Master of Professional Accounting

2014 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2014 course information
Award granted	Master of Professional Accounting
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	073435B Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	M720
Students who commenced this course prior to 2012 should discuss unit selections with their enrolment officer.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Deakin's Master of Professional Accounting aims to provide graduates from an accounting or non-accounting background with the opportunity to undertake studies with the professional bodies.

By selecting the correct combination of units in one of our professionally accredited courses provides an opportunity to be eligible to apply for admission to the:

CA Program for the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA)
Associate membership for the CPA Program, CPA Australia
IPA Program for the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and
Exemptions may apply for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Students should consult with a Faculty course adviser to identify the units required by each professional body, and also consult with the professional body. Eligibility may depend on work place experience.

Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Accounting or the Graduate Diploma of Accounting allows articulation into the Master of Professional Accounting.

Course rules

The Master of Professional Accounting requires completion of 12 credit points comprising 8 credit points of core units and 4 credit points of elective units.

Course structure

Core units

MAA703

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2, 4}

MAA716

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2}

MAA725

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2}

MAA753

Unit description is currently unavailable

MAA763

Unit description is currently unavailable

MLC707

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2}

MPA701

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2}

MPT753/MPF753

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2, 4 #}

Elective units

Select 4 credit points of units from:

MAA705

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{2, 3, 4}

MAA744

Unit description is currently unavailable

MLC703

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{2, 3}

MPM701

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2}

MPT781/MPE781

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2 #}

or units from the Master of International Finance and the Master of Financial Planning.

Other postgraduate units may be taken subject to the approval of the Course Team Chair.

# MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit.

Notes:
¹ Required by CPA Australia for Associate (foundation level) Membership.
² Required by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia for entry to the CA Program.
³For candidates who have completed an accredited degree in Australia, this unit may be taken as part of the CPA program. Other students must complete the unit before becoming an Associate Member of CPA Australia.
⁴For candidates who would like to obtain exemptions to the ACCA program.

Students should carefully note the trimesters when units are offered to ensure that all required units can be completed in the appropriate time frame.

Students who wish to enter the CA, CPA programs or exemptions to the ACCA program are advised that it is their responsibility to ensure that they take the appropriate units required for entry.

Students who have completed prior undergraduate or graduate units in accounting or other core knowledge areas are advised to have their qualifications assessed by their preferred professional organisation to ensure they complete the correct units.