Master of Professional Accounting - International

Program Overview

The Master of Professional Accounting from Charles Sturt University is a 12-subject program designed to meet the academic requirements of CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. It provides a professional accounting qualification for non-accounting undergraduates or those with overseas degrees not recognized by Australian professional accounting bodies. The program is delivered online with optional intensive schools on campus and features a committed team of academic staff who bridge the gap between theory and practical application.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Professional Accounting (12 subjects) from Charles Sturt University provides a professional accounting qualification designed to meet the academic requirements of both CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Objectives:

• Build on non-accounting undergraduate studies or an overseas undergraduate accounting degree that is not recognized by Australian professional accounting bodies.
• Develop valuable skills in accounting principles, business environment, regulatory requirements, economics, commercial law, business communications, and quantitative methods.
• Provide flexibility through online study, allowing students to fast-track their degree by completing up to four subjects per session.
• Offer a committed team of academic staff who bridge the gap between theory and practical application.
• Ensure professional accreditation by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia.

Outline:

Content:

• Accounting Standards, Application, and Disclosures
• Global Perspectives of Accounting
• Risk-Based Auditing
• Interpreting and Communicating Accounting
• Data Analysis for Financial Decision-making
• Contemporary Cost Accounting for Management Decision-making
• Ethics, Governance, and Developments in Accounting Thought
• Professional Practice
• Economics for Business
• Corporate Finance
• Business and Corporations Law
• Taxation Principles and Application

Structure:

• Full-time: 1.5 years
• Part-time: 3 years
• Online delivery with potential for intensive schools on campus

Assessment:

• Assignments
• Quizzes
• Exams
• Presentations
• Case studies

Teaching:

• Online learning materials
• Video-captured lectures
• Online meetings
• Subject forums
• Intensive schools (optional)

Faculty:

• Industry experts who bridge theory and practice
• Committed to providing quality teaching in a supportive environment

Careers:

• Auditing
• Advisory
• Taxation
• Insolvency and recovery
• Budget planning
• Management accounting
• Internal auditing
• Strategic planning
• Policy formation
• Financial accountability
• Budgeting and performance measurement
• Policy formulation
• Cost-benefit analysis