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Master of Professional Accounting

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Professional Accounting

Abbreviation:

MProfAccy

Home Faculty:

Commerce

Duration:

1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

72

Delivery Mode:

On Campus

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1615

CRICOS Code:

067242F

Overview

The program is designed to build on the learning experience of the students and to extend that experience to an appreciation and understanding of matters relating to the practice of accounting. Students will have an appreciation of the theoretical issues under-pinning the practice of accounting, as well as the legal and practical issues surrounding that practice.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Applicants must have a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent.

Course Requirements

The course is designed to be taken over three semesters on a full-time basis or a part-time equivalent basis. The program consists of twelve subjects totalling 72 credit points.

Course Program

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

ACCY901

Accounting Foundations for Professionals

Autumn/Spring

6

ACCY902

Applied Financial Accounting

Spring

6

ACCY903

Theoretical Foundations of Accounting

Autumn/Spring

6

ACCY918

Applied Management Accounting

Spring

6

ACCY936

Management and Information Systems

Autumn/Spring

6

ACCY962

Professional Practice - Auditing & Risk Assurance

Autumn

6

ACCY963

Professional Practice - Taxation

Autumn

6

ECON910

Economics for Professionals

Autumn/Spring

6

ECON940

Statistics for Decision Making

Spring

6

FIN 921

Managerial Finance

Autumn/Spring

6

LAW 960

Legal Studies for Professionals

Spring

6

LAW9302

Law of Business Organisations

Autumn

6

Professional Recognition

Recognised by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountant Australia (ICAA).

Students please note:

The MPA is accredited by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA). You are advised that if you intend to apply for membership with either institution, you must also meet any additional membership requirements the institutions may have, which includes recognition of your previous qualifications.

Student Income Support

In 2007, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) announced that it has made provisions to extend student income support (Austudy and Youth Allowance) to students undertaking professionally oriented masters programmes.

The Master of Professional Accounting has been approved by DEEWR as an eligible Masters programme for Student Income Support.

Students who have queries about their income support eligibility should contact Centrelink on 13 2490 for further information.

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: accfin@uow.edu.au