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 Auditing and Professional Practice
ACC508 Accounting Fundamentals
ACC510 Informatics and Financial Applications
ACC511 Financial Reporting
ACC520 Managerial Finance
ACC521 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
ACC610 Corporate Reporting
ACC611 Strategic Management Accounting
ACC620 Taxation Law and Practice
ACC621 Contemporary Accounting Issues
BUS501 Issues in Auditing Practice
BUS502 Business Analytics and Statistics
BUS503 Principles of Economics for Accountants
PLUS select one (1) course from:
MGT723 Principles of Commercial Law
MGT726 Research Project
Electives (2)
Select two electives from:
ACC701 Managerial Project
BUS702 Accounting for Managers
BUS703 Economics for Managers
BUS704 Managing Research
BUS705 Corporate Finance
BUS706 Innovation and Management Decision Making
BUS707 International Business Law and Ethics
BUS708 Managing Across Global Cultures
BUS709 International Trade and Finance
BUS710 Managing Knowledge and Global Change
BUS711 Marketing in an International Environment
INF701 Comparative and International Employment Relations
MGT701 Management Informatics
MGT702 Leading and Managing Organisations
MGT703 Leading People
MGT704 Strategic Management
MGT711 Global Business Management
MGT712 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
MKG701 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
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.