Course code: 1743 · Course director: Mr Brian Conheady ·
Offered by distance education from the School of Business and Electronic
Commerce, Gippsland campus · Normally completed in six semesters of
part-time study
The Graduate Diploma in Accounting is designed as a conversion course for
students with a degree in a field other than accounting who wish to obtain a
sound introduction to accounting concepts and procedures.
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. 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. Refer to the course director for further details.
This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the School of Business
and Electronic Commerce as to the 2000 course fee. Course fees are set and
reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.
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.
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.
The course consists of the following 12 core subjects:
This program may be varied by arrangement with the course director.