Distance Education 2000 - Graduate Diploma in Accounting

Graduate Diploma in Accounting

General information
Aims
Professional recognition
Entry requirements
Special requirements
- PC requirement
- Attendance
Course structure
- Course plan
Assessment
Credits/exemptions
Further information
Completed applications

General information

Course code: 1743 * Gippsland campus * Full-fee paying course: subject fee $900 (1999 fee) * Overseas student subject fee: $1562 * Attendance optional.

The Graduate Diploma in Accounting is primarily for persons with non-accounting degree qualifications occupying management positions in industry or government bodies. The aim of the course is to enable students to broaden their business knowledge and increase understanding of accounting-related matters.

Professional recognition

Successful completion of the course will satisfy the tertiary requirements for admission as an associate of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (ASCPA). To achieve CPA status, graduates would need to complete the society's CPA program and an experience requirement. Graduates also satisfy the tertiary requirements for admission to the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Membership of the Institute may be applied for following successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Accounting, the institute's Professional Year program, and an experience requirement.

Entry requirements

An applicant for admission to candidature must have:

a pass degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution; or
an executive certificate offered by the faculty with an average grade of credit or above.

Previous academic achievement and work experience with supporting documentation will be considered in the assessment of successful applicants. Applicants should note that there are two intakes per year to this course, one to commence in first semester, and the second to commence in second semester.

Special requirements

PC requirement

Access to an IBM-compatible computer is essential for the use of wordprocessing and other software packages.

Attendance

Weekend schools are run three times each semester for many of the graduate subjects. Attendance is optional for those students wishing to attend.

Course structure

The course is only offered by distance education. The course consists of twelve subjects normally taken over three or more years. Students may commence this course in either first semester or second semester.

Course plan

A suggested study program to meet the requirements of the graduate diploma is as follows. This program may be varied by arrangement with the course director.

	First semester	Second semester
Year 1	AFG9071 Introductory accounting; BTG9270 Business law	GCO8019 Computers in business; AFG9073 Financial accounting
Year 2	ASC7051 Quantitative methods; AFG9072 Accounting for management information	ECG9101 Economic policy; BTG9220 Corporations law and trusts
Year 3	AFG9044 Business finance; BTG9221 Taxation law and practice	AFG9041 Auditing; AFG9040 Accounting theory and current issues

Assessment

Assessment is by a combination of assignments and final examination for each subject. Generally a pass is required in the final examination to pass the subject.

Credits/exemptions

Applicants who have completed graduate-level subjects at a recognised tertiary institution, within the last five years, which are similar in content to a subject forming part of the course of study may apply for a credit exemption to a maximum of 50 per cent of the course.

Further information

For more detailed information, contact a student services officer, School of Business and Electronic Commerce, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380, fax (03) 9902 6524 or (03) 5122 6524 or email enquiries.sobec@buseco.monash.edu.au.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the general office, School of Business and Electronic Commerce, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by mid January, 2000.