory) BTC4150 (Advanced taxation), AFC4160 (Issues in auditing) AFC4170 (Analysis of financial statements), BTC4180 (Securities regulation) and AFC4200 (Research papers in accounting and finance). The subjects AFC9220 (Advanced management accounting), AFC9230 (Advanced corporate finance), AFC9200 (Financial markets and instruments), and AFC9240 (International finance) may also be taken.