ACCOUNTING PROGRAMS
Master of Professional Accounting (Coursework) – Melbourne (Bundoora) (LMPA)
The Master of Professional Accounting provides a pathway for graduates who did not major in accounting to achieve a professional accounting qualification.
Admission requirements
An Australian Bachelor degree with a C grade average in the third year, or a degree determined to be equivalent by La Trobe University and by CPA Australia (CPA) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) is required.
Degree requirements
Students must complete 12 compulsory subjects (180 credit points). The course is structured to meet the accreditation requirements of CPA Australia (CPA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and is designed to be completed in 18 months of full-time study.
Course structure
Students must pass the compulsory subjects listed. All subjects are worth 15 credit points.
| Teaching period | Subject Code |
|---|---|
| First semester of study | |
| Accounting for Managers | ACC5AFM |
| Principles of Economics | ECO5POE |
| Principles of Finance | FIN5POF |
| Statistics for Business and Finance | ECO5SBF |
| Second semester of study | |
| Commercial Law | LST5CML |
| Financial Accounting Information Systems | ACC5FAS |
| Management and Cost Reporting | ACC5MCR |
| Taxation | ACC5TAX |
| Third semester of study | |
| Advanced Accounting Issues | ACC5AAI |
| Auditing and Assurances Services | ACC5AAS |
| Company and Finance Law | LST5CFL |
| Corporate Reporting | ACC5CRE |