Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting

Program Overview

This program provides a comprehensive foundation in accounting and finance, with core units in accounting, finance, and management accounting. Students can choose from a range of elective units to specialize in areas such as corporate auditing, advanced accounting, and business law. Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to professional accounting programs, opening up career opportunities in various industries and government.

Program Outline

Outline:

4-core units

• Accounting 1, 2
• Principles of Finance 1, 2, 4
• Accounting for Management 1, 2, 4
• Financial Accounting 1, 2

Compulsory 0-credit point module

• Academic Integrity Module DAI001

Course elective units

• Corporate Auditing 2, 3, 4
• Advanced Accounting Principles and Practice 1, 2
• Principles of Income Tax Law 2, 3, 4
• Business Law 1, 2
• Economics for Managers 1, 2

Careers:

• Accounting graduates may find employment in major international accounting firms, investment banks and virtually every area of business and government.
• Completion of the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting and selection of the correct combination of units in one of our professionally accredited courses, provides the opportunity for students to be eligible to apply for admission to the:
• CA Program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
• Associate membership for the CPA Program, CPA Australia
• IPA Program for the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
• Exemptions may apply for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).