Master of Professional Accounting
Accounting
A course by
AUT
A postgraduate degree designed for those seeking to become accountants or change careers. The Master of Professional Accounting provides accounting knowledge and skills for professional registration and strategic business roles.
NZ$27,641
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Professional Accounting Skills
Develop a thorough grounding in core accounting areas including financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and taxation.
Strategic Business Understanding
Advance knowledge of accounting from a strategic and senior management perspective.
About This Course
The Master of Professional Accounting at AUT is designed for individuals from non-accounting backgrounds who want to retrain as accountants and work towards membership of leading professional accounting bodies, such as Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). The programme advances understanding of accounting from a strategic perspective, fostering financial and business expertise for senior management positions. Graduates may pursue roles such as chartered accountant, management accountant, CFO, finance manager, forensic accountant, business consultant, or tax specialist.
Course Content
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting for Business
- Taxation in New Zealand
- Accounting Information Systems
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Finance for Accountants
- Accounting Regulations and Business Law
- Auditing
- Applied Professional Accounting Project
- Economics and Quantitative Methods
Entry Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least a B- grade average in level 7 courses (New Zealand), or equivalent qualification from another country with specific GPA or percentage requirements as outlined by AUT.
Build towards these roles
Chartered accountantManagement accountantChief financial officerFinance managerForensic accountantBusiness consultantTax specialistSenior management
