1999 Business and Economics Handbook - Graduate Diploma in Accounting

Graduate Diploma in Accounting - GradDipAcc

General
Course objectives
Admission requirements
Fees
Duration
Mode of offering
Credit for work done previously
Professional recognition
Course structure

General

Course code: 1743
Course director: Mr Brian Conheady
The Graduate Diploma of Business (Accounting) is a fee-paying graduate course by distance education designed primarily for persons with non-accounting degree qualifications.

Course objectives

On completion of the course students should:

have a coherent understanding of accounting and related subjects which satisfies the tertiary requirements for admission to the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and as an associate member (ASCPA) of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants;
have a broad and balanced perspective of the interrelationship between subjects in financial and management accounting, computing, economics, law, auditing, taxation, finance and quantitative methods;
have advanced their personal development through the integration of their previously acquired knowledge and skills into accounting related areas.

Admission requirements

Applicants require a pass degree in a non-accounting discipline or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution, or an executive certificate from this faculty with an average grade of credit or above.

Fees

This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the School of Business and Electronic Commerce as to the 1999 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The Graduate Diploma in Accounting is normally completed in six semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

This course is offered by distance education from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce.

Credit for work done previously

Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of six credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study. Please refer to the course director for further details.

Professional recognition

Completion of the Graduate Diploma of Accounting will enable graduates to meet the academic requirements for admission to the CPA program of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and the professional year program of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Course structure

The course consists of twelve core subjects taken over two or more years by distance education. It is expected that those wishing to undertake such a course will be in employment and will undertake the course outside normal working hours. The distance education mode is particularly appropriate for such people, and the work experience of students will enable them to understand the concepts more rapidly.

AFG9071 Introductory accounting
BTG9270 Business law
GCO8019 Computers in business
AFG9073 Financial accounting
ASC7051 Quantitative methods
AFG9072 Accounting for management information
ECG9101 Economic policy
BTG9220 Law of partnerships, trust and companies
AFG9044 Business finance
BTG9221 Taxation law and practice
AFG9040 Accounting theory and current issues
AFG9041 Auditing

This program may be varied by arrangement with the course director.