B6011 Master of Professional Accounting

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Advanced preparatory, Part B. Mastery knowledge and Part C. Application studies.

All students complete Part A, B and C.

Part A. Advanced preparatory 

These units will equip you with business foundation skills and knowledge, examining accounting, law, economics and statistics. These units allow you to consolidate foundation knowledge for further professional accounting studies.

Part B. Mastery knowledge

These units will develop your capacity as a critical accounting professional able to apply your knowledge of a specialisation to provide discipline-based solutions to professional accounting environments.

Part C. Application studies

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work that can contribute to a portfolio of professional development and give you the skills to practice effectively as an accountant.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 96 points structured into three parts: Part A. Advanced preparatory studies (24 points), Part B. Mastery knowledge (60 points) and Part C. Application studies (12 points).

Units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

Part A. Advanced preparatory studies (24 points)

You must complete:

• ACF5000 Business communications for accounting professionals
• ACF5950 Introduction to financial accounting
• ECF5953 Economics
• ETF5900 Business statistics

Part B. Mastery knowledge (60 points)

You must complete:

a. Nine units (54 points):

• ACF5100 Strategic management accounting
• ACF5904 Accounting information systems
• ACF5953 Financial accounting
• ACF5955 Management accounting
• ACF5956 Advanced financial accounting
• ACF5957 Auditing and assurance
• BFF5954 Business finance
• BTF5955 Business and company law
• BTF5965 Taxation law

b. A capstone experience, being one unit (6 point minimum) from the following:

• ACF5510 Integrated accounting
• ACX5951 International study program in accounting
• BEX5001 Industry placement
• BEX5012 Industry placement (12 points)*

* As this is a 12-point unit, students who complete this unit as their capstone experience will only need to complete one unit (6 points) for Part C.

Part C. Application studies (12 points)

You must complete two units (12 points) of electives from the following list providing you have met the pre-requisites:

• ACF5080 Management control systems
• ACF5120 Forensic accounting and fraud examination
• ACF5130 Financial statement analysis and business valuation
• ACF5150 Financial reporting issues
• ACF5320 Business analytics 
• ACF5330 Integrated systems for business entreprises
• ACF5350 Applied contemporary accounting
• ACF5510 Integrated accounting
• ACX5951 International study program in accounting
• BEX5012 Industry placement (12 points)
• BEX5707 Business insights from data analysis
• BEX5722 Engaging with international business - Australia
• BFF5021 Case studies in risk management
• BFF5230 Global financial markets
• BFF5250 Corporate treasury management
• BFF5340 Advanced derivatives
• BFF5902 Introduction to risk management

** Students wishing to enrol in electives from outside this list need to obtain approval from the Course Director.