Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)

Western Sydney University

About

The Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) equips students with an in-depth theoretical knowledge of accounting.

On successful completion of this course, students gain knowledge, skills and expertise that enable them to become professional accounting practitioners and satisfy the pre entry educational requirements for CPA Australia Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

The course content delivers a contemporary education in accounting principles and procedures supported by knowledge of associated disciplines of law, economics and finance.

Students will learn to apply accounting concepts, theories and models through a range of individual and collaborative means using a blended learning design that draws from industry relevant projects with exposure to realistic business problems.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points which includes twelve School of Business post graduate Accounting core units and four electives.

Sydney City Campus

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Parramatta City Campus

Core Units

Code Name
200693 Accounting Professional Engagement
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200401 Accounting Theory and Applications
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200398 Auditing
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200432 Commercial Law
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200400 Company Accounting
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200433 Company Law
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200426 Corporate Finance
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200425 Economics
Code Name
200399 Information Systems for Accountants
Code Name
200396 Introductory Accounting
Code Name
200494 Management Accounting
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200869 Principles of Taxation

200869 - Principles of Taxation replaces 200397 Revenue Law

Electives

40 credit points from postgraduate Business units with the selection to be approved by the Academic Course Advisor of the Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced).

Exit Award

2790 Graduate Certificate in Accounting

40 credit points of any approved core units.

Institution