Postgraduate - Area of Study Accounting

In a world of increasing financial accountability and the globalisation of accounting standards, professionals with the highest level of accounting qualifications are highly sought.

Today's accountants are in great demand and working across a variety of industries. Accountants must possess sound numerical and analytical skills along with strong communication and people skills. Accounting is fundamental to any organisation; after all, it's the language of business. Many executives working at senior levels hold accounting qualifications.

Teaching staff are committed to ensuring that the student's education provides not only professional competence, but also a portfolio of intellectual skills and attributes that will enhance the student's career long after graduation.

The delivery mode is a contemporary teaching curriculum informed by research with an emphasis on relevancy of study.

Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Commerce

To complete the accounting major in the Postgraduate Diploma in Economics and Commerce, students must complete:

Semester one

(a.) Two compulsory units (12 points):

• AFX4000 Research methods
• AFX4010 Research proposal

(b.) any two units (12 points) from the following:

• AFX4040 Issues in accounting information systems
• AFX4050 Issues in auditing and assurance
• AFX4070 Issues in financial accounting
• AFX4090 Issues in management accounting

or any one of the above four units and any one of the following three units:

• AFX4030 Advanced modelling in finance
• AFX4060 Issues in corporate finance
• AFX4080 Issues in banking

Semester two

(a.) Research dissertation (18 points):

• AFX4018 Research dissertation

(b.) one elective unit (6 points) from any honours units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Students must have their enrolment approved by the head, or nominee of the Department of Accounting and Finance.

For the units required for any other course in this area of study, refer to the list of relevant courses below.

Students may be interested in the following areas of study which have some relationship to accounting:

• Business law
• Economics
• Finance
• Law and responsible business
• Taxation

Caulfield and Clayton Campus:

Graduate Student Office

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Email: buseco-postgrad@monash.edu

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