Postgraduate - Course0826 - Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)

This expanded offering of the Master of Professional Accounting is designed for students who wish to meet the academic requirements for admission as an associate member of both CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants or entry into the Chartered Accountants Program of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Students in this advanced course have the opportunity to broaden their practical and theoretical knowledge and skills in accounting and related business areas, and to study at a more advanced level.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will:

(a.) be critical and creative scholars who:

• produce innovative solutions to problems
• apply research skills to business challenges
• communicate effectively and perceptively

(b.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

• engage in an internationalised world
• exhibit cross-cultural competence
• demonstrate ethical values

(c.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve

(d.) have advanced knowledge to master's level in accounting and cognate disciplines

Students may be eligible for credit to a maximum of 50 per cent of course requirements for previous graduate level studies. Credits or exemptions will not be granted for undergraduate qualifications.

48 credit points

Refer to the faculty's Professional recognition of coursesProfessional recognition of courses (http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/professional-recognition/) page in this Handbook.

This course consists of seven compulsory units and nine electives.

Students must complete:

(a.) seven units (42 points) as follows:

• ACF5950 Introductory accounting
• ACF5953 Financial accounting
• ACF5955 Management accounting
• ACF5956 Advanced financial accounting
• BFF5954 Business finance
• BTF5950 Business and corporations law
• MGX5991 Personal development - critical thinking and communication

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

• ACF5957 Auditing and assurance
• ACF5958 Accounting information and systems modelling
• BTF5965 Taxation law
• ECF5953 Economics

(c.) seven graduate-level units (42 points) from the remaining units listed in (b.) or from units offered by any department in the Faculty of Business and Economics.

These units can be identified using the browse units toolbrowse units tool (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search) in the current edition of the handbook. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; postgraduate units are those that commence with the number 5.

Students who successfully complete the Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced), may be eligible for admission to course 0503 Master of Business (Accounting) subject to satisfying the appropriate entry requirementsentry requirements (http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/course/0503).

Students wishing to exit the Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

• 1679 Graduate Certificate in Business after successful completion of 24 points of study
• 0748 Graduate Diploma in Accounting after successful completion of 48 points of study
• 0790 Master of Professional Accounting after successful completion of 72 points of study.

Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)