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The Master of Professional Accounting Streams

The Master of Professional Accounting streams are designed for students from non-accounting backgrounds equipping you with knowledge and skills in accounting and related fields. Graduates who wish to pursue a career in accounting may gain employment in a variety of organisations – in public practice, the public sector and the private sector. The Master of Professional Accounting is a 12 unit degree while the Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced), the 16 unit degree, will extend your knowledge further enabling you to acquire a deeper understanding and a wider range of skills and knowledge. There are day and evening classes to cater for full-time and part-time students.

Professional accounting accreditation

On graduation, you will meet the academic requirements for admission as an associate member of CPA Australia, National Institute of Accountants and entry to the Chartered Accountants Program of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). Becoming a member of either CPA Australia, ICAA or the NIA is a great career move and gives you an internationally recognised and respected business qualification.

Course structure

On-campus, Caulfield Master of Professional Accounting
3 semesters full-time
6 semesters part-time		 Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)
4 semesters full-time
8 semesters part-time		 Graduate Diploma in Accounting
Course code 0790 0826 0748
Entry requirements A degree in a non-accounting discipline, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. A degree in a non-accounting discipline, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution, or an Executive Certificate from Monash University with at least a credit average. A degree in a non-accounting discipline, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.
Course structure 12 units 16 units 8 units
Seven units: Eight of the following:
  AFX9500 Introductory accounting AFX9500 Introductory accounting
AFX9530 Financial accounting AFX9510 Quantitative methods
AFX9540 Business finance AFX9520 Accounting information systems and
financial modelling
AFX9550 Management accounting AFX9530 Financial accounting
AFX9560 Advanced financial accounting AFX9540 Business finance
BTX9500 Business and corporations law AFX9550 Management accounting
GSB9001 Personal development – critical thinking and communication AFX9560 Advanced financial accounting
  Any five Faculty of Business and Economics graduate level units including at least three from the following list Any nine Faculty of Business and Economics graduate level units including at least three from the following list AFX9570 Auditing and assurance
AFX9510 Quantitative methods BTX9500 Business and corporations law
AFX9520 Accounting information systems and financial modelling BTX9651 Taxation law
AFX9570 Auditing and assurance ECF9530 Economics
BTX9651 Taxation law GSB9001 Personal development – critical
thinking and communication
ECF9530 Economics  
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Enquiries

For more information on the Master of Business (Accounting), please contact the Monash GSB:

Phone:
Email:
 1300 784 990
gsb@buseco.monash.edu.au