Specialisation
The Accounting specialisation within the Master of Commerce and Master of Commerce (Extension) equips students with an in depth understanding of the current techniques and practices in accounting for use in an executive or managerial position.
Students examine key issues relating to financial accounting, management accounting, decision making, audit and assurance, financial statement analysis, accounting systems, corporate governance, sustainability reporting, management control systems and international accounting.
With its emphasis on understanding, analysing and interpreting financial and non-financial information for decision making, this specialisation develops critical skills in the evaluation of the financial position and performance of companies and their accounting systems, governance and management controls.
In addition to giving an important start to professional accreditation, this specialisation prepares students to work either locally or overseas, within an accounting practice or other public and private sector organisations. It also enables students to develop an integrated view of businesses from the procurement of resources to operations management and the evaluation of organizational performance.
The Accounting specialisation provides students with strong technical, analytical and problem solving skills, while keeping abreast of contemporary accounting practice.
What you'll study in the Accounting specialisation
To meet requirements for the Accounting specialisation, you will complete 30 credit points, comprising:
(1) 6 credit points of foundational unit of study for this specialisation:
- Foundation in Accounting
(2) 6 credit points of core units of study for this specialisation:
- Managerial Accounting and Decision Making
(3) 18 credit points of selective units of study from the options listed for this specialisation, including:
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- International Accounting
- Fundamental Analysis for Equity Investment
- Contemporary Issues in Auditing
- Financial Reporting for Business Groups
- Contemporary Technologies in Accounting
- Extended Performance Reporting
Graduate opportunities
A postgraduate specialisation in Accounting opens up a world of exciting possibilities for ambitious students in further research as well as the global financial sector.
Graduates with an Accounting specialisation can pursue rewarding careers as:
- Financial accountants
- Management accountants
- Business process managers
- Business consultants/analysts
- Supply chain analysts
- Procurement analysts
Students who complete the Master of Commerce or Master of Commerce (Extension) with a specialisation in Accounting may be eligible to receive exam exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Please visit the ACCA exemptions calculator for further information.
Students seeking professional accounting accreditation with CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) should consider the Master of Professional Accounting and Business Performance which provides a direct accreditation pathway to associate membership.
Courses that offer this specialisation
The course information on this website applies only to future students. Current students should refer to faculty handbooks for current or past course information.
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