Professional Accounting - ACCTAS8409
Stream Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
School: School of Accounting
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 8409 - Professional Accounting
Award(s):
Master of Professional Accounting (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
The Master of Professional Accounting is designed for graduates with no or limited exposure to the study of accounting. The Master of Professional Accounting program provides an introduction to business with a focus on accounting and enables you to obtain recognition by the professional accounting bodies in Australia: CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Institute of Public Accountants. Firms often seek employees who have met professional requirements as it means a range of essential business skills have been acquired.
Note: As the degree is primarily aimed at graduates with non-accounting studies, if you do not have an undergraduate major in accounting from an Australian university you are not advised to enrol in this degree.
Note: As the degree is primarily aimed at graduates with non-accounting studies, if you do not have an undergraduate major in accounting from an Australian university you are not advised to enrol in this degree.
Stream Structure
The Master of Professional Accounting comprises 72 UOC (13 core courses). Students undertaking the program should take care to take the courses in an appropriate sequence. For instance, ACCT5930 and TABL5512 should be taken early in the program as they provide the foundation for other courses.
Core courses
- ACCT5908 Auditing and Assurance Ser. (6 UOC)
- ACCT5930 Financial Accounting (6 UOC)
- ACCT5931 Strategic Management Accountin (6 UOC)
- ACCT5942 Corporate Accounting & Regulat (6 UOC)
- ACCT5943 Advanced Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
- ACCT5996 Management Accounting and Busi (6 UOC)
- ECON5103 Business Economics (6 UOC)
- ECON5257 Intro Stats & Data Analysis (3 UOC)
- FINS5511 Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- INFS5978 Accounting Information Systems (6 UOC)
- TABL5512 Legal Foundations for Acct (3 UOC)
- TABL5541 Corporations and Bus Assoc Law (6 UOC)
- TABL5551 Taxation Law (6 UOC)
Professional Accreditation
The program is recognised by the three main professional accounting bodies in Australia. Please refer to Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook for further information.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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