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This qualification will improve students' ability to think critically and allow them to develop the necessary accounting skills to work within a vast range of industries. As a graduate conversion program it is ideal for students wishing to enter the accounting profession.

Master of Accounting

Students learn the accounting and management skills employers look for in a wide range of industries through a variety of subjects including Management Accounting, Taxation Law, and Corporate Governance.

Progression

Upon graduation students hold a globally recognised accounting qualification that will allow successful graduates to proceed to professional certification or employment in a relevant field.

Achievements

Upon completion of the Master of Accounting, students are able to: • demonstrate professional skills and knowledge in relation to contemporary accounting issues and related practices • apply appropriate professional, strategic and analytical skills to address specific accounting and business issues • analyse contemporary accounting issues and the impact of law and ethics on accounting practice

• be classified as an ‘accountant’ in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO Code: 2211-11) • be eligible for admission into the professional programs offered by peak accountancy bodies

• meet the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) membership requirements for Associate status

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Holders of recognised post-secondary qualifications Mature age students

Career change or professional development

Typical duration † 2 years (24 months): 6 trimesters

Intakes See pages 26-27

Entry requirements See pages 28-29

Structure 16 compulsory subjects

Compulsory subjects • Accounting Principles ACCM4000

• Quantitative Methods STAM4000 • Economics ECOM4000

• Accounting Information Systems CISM4000 • Business and Corporations Law CLWM4000 • Management Accounting ACCM4100

• Financial Accounting and Reporting 1 ACCM4200 • Financial Accounting and Reporting 2 ACCM4300 • Auditing and Assurance ACCM4400 • Taxation Law CLWM4100 • Finance FINM4000

• Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues ACCM4600 • Advanced Management Accounting ACCM4500 • Corporate Governance and Regulatory Processes CGRM4000

• Introduction to Management MANM4000 • Professional Communication Practice EAPM4000

Mode On campus, full-time or the equivalent part-time*

Credit transfer Master of Accounting graduates are eligible for admission

into professional programs offered by the IPA, ICAA and CPA Australia.

When the time came to decide in which institute to study I realised that Kaplan offered a good balance between price and quality. The majority of the lecturers here also lecture in the top universities in Australia and for this reason they offer a very competitive service. I would recommend Kaplan to other students, as it’s a very serious institution and the school offers an excellent service.

Alejandro Pulen Master of Accounting

† Typical duration: Work load or study intensity can be adapted to suit an individual's requirements. * Part-time study suitable for domestic students only. Not available on a student visa.

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