Master of Professional Accounting (Extended)

Gain the specialised knowledge and research skills that will take your business career to the next level with our Master of Professional Accounting (Extended).

You’ll learn how to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems and apply advanced conceptual and practical accounting knowledge to diverse contexts.

You’ll graduate with accounting skills that can be applied to many areas, including marketing, economic forecasting, finance, engineering and more.

The Master of Professional Accounting (Extended) is designed for students who wish to obtain specialised knowledge and research skills in accounting and related areas of business. Students will learn to apply advanced conceptual and practical accounting knowledge to undertake rewarding careers in accounting and related areas of business. This course also provides a pathway for further specialised learning as successful completion of the Master of Professional Accounting (Extended) may qualify students for associate membership to CPA Australia, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) or provide entry to the Chartered Accountants program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).

To qualify for the award of Master of Professional Accounting (Extended), students must complete sixteen (16) units (200 credit points) comprising:

• 10 Core units
• 6 units comprising of a compulsory specialisation and electives. Students who choose the CPA specialisation will not complete any additional elective units)

must also undertake the equivalent CPA unit directly with CPA. This CPA Australia

Units of study

Students must complete 10 core units (125 credit points) listed below:

ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting ACC80003 Company Auditing ACC80008 Managerial Accounting ACC80012 Taxation Principles and Planning ACC80019 Financial Accounting and Theory ACC80020 Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Research ECO80001 Economics FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management LAW60003 Corporations and Contract Law Students must select six units (75 credit points) from one of the specialisations below, CPA consists of 6 units, Finance and Business Analytics consists of 4 units respectively. Students who choose the Finance OR Business Analytics specialisation must also complete two additional elective units.

Students must select six units (75 credit points) from the list below:

ACC80013 Ethics and Governance ACC80014 Financial Reporting ACC80015 Strategic Management Accounting ACC80016 Global Strategy and Leadership ACC80017 Advanced Audit and Assurance ACC80018 Australian Taxation

Students to complete FIN80005 as core and pick any three from the remaining list of units

FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis FIN60010 Elements of Financial Planning and Regulation FIN80001 Advanced Financial Management FIN80002 Business and Entity Valuations FIN80004 Capital Markets FIN80018 Derivatives and Risk Management

Students must complete any four units from the list below.

INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation INF60012 Cloud Enterprise Systems and Analytics INF60013 Mobile Business and Social Media INF80005 Business Information Systems Internship Project INF80031 Applied Business Analytics and Data Visualisation INF80040 Predictive Analytics INF80051 Artificial Intelligence and Insights

If a CPA specialisation is selected then students do not complete any electives.

ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting BUS70013 Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour BUS70014 Business Innovation in America Study Tour BUS70015 Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour BUS70016 Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development ECO80001 Economics ENT60009 Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design ENT70019 Venture Planning FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis FST80008 Designing for Change HRM60013 Employee Relations HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations HRM70006 Strategic HRM in the Business Context INF70005 Strategic Project Management INF80042 Technology Essentials for Managers MGT60031 Managing in a Complex World MGT80002 Business Strategy MKT70019 Branding and Creative Innovation PRM60002 Project Management for Innovative Outcomes PRM60003 The Risk Management Spectrum ACC80003 Company Auditing ACC80008 Managerial Accounting ACC80012 Taxation Principles and Planning ACC80019 Financial Accounting and Theory ACC80020 Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Research ENT60006 Opportunity Discovery ENT70012 Growth Management ENT70018 Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Ventures and Innovation FIN60004 Entrepreneurial Finance FIN60006 Frontiers in FinTech FIN70006 Banking and Insurance Risk Management FIN80001 Advanced Financial Management FIN80002 Business and Entity Valuations FIN80004 Capital Markets FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management FIN80018 Derivatives and Risk Management FIN80019 Portfolio Management FIN80026 Alternative Investments FIN80027 Ethics and Behavioural Finance Research FIN80028 Fixed Income Securities HRM60018 Human Resource Fundamentals HRM70012 Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion HRM70013 Strategic Human Resource Management HRM80015 Human Capital Analytics ICT80008 Professional Issues in IT INB60003 International Trade and Investment INB60004 Global Business Cultures: Advanced Theories and Practices INF60007 Business Information Systems INF60009 Database Analysis and Design INF60010 Requirements, Analysis and Modelling INF60012 Cloud Enterprise Systems and Analytics INF60013 Mobile Business and Social Media INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation INF80001 Advanced Business Analysis INF80003 IS/IT Research Project INF80006 Business Analysis Practice INF80014 Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis INF80028 Business Process Management INF80031 Applied Business Analytics and Data Visualisation INF80040 Predictive Analytics INF80050 Blockchain: Business Models and Applications INF80051 Artificial Intelligence and Insights LAW60003 Corporations and Contract Law MGT60040 Management Analysis and Problem-solving MGT80005 Leadership for Innovation MKT60010 Marketing Management MKT60011 Data Empowered Marketing MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour MKT70017 Global Digital Marketing MKT70020 Services Marketing and Customer Management PRM80001 Enterprise Project PRM80002 Project Governance and Resource Management SCM60001 Operations Management SCM60002 Six Sigma Lean Green Belt SCM60003 Supply Chain Management SCM60004 Logistics Management ACC60002 Accounting Information and Managerial Decision Making ECO60003 Managerial Economics FIN80014 Business Finance and Quantitative Analysis INF80007 Business Information Systems for a Rapidly Changing World INF80023 Managing IT Enabled Innovation and Transformation INF80048 Enterprise Architecture INF80049 Digital Business Risks LAW60005 Contracting with Corporations LAW70001 Compliance and Risk LAW80008 Corporate Governance LAW80009 Governance Strategy and Leadership MGT60041 Leading MKT60006 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Marketing SIP60001 Corporate Responsibility and Accountability SIP60002 Leadership for Social Impact SIP60003 Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation SIP60004 Social Investment and Philanthropy SIP70014 Evaluation and Impact Measurement ENT80031 Venture in Action ENT80032 Innovation Discovery and Technology Transfer FIN80021 Applied Financial Services Project HRM80018 Leading Change HRM80019 Human Resource Consultancy Project MKT80010 Marketing Strategy and Planning SCM80002 Innovative Supply Chain Technologies SIP80015 Strategic Philanthropy SIP80017 Social Venture Development MGT80004 Leadership, Innovation and Creativity MFP80002 International Internship MFP80004 International Internship - Extended

# students need to discuss these options with their Course Director prior to enrolling.

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

• a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline or
• a Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting * (For students without a recognised bachelor degree) or
• completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (International applicants only)

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• apply coherent and developed knowledge of accounting and business related concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with reference to established frameworks
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of accounting within project work
• demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context
• apply accounting and business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate accounting and business methods and tools
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and develop skills to review, reflect on and plan to improve their professional performance
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence
• engage ethically, professionally and productively in a professional accounting, finance and business context in light of changing global perspectives.