Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline.
IELTS Academic Module, A minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0.
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE), A minimum overall score of 176, with no skill below 169.
Common European Framework Certificate of English Proficiency, A minimum overall grade of C1, valid for three years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic module, A minimum overall score of 58 with no score lower than 50.
TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT), A minimum overall score of 79 with a minimum writing score of 21.
The Master of Professional Accounting (Professional Practice) complements your non-accounting or partial accounting, or accounting but not equivalent to Australian accounting qualifications to meet the entry requirements for membership of CPA Australia and The Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills required for practice as a certified practising or chartered accountant along with effective management, accountability and control, and effective decision-making for financial success.
You will develop technical and conceptual skills required to become a competent accountant as well as abilities to analyse, criticise and synthesise various accounting and related principles, methods and techniques.
CRICOS CODE: 068547C
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Course structure
Unit type, Specific requirements
Core Units (15 units),
Compulsory Core units totalling 160 credit points as detailed below.
ACT501Accounting Principles (previously PRBA001)
ACT502Management Accounting (previously PRBA002)
ACT503Corporate Accounting (previously PRBA003)
ACT504Auditing (previously PRBA004)
ACT505Accounting Theory (previously PRBA005)
ACT506Accounting Information Systems (previously PRBA006)
ECO504Business Economics
FIN510Aspects of Corporate Finance (previously PRBF010)
LAW511Australian Tax Law (previously PRBL003)
LAW513Corporate Law
LAW514Commercial Law
STA510Business Statistics
WIB601Preparation for Professional Practice (new title 2018) (previously PRB001)
Professional Practice Experience Option
WIB602Professional Practice Experience 1 (previously PRB002) (new title 2018)
WIB603Professional Practice Experience 2 (20cp) (previously PRB003) (new title 2018)
OR
Professional Research Project Option (Available from 2021)
WIB608Professional Business Market Research Project
WIB609Professional Business Market Research Project (20cp)
or
(Note: from Semester 2 2017 the Research Option shown below will no longer be available)
Professional Practice Research Option
WIB601 Preparation for Professional Practice (new title 2018) (previously PRB001)
WIB604 Professional Business Project #10 (no longer avail from S2 2017) (previously PRB006)
WIB605 Professional Business Project #20 (no longer avail from S2 2017) (previously PRB007)
Completing a Master of Professional Accounting (Professional Practice) can lead to a wide range of career opportunities in small, medium and large organisations. As a graduate, you may become a financial accountant, management accountant, financial auditor, tax auditor/preparer, business/financial analyst, or work in a large multinational company or 'Big Four' accounting firm. Or, you could run your own businesses, work in a small local accounting firm, or work in other areas of business management.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
