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Master of Professional Accounting Advanced | 2020
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Professional Accounting Advanced |
Abbreviation: | MProfAccyAdv |
UOW Course Code: | 1439 |
CRICOS Code: | 087680G |
Total Credit Points: | 96 |
Duration: | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Law |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong, Sydney |
Overview
The Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) is for graduates who have a degree in a discipline other than accounting. Students gain an appreciation of the theory underpinning accounting, as well as relevant legal and practical issues. The Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) provides an opportunity for students to undertake a specialisation in either Financial Management or International Business.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Integrate technical, theoretical and professional knowledge as it relates to accounting, auditing, finance, economics, information systems and relevant law. | ||||||
| 2 | Critically apply technical, theoretical and professional knowledge and skills to propose solutions to routine and emerging professional accounting problems. | ||||||
| 3 | Exercise judgement to propose solutions to professional accounting problems in diverse contexts using social, ethical, economic, regulatory and international perspectives. | ||||||
| 4 | Communicate professional accounting advice in oral, written and visual forms to relevant stakeholders. | ||||||
| 5 | Work appropriately with others in order to achieve outputs relevant to professional accounting. | ||||||
| 6 | Reflect on performance and feedback to identify learning opportunities and self-improvement. | ||||||
| 7 | Conduct a professionally focused research project. | ||||||
| 8 | Demonstrate proficiency in a specialised area of Business. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree of Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced) course code 1439, a student must complete a total of at least 96 credit points, as per the outline below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCY901 | Accounting Foundations for Professionals | 6 | |
| ACCY902 | Applied Financial Accounting | 6 | |
| ACCY903 | Theoretical Foundations of Accounting | 6 | |
| ACCY918 | Applied Management Accounting | 6 | |
| ACCY936 | Management and Information Systems | 6 | |
| ACCY962 | Professional Practice - Auditing & Risk Assurance | 6 | |
| ACCY963 | Professional Practice - Taxation | 6 | |
| ECON910 | Economics for Professionals | 6 | |
| ECON940 | Statistics for Decision Making | 6 | |
| FIN 921 | Managerial Finance | 6 | |
| LAW 960 | Legal Studies For Professionals | 6 | |
| LAW9302 | Law of Business Organisations | 6 | |
| Students also have the following options: | |||
| Financial Management Specialisation | |||
| FIN 924 | Financial Statement Analysis For Business | 6 | |
| Plus 18 credit points of subjects selected from the list below | |||
| MBA 906 | Financial Strategy and Governance | 6 | |
| FIN 923 | Portfolio Management | 6 | |
| FIN 925 | Banking Theory and Practice | 6 | |
| FIN 956 | Bank Lending and Securities | 6 | |
| FIN 958 | Financial Institutions | 6 | |
| FIN 959 | Enterprise Risk Management | 6 | |
| FIN 961 | Derivatives | 6 | |
| GWP 900 | International Workplace practice | 6 | |
| International Business Specialisation | |||
| MGNT978 | Cross Cultural Management | 6 | |
| Plus 18 credit points of subjects selected from the list below | |||
| FIN 955 | International Banking | 6 | |
| MARK957 | International Marketing Strategy | 6 | |
| MGNT984 | Global Business Strategy | 6 | |
| MGNT942 | Insights into Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 6 | |
| GWP 900 | International Workplace practice | 6 | |
| Business Analytics Specialisation | |||
| MBAS901 | Essential Elements for Business Analytics | 6 | |
| MBAS902 | Techniques and Tools for Business Analytics | 6 | |
| MBAS903 | Business Analytics for Economic and Market Environments | 6 | |
| MBAS904 | Business Analytics for Services and Operations | 6 | |
^ACCY901 is a pre requisite for ACCY902, ACCY903, ACCY918, ACCY962 and ACCY963.
*LAW 960 is a pre requisite for LAW9302.
Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Professional Recognition / Accreditation
The Master of Professional Accounting enables graduates to meet the educational and membership requirements of a number of national and international professional associations. For more information, visit Professional Recognition.
Other Information
For further information email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au