Professional Accounting (Ext) - 8415
Program Summary
Faculty: Australian School of Business
Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 2 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 96
Award(s):
Master of Professional Accounting (Specialisation)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
The Master of Professional Accounting (Extension) follows the structure of the Master of Professional Accounting but also provides students with the opportunity to complete a more comprehensive program beyond the core professional knowledge areas required for accreditation with ICAA and CPA Australia and study four additional elective courses related to resource management and specialised professional work.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
On successful completion of the Master of Professional Accounting (Extension), students will have the ability to:
- understand and apply the main principles and techniques of the accounting discipline
- demonstrate an understanding of relevant knowledge in related business fields
- understand more specialised or broader topics beyond the current specific knowledge requirements of the professional accounting bodies
- apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to accounting problems or issues
- communicate ideas and information logically and concisely in written and oral formats
- reflect on the effectiveness of group learning process
- demonstrate an awareness of professional responsibilities including legal requirements, professional codes of conduct, and society’s expectations
Program Structure
The Master of Professional Accounting (Extension) comprises 96 UOC (12 core courses and 5 elective courses). Students undertaking the program should take care to take the courses in an appropriate sequence. For instance, ACCT5930 and LEGT5512 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)
- 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)
- LEGT5512 Legal Foundations for Acct (3 UOC)
- LEGT5541 Corporations and Bus Assoc Law (6 UOC)
- LEGT5551 Taxation Law (6 UOC)
Elective courses
Choose one of the following:
Choose four from the following:
- ACCT5907 Int'l Fin Statement Analysis (6 UOC)
- ACCT5910 Business Analysis & Valuation (6 UOC)
- ACCT5919 Business Risk Management (6 UOC)
- ACCT5920 Managing Intangible Resources (6 UOC)
- ACCT5922 E-Business: Strategy & Process (6 UOC)
- ACCT5943 Advanced Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
- ACCT5949 Managing Agile Organisations (6 UOC)
- ACCT5955 Management Control Systems (6 UOC)
- ACCT5961 Reporting for Climate Change (6 UOC)
- COMM5001 Bus Comm, Ethics & Practice (6 UOC)
- ECON5110 Managerial Economics (6 UOC)
- FINS5526 Inter. Corp. Governance (6 UOC)
- INFS5905 IS Auditing and Assurance (6 UOC)
- LEGT5513 Law for Business (6 UOC)
- LEGT5583 International Business Tax (6 UOC)
- STRE5607 Entrepreneurship & New Venture (6 UOC)
or other courses as may be approved by the Program Director.
Sample Program
Sample programs of study and suggested sequences for part-time and full-time students based on current timetables may be obtained from the School of Accounting accounting@unsw.edu.au
Academic Rules
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Professional Accreditation
CPA Australia
Please refer to the CPA Careers website or the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook for further information.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
Please refer to the ICAA website or the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook for further information.
Please refer to the CPA Careers website or the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook for further information.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
Please refer to the ICAA website or the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook for further information.
Entry Requirements
Please refer to the Australian School of Business website for further detail.
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 Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business 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 Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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