Program

About this program

Incorporating the richness of the Accounting, Governance and Regulation major, the Professional Accounting program is structured to meet the professional accreditation standards, including the competence areas, of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and  Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia.

To gain associate membership into CPA Australia and provisional membership into CAANZ and be eligible for entry to the professional qualifying programs with either professional accounting body, you will have to pass all the units of study in the program.

Completion of the professional accounting program may also make you eligible to receive four Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) exam exemptions. You may also apply for up to five additional exemptions provided you complete the appropriate accredited unis of study.

Career pathways

The Accounting profession today is high profile and stimulating. Almost every business, public sector unit or not-for-profit organisation requires the services of an accountant at some stage. Graduates can look forward to working with an accounting practice or other public, private or third sector organisation in a wide variety of areas such as:

  • Financial accounting
  • Auditing and assurance
  • Internal audit and risk
  • Management accountant/business analyst
  • Financial analyst
  • Management consultant
  • Tax adviser
Courses that offer this major

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