Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

Central Queensland University

About

This course is ideal for motivated people seeking to develop a career in accounting.

You will begin to develop business and accounting skills in line with requirements from the major Australian professional accounting bodies.

If you want to develop a career in accounting but do not meet the admission criteria for the Master of Professional Accounting, you should consider enrolling in this course.

Students who successfully complete this course will be allowed to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting, and will receive credit for the units completed in the Graduate Certificate.

Structure

Core Structure

Course Structure

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  1. Complete the core structure

Core Structure

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Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24
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Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
--> ACCT20070 Accounting in Australia -->
--> ECON20039 Economics for Managers -->
--> LAWS20058 Australian Commercial Law -->
--> STAT20029 Statistics for Managerial Decisions -->

Entry requirements

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Entry Requirements

To gain entry to this course, students must have:

- A non-accounting undergraduate degree in any discipline from an Australian university, or equivalent from an overseas institution; or

- An AQF equivalent accounting bachelor degree received from an overseas institution or organisation, that does not meet accreditation with an Australian Accounting registration body for associate membership purposes, or

- A minimum of five years of relevant accounting experience, or

- A minimum of ten years of relevant business experience.

Relevant business experience is considered to be any experience in the conduct or administration of a business enterprise.

Security Requirements

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Health Requirements

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Assumed Knowledge

There are no recommended study requirements.

Fees and Charges

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Learning outcomes

Core Learning Outcomes

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  • integrate theoretical and technical accounting knowledge, including finance, economics, quantitative methods, information systems, and commercial law,
  • 2.
  • use analytical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise routine accounting problems,
  • 3.
  • communicate effectively in a range of contexts with professionals and non-professionals.
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  Course Learning Outcomes
Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors 1 2 3
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area -->
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems -->
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas -->
4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice -->
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts -->
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences --> -->
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts -->
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts -->
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters -->

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