Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting

2016 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2016 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	M506
M506 was previously titled Graduate Certificate of Accounting.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Learn the principles of accounting and finance or take the first step towards becoming a qualified accountant.

Our Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting gives you the flexibility to choose units that are right for you. For example, if you’re just looking to add accounting skills to progress your career, learn units that interest you. If you’re hoping to apply for the CA program for Chartered Accountants Australia, you might undertake the units required for that pathway.

Once you complete this course, you can progress to the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting, Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Commerce or Master of Accounting and International Finance.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

Students who wish to enter the:

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

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.

Please note: The eligibility of students for membership of any of the accounting accrediting bodies is subject to meeting the requirements of that body and that Deakin makes no representations that individuals will meet those requirements.

Pathways

Upon completing the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting you can progress to the Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting, Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Commerce.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcome	Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Demonstrate conceptual knowledge on basic accounting, and techniques in auditing and financial management including simplified applications to real world problems.
Communication	Draft user-friendly reports that clarifies the merits of alternate solutions and makes simple recommendations.
Digital literacy	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Critical thinking	Identify potential alternative solutions and evaluate the financial costs and benefits of such solutions.
Problem solving	Determine ways to resolve a firm’s financial constraints through appropriate match with the theoretical solutions.
Self-management	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Teamwork	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Global citizenship	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
	Approved by Faculty Board October 2014

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting, students must attain a total of 4 credit points of core units. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.

Course structure

Units

Select a minimum of 2 credit points of units from:

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, 4}

MPA701

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2}

MPT753/MPF753

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

Select a maximum of 2 credit points of units from:

MAA705

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

MLC703

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

MLC707

Unit description is currently unavailable ^{1, 2}

MPT781/MPE781

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

MPM701/MPM701A

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

Or any unit(s) not previously studied as listed in the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting.

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

^ MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit. These tour units are not available from trimester 2 2016

* MPM701A is a Start Anytime unit.

Notes:
¹ Required by CPA Australia for Associate (foundation level) Membership.

² Required by the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) for entry to the CA Program.

³ For 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.

⁴ For 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.

Credit for Prior Learning

Credit for prior learning into the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting may be granted to students who have successfully completed appropriate postgraduate studies. There are negotiated credit for prior learning arrangements in place for CPA members.