Upgrade your accounting skills and profit.
The beauty of this program at USC is that you earn three prized professional memberships:
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
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The beauty of this program at USC is that you earn three prized professional memberships:
- Associate member of CPA Australia
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants
- The Institute of Public Accountants
The MPA opens many doors for you to work in senior management roles and build yourself a top notch career. You will qualify to work in roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Business Strategist, a Chartered Accountant, or as a key professional in the fast growing wealth management sector.
This program covers the latest business and accounting issues. It’s a comprehensive program that delivers accounting fundamentals, informatics, managerial finance, financial reporting, corporate reporting, issues in auditing practice, tax law and practice, the principles of economics and commercial law, and a research project.
Professional recognition
Graduates of the Master of Professional Accounting program will meet the educational requirements for admission as an associate member of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and the Institute of Public Accountants. To gain full membership, graduates must complete the requirements of the chosen professional body’s qualification program. It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
Admission requirements
Entry to the Master of Professional Accounting program will normally require:
- An AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree (or equivalent).
- Students who have completed a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in the same discipline may be eligible to receive credit of up to 48 units (4 courses).
Program structure
Required courses (14)
ACC506 Teaching Mathematics
ACC508 Alternative Schooling Pedagogies
ACC510 Contexts of Disability and Differences
ACC511 Accounting Fundamentals
ACC520 Informatics and Financial Applications
ACC521 Financial Reporting
ACC610 Managerial Finance
ACC611 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
ACC620 Corporate Reporting
ACC621 Strategic Management Accounting
BUS501 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS502 Contemporary Accounting Issues
BUS503 Issues in Auditing Practice
PLUS select one (1) course from:
MGT723 Business Analytics and Statistics
MGT726 Principles of Economics for Accountants
Electives (2)
Select two electives from:
ACC701 Principles of Commercial Law
BUS702 Research Project
BUS703 Managerial Project
BUS704 Accounting for Managers
BUS705 Economics for Managers
BUS706 Managing Research
BUS707 Corporate Finance
BUS708 Innovation and Management Decision Making
BUS709 International Business Law and Ethics
BUS710 Managing Across Global Cultures
BUS711 International Trade and Finance
INF701 Managing Knowledge and Global Change
MGT701 Marketing in an International Environment
MGT702 Comparative and International Employment Relations
MGT703 Management Informatics
MGT704 Managing Organisations
MGT711 Managing People
MGT712 Strategic Management
MKG701 Global Business Management
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 192
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
- Student must complete 14 required courses.
- Students must complete 2 elective courses from any of the Masters programs offered by the School of Business.
- Students who have completed a Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in the same discipline may be eligible to receive credit of up to 48 units (4 courses).
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa.